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Media Entrepreneur Whose Company Owns Politico and Eight ABC-Affiliated TV Stations Dies

Joe L. Allbritton, who founded Allbritton Communications — the parent company of Washington D.C.-based ABC affiliate WJLA, cable’s News Channel 8 in the D.C. area, and Politico — died Wednesday at 87, TVNewsCheck reports. Allbritton, a national champion debater in…

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Tells Barbara Walters He’s Not Too Fat to Be President

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told Barbara Walters during her interview for her "10 Most Fascinating People of the Year" show that he’s not too fat to be president, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "I’ve done this job pretty well,…

Two New Syndicated Series Revolve Around DNA Testing. Plus, New Syndie Show Coming From NBCUniversal?

Two new first-run syndicated shows revolve around DNA testing, reports TVNewsCheck. According to the story, "CBS Television Distribution’s ‘The Test’ will feature guests who have DNA and lie detector test results revealed. And MGM Television’s ‘Paternity Court’ is a half-hour…

ABC Back in Business With John Leguizamo — After Rejecting One Project, the Network Orders a Different One

John Leguizamo has been keeping the decision makers busy at ABC lately. Just days after passing — for the second time — on his comedy pilot "The Kings of Van Nuys," as we reported earlier this week, the network has…

New Rules Limiting Volume of TV Commercials Go Into Effect Today

New rules governing the loudness of television commercials, adopted a year ago by the Federal Communications Commission, go into effect today, the Associated Press reports. The rules are contained in the CALM Act, which limits the volume of the audio…

Lindsay Lohan Faces Up to Eight Months After Having Her Probation Revoked

Actress Lindsay Lohan has had her probation revoked and could wind up back in jail for as much as eight months, USA Today reports. A judge in Los Angeles revoked Lohan’s probation, which was related to a widely publicized necklace…

Wildly Funny, But Never Common — Today’s TWeek Highly Recommended Movie on TV

A romantic comedy filled with deft sardonic humor — and a touch of clowning slapstick — will be showcased tonight on TCM, and TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross wants to make sure you don’t miss it. Click here to…

And the Winner of the Media ‘Error of the Year’ Award Is … a Tie!

In a column assessing "The Best (and Worst) Media Errors and Corrections for 2012," two television outlets — CNN and Fox News — were both cited by the Poynter Institute’s "Regret That Error" column, reports TVNewser. On the day the…

‘The Voice’ Carries NBC to Ratings Win as New Series Grows

NBC scored a win in the prime-time ratings Tuesday night, with “The Voice” carrying much of the load and new series “Take It All” continuing to show strength, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that…

Meredith Vieira Revisits Her Role on Soap Opera

Meredith Vieira will revisit a colorful role from her past with an appearance on a soap opera later this week, ABC announced. The host of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” will check in to ABC’s “General Hospital” to reprise…