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A Legendary Broadcaster Hangs Up the Mic

A broadcasting fixture announced Wednesday that he is retiring from broadcasting. Reuters reports that veteran sports and television personality Joe Garagiola is hanging up the microphone. “Garagiola, 87, who made his Major League debut with his hometown team, the St….

Actor’s New CBS Job Deals Another Blow to Struggling NBC Series

An NBC series that has already suffered a series of setbacks received another piece of bad news as one of its stars landed another job. Deadline.com reports that Will Arnett, a co-star of NBC’s "Up All Night," will play the…

‘A Different World’ Actor Dead at 77

One of the stars of the comedy series “A Different World,” which was a fixture on NBC in the late 1980s and early 1990s, has died. TMZ.com reports that Lou Myers, who played Vernon Gaines on the sitcom, died Tuesday…

After Success With ‘Killing Lincoln,’ Bill O’Reilly Has His Next Killer Subject

Bill O’Reilly has come up with a successful franchise with his "Killing" books, with "Killing Lincoln" being turned into a Nat Geo TV movie and "Killing Kennedy" also optioned for a TV movie. Now, reports TVNewser, O’Reilly has picked his…

New York News Anchor Steps Down After Arrest, Denies Choking His Wife

A New York anchorman who was arrested last weekend and accused of choking his wife during a domestic dispute has resigned from his job, The New York Times reports. Rob Morrison, 44, stepped down from his job anchoring the morning…

Fox Tweaks Its Prime-Time Schedule

Fox is tinkering with its prime-time lineup, moving a couple of shows to a new night in what is billed for now as a one-time-only experiment. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the Zooey Deschanel comedy "New Girl" will move from…

Tyler Perry Severs Ties With Cable Network — and He’s Taking His Sitcom With Him

Tyler Perry is shifting allegiances — ending his long-standing relationship with one cable network and strengthening his bond with his new partner, Oprah Winfrey. The Los Angeles Times reports that “Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse" will move from TBS,…

Comcast Implements New Policy on Gun Ads

Comcast Corp., the country’s largest cable operator, is changing its policy on gun ads in the wake of the school shootings in Newtown, Conn. The Los Angeles Times reports that Comcast’s cable systems “will stop accepting ads for guns or…

WE tv Orders Docuseries Focused on Olympian

WE tv has ordered a new docuseries focusing on a high-profile Olympic athlete. B&C reports that the cable network ordered six one-hour episodes of “Glam & Gold,” centered on Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross and her husband, NFL player Aaron Ross. The…

‘Downton Abbey’ Creator Explains How NBC Could Get in the Way of His Work Continuing on the PBS Series

The creator of the critically acclaimed ITV/PBS period drama “Downton Abbey” says he might have to cut back his work writing the series. Julian Fellowes, who won an Oscar for his screenplay for “Gosford Park,” tells The New York Times…