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Britney vs. Christina: NBC Sets Up Showdown by Adding a Third Night of ‘The Voice’ — and Boy, Did the Move Tweak ‘X Factor’s’ Simon Cowell

NBC has added a third night of "The Voice" to the lineup for next week, putting the final evening of the show’s premiere week up against Fox’s "The X Factor," reports TVLine.com. The third season of the "The Voice" was…

Report: Why the Cable Operators Fear Apple — Though Time Warner Cable Seems to Fear Apple Less Than Other Operators. What Is Better for the Consumer?

Why the cable companies fear Apple and a robust Apple TV is part of what’s talked about in an article posted on BloombergBusinessweek today, Sept. 6, 2012. Accrding to the article, written by Adam Satariano and Alex Sherman, "Walter Price, an…

BBC America Sets Ratings Record

BBC America made ratings history over the weekend, TheWrap.com reports. The cable channel had its most-watched telecast of all time with Saturday’s season premiere of "Doctor Who," the story reports. The episode drew 1.6 million total viewers, including 723,000 in…

CBS Corp. and Cablevision Ink Carriage Deal

In a negotiation that distinguished itself from other recent carriage talks by avoiding any programming blackouts, CBS Corp. and Cablevision Systems reached a carriage agreement Wednesday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The deal covers retransmission of CBS-owned TV stations along…

Fox Gives Pilot Commitment to ‘Fringe’ Creator J.J. Abrams

Fox has given a pilot production commitment to "Fringe" creator J.J. Abrams and executive producer J.H. Wyman for a futuristic drama, reports Deadline.com. In what was called a competitive situation, Fox won the project, described as an action-filled police drama…

Christina Ricci Slated for First TV Role Since ‘Pan Am’ Crash Landing

Christina Ricci has been cast in a series role that will mark her first TV job since the spectacular failure of ABC’s period piece “Pan Am” earlier this year. Ricci will guest-star on the fourth season of CBS’s "The Good…

‘Live with Kelly’ Gets Ratings Bump From Debut of New Co-Host

ABC’s syndicated daytime program "Live with Kelly and Michael" got a boost from the debut of new co-host Michael Strahan, with its audience jumping 44% from a year earlier, reports Bloomberg. Tuesday’s program, the first installment that included former New…

Syfy Buys Action Series

An April 2013 premiere is expected for an action series bought by the Syfy cable channel, Deadline.com reports. The series is the British show “Sinbad.” “With its strong production values and rich story, ‘Sinbad’ will be a terrific addition to…

Oscar-Winning Writer-Director Paul Haggis — Who Famously Had a Falling Out With the Church of Scientology — Confirms Vanity Fair Report That the Church Tried to Groom Actress to Wed Tom Cruise

"Oscar-winning ‘Crash’ writer-director Paul Haggis has confirmed for me the story of Naz Boniadi, the beautiful Iranian-born actress whom Scientology tried to groom as Tom Cruise’s girlfriend in 2004-2005. Vanity Fair has just released a teaser of their extraordinary story…

Robert De Niro to Direct His First TV Show. It’ll Be Written by Oscar Winner Eric Roth (‘Forrest Gump’). De Niro’s Tribeca Prods. Also Has a New Project at CBS

Robert De Niro, who has won two Oscars for acting ("Raging Bull," "The Godfather, Part 2"), and who has directed two movies ("A Bronx Tale" in 1993 and "The Good Shepherd" in 2006), will direct his first TV project, our…