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NBC Prime-Time Shows Sink to Historic Lows

Two NBC series sank to all-time lows in the Tuesday night ratings as the Peacock Network was down almost across the board, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. CBS, meanwhile, rolled out fresh episodes of three drama series and coasted to an easy win…

Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor Sign On for Big Event Later This Month

Three of popular music’s top stars — Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor — will be part of a big event coming up later this month, People magazine reports. The event is the presidential inauguration. All three artists will perform…

Fox Business Network Executive Dismissed, Escorted from Building

A top executive of Fox Business Network was reportedly dismissed from his job and escorted from the building, according to TVNewser.com. A representative for the network wouldn’t provide details, but did confirm that Ray Hennessey, who was director of business…

ESPN Apologizes for Brent Musburger’s Comments About Player’s Girlfriend

ESPN has apologized for comments from commentator Brent Musburger about the girlfriend of Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. As previously reported, Musburger, 73, made his comments after the camera spotted McCarron’s girlfriend, Katherine Webb,…

Actress to Reprise Iconic Role on the Longest-Running U.S. Soap Opera Still in Production

The daytime drama credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running U.S. soap opera currently in production — ABC’s “General Hospital” — is bringing a legendary actress and iconic character back on board. EW.com’s Inside TV reports…

Actor Who Played Ralph the Doorman on ‘The Jeffersons’ Dead at 89

The actor who played Ralph the Doorman on the classic CBS comedy "The Jeffersons" has died, reports the Associated Press. He was 89. Ned Wertimer died Jan. 2 at a Los Angeles-area nursing home, after he fell at his Burbank…

Los Angeles TV Drama Production Plummets

Television drama production in Los Angeles posted the largest annual decline on record in 2012, reports Richard Verrier in the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Production of one-hour dramas in the city plunged 20% last year, the piece reports….

Fox Sticking With Low-Rated Comedies to Give Them More Time

Fox wants to give a couple of low-rated comedies more time to attract audiences, reports Bloomberg, citing comments from Kevin Reilly, chairman of entertainment at Fox. The network is standing by the sitcoms "Ben and Kate" and "The Mindy Project,”…

Report: Lower-Priced iPhone in the Works From Apple

A lower-priced iPhone is in the works at Apple, with a possible debut set for later this year, reports The Wall Street Journal. (Please note that the site is subscription-based, and not all readers may be able to access the…

Hey Networks, Here’s a Way to Monetize Your Tweets

"It looks like networks may have some new, unexpected inventory to sell: their Twitter feeds. The Associated Press and Samsung appear to have established a template this week, where a network could place ads atop their own pages as well…