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Who Will Be the Next ‘Doctor Who’? Bookmakers Reveal the Odds

With Matt Smith announcing he’s leaving the hit BBC show "Doctor Who," bookmakers are providing odds on who will replace him as the mysterious Doctor in the sci-fi series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. William Hill, the U.K.’s biggest bookmaker,…

Matt Smith to Leave ‘Doctor Who.’ He’s Only the Third Actor to Play the ‘Doctor’ Since the Show’s Revival in 2005

Matt Smith is leaving ‘Doctor Who’ "after four incredible years on the hit show," the BBC has announced in a press release. The announcement continues, "Matt first stepped into the TARDIS in 2010 and will leave the role at the…

Star of Discovery’s ‘Storm Chasers’ Killed in Oklahoma Tornado

"A star of the Discovery Channel show ‘Storm Chasers,’ his son and a colleague have been identified as three of the 13 people killed after an outbreak of tornadoes struck the Oklahoma City area on Friday," Fox News reports. ….

Archie Called Her ‘Dingbat,’ But We Knew Better. Jean Stapleton, Who Made Edith Bunker a Character for the Ages, Dies at 90

"Jean Stapleton, 90, the actress who endeared herself to viewers in the 1970s as Edith Bunker, and whose sudden bursts of truth regularly cut through her husband Archie’s bluster on the groundbreaking television series ‘All in the Family,’ has died, writes…

Fox Getting Upfront Price Increases; Where Do Things Stand With the Other Broadcast Nets?

The Fox broadcast network has wrapped up a sizable portion of its upfront ad sales, and it is reportedly getting price increases. B&C reports that the network is pulling in cost-per-thousand-viewers (CPM) hikes in the 5% to 7% range, according…

Cable Channel Gets a New Name — Again

A cable channel will have a new name come June 1 — the third name for the channel, which has been around for eight years, AP reports. The channel is GMC, which was knowns as Gospel Music Channel until it…

Ruling Forces Oprah Winfrey Back Into Court

An appeals court has dealt a setback to Oprah Winfrey. The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., reports that Winfrey will have to defend herself in a trademark lawsuit against her after the ruling by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. “In…

‘GMA’ Celebrates Historic Achievement

ABC’s “Good Morning America” is celebrating an achievement it hasn’t pulled off in 19 years. The morning show won the May sweeps in the key news demo of adults 25-54 — the first time it has pulled off that feat…

Thursday Ratings: Did One-Week Delay Sink Tornado-Themed ‘Mike & Molly’ Finale?

The third-season finale of CBS’s “Mike & Molly” made it to air a week late Thursday night after being delayed because of its tornado-themed content, and the result was the show’s lowest rating ever, based on Nielsen overnights for the…

Two Judges Confirm They Are Leaving ‘American Idol’

"American Idol" continued its housecleaning, with two more judges announcing they’re leaving the program. They join judge Randy Jackson, who has previously confirmed that he’s leaving the show. Now the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that Nicki Minaj and…