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NBC Sets Premiere Date for ‘Hannibal’ — With a Surprise in the Scheduling

NBC will debut the serial killer drama "Hannibal" on April 4 at 10 p.m., giving the show a Thursday slot, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. "The time slot is a bit of a surprise,” the article notes. “One would expect given…

Oscar-Nominated Actress to Co-Star in NBC’s ‘About a Boy’

An Academy Award-nominated actress has been cast to co-star in the NBC pilot "About a Boy," based on the Nick Hornby book and the 2002 movie, reports Deadline.com. Minnie Driver will play Fiona, the eccentric single mother who lives next…

‘New Girl’ Star Launches Production Company

"New Girl" star Zooey Deschanel has started a production company and signed a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox Television, which produces her Fox comedy, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Deschanel and her Hello Giggles partner Sophia Rossi…

Multiple Emmy Winner — And ‘Downton Abbey’ Star — Dame Maggie Smith Tells ’60 Minutes’ Why She’s Never Watched ‘Abbey’

Some might find this somewhat odd — Dame Maggie Smith tells "60 Minutes" why she has never watched the award-winning drama she appears in, "Downton Abbey," reports the New York Post..  Says the Post, "Smith, who plays snarky dowager Lady Grantham…

‘Survivor’ Has Its Lowest-Rated Premiere Ever

Wednesday night’s season premiere of “Survivor: Caramoan: Fans vs. Favorites” had to be a big disappointment for CBS. The franchise reality show had the lowest-rated premiere in its long history, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the 90-minute “Survivor”…

Chubby Checker Sues Hewlett-Packard Over Its ‘Chubby Checker’ App … and This Story Is Every Bit as Risque as You Might Think

Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chubby Checker is suing tech firm Hewlett-Packard over a smartphone app called “The Chubby Checker,” which reportedly estimates a man’s penis size based on his shoe size, according to LegalExaminer.com. The man whose name, up until…

Discovery Is Bullish on OWN

Discovery CEO David Zaslav talked about the prospects for OWN — a joint venture of Discovery and Oprah Winfrey — in a call this morning with analysts, saying ratings for the cable channel are “ahead of where we thought we’d…

Most Amazing Non-TV Story of the Day: FDA Approves Treatment That Gives the Blind Limited Vision

"The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first treatment to give limited vision to people who are blind, involving a technology called the ‘artificial retina,’ " reports The New York Times. The article, written by Pam Belluck, continues, "With it,…

Jenny McCarthy Wades Into Rex Reed’s War of Words Against Her Cousin Melissa

Actress Jenny McCarthy, host of “The Jenny McCarthy Show” on VH1, has weighed in on film reviewer Rex Reed’s criticism of her cousin Melissa, and it boils down to this: "He can go to hell,” E! Online reports. As previously…

Game Show Icons to Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that it will present the Lifetime Achievement Award to two game show veterans — iconic host Monty Hall and legendary producer Bob Stewart. The presentations will be made at the…