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Maria Shriver Returning to NBC

Maria Shriver is returning to NBC nearly a decade after she left the network when her husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, ran for governor of California, reports The New York Times. Shriver will return as a “special anchor,” appearing on a variety…

HBO Working on Miniseries About Frank Sinatra

HBO is working on an ambitious miniseries about the life and music of Frank Sinatra, reports the New York Post. The singer’s family is providing home movies and private performances, which haven’t been seen before by the public, the piece…

Because We Don’t Already Have Enough TV Shows About Pawn Shops … CMT Orders One

Following the success of History’s “Pawn Stars” — and its spinoffs “Cajun Pawn Stars,” “American Restoration” and “Counting Cars” — along with truTV’s entries “Hardcore Pawn,” “Combat Pawn” and “Hardcore Pawn: Chicago,” CMT is getting into the pawn shop business….

Amanda Knox Finally Speaks — But Did She Say Anything?

In her first television interview, Amanda Knox, the exchange student who was accused of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy, told Diane Sawyer on ABC that she "could have been more sensitive," although she uttered the statement in a…

TNT Drama Gets a Third Season

TNT has renewed a drama series for a third season. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the cable network will bring back its successful “Dallas” reboot. The series’ 15-episode third season is set to launch early in 2014. Said Michael Wright,…

Country Superstar Hit With Copyright Lawsuit

One of the biggest stars in country music has been hit with a lawsuit. Contactmusic.com reports that a copyright suit was filed by Curb Records against singer Tim McGraw. The hassle appears to be a follow-up to a dispute between…

CNN Posts Big Gains in Cable News Ratings

CNN has improved dramatically on its viewer numbers from a year ago, based on preliminary results for April. Deadline.com reports that Fox News Channel still won the battle with CNN and MSNBC, but CNN posted a 79% gain in total…

NBC Racks Up Another Monday Ratings Win, Even as ‘The Voice’ Dips; ABC Rival Slips

NBC continues to perform well in the Monday night ratings, racking up another prime-time win in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the network’s two-hour “The Voice” was the top show of the night despite…

Seinfeld, Spacey Among Winners of Webby Awards

Jerry Seinfeld and Kevin Spacey are among the entertainers who will receive Webby Awards this year, in honor of Internet achievement. Winners of the 17th annual Webbys were announced today. “The Webby Awards are honoring ‘House of Cards’ producers Kevin…

Video: Courtesy of ‘Conan,’ Here’s Willie Nelson Trying Out for the ‘Hobbit’ Sequel

The country music legend supposedly has his sights set on replacing Ian McKellen as Gandalf in “The Hobbit 2.” Here’s the clip: