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MTV Shakes Up Afternoon Block
New Series, New Look; Premieres Extend to 90 Minutes
News Briefs: Celebrities Set for Next Round of ‘Stars’
ABC has released the names of the celebrities participating in the second installment of the dance reality series “Dancing With the Stars”: actresses Tia Carrere and Lisa Rinna, journalist Giselle Fernandez, actor and former talk show host George Hamilton, WWE…
Spike Cooks Up Post-‘Raw’ Plans
Loss of Wrestling Show Puts Mondays in Sleeper Hold
FSN Places Bet on Poker
Deal With Offshore Gambling Company Valued at $100 Million
‘Martha’ Back for a Second Season
Domestic goddess Martha Stewart’s rookie talk strip, “Martha,” has been cleared in 90 percent of the country for 2006-07 as local stations continue to firm up their programming lineups. The clearances make the NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution show the…
Spelling Lays Off Staffers
Spelling Television laid off about 30 staffers Thursday in a move to consolidate administrative support with its parent company, Paramount Network Television, a Paramount spokesman confirmed.The move leaves veteran producer and show creator Aaron Spelling in charge with about a…
ABC Announces Celebrity Dancers for Second Round of ‘Stars’
ABC has released the names of the celebrities participating in the second installment of the dance reality series “Dancing With the Stars,” a list that includes a journalist, a former NFL player and an Academy Award winner. “Stars,” which was…
Comedy Central Renews ‘Showbiz Show’
Comedy Central has renewed the weekly Hollywood satire “The Showbiz Show With David Spade,” the network announced Thursday. Though the first season was perceived as a disappointment, the show’s 1 million viewer average puts “Showbiz” slightly above the network’s third-quarter…
MTV Announces Two Reality Shows
MTV has ordered two reality series that follow artists trying to break into the music biz. “Cheyenne” follows teen talent Cheyenne Kimball, while “There & Back” chronicles former O-Town singer Ashley Parker Angel. “There & Back” premieres in January, while…