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Sharon Osbourne Quits ‘America’s Got Talent’ Over NBC’s Treatment of Son Jack

Sharon Osbourne made good on threats to walk away from her job as a judge on NBC’s "America’s Got Talent," and she made clear that she has a beef with the network over its treatment of her son Jack Osbourne,…

Producer for ’60 Minutes’ Dies. She Was With the Show for More Than 20 Years, Producing Dozens of Segments — and Became Part of the News Herself With One Story in Particular

A producer on CBS’s "60 Minutes" who was on the show for more than two decades and was at CBS for more than 40 years has died, The New York Times reports. Esther Kartiganer, 74, died Wednesday of a heart…

TV and Film Actress Accused of Hit and Run — Again

A well-known television and film actress is accused of her third hit-and-run traffic incident in the past few months, TMZ.com reports. “A Los Angeles woman filed a police report yesterday afternoon claiming Amanda Bynes rear-ended her and then, after a…

What NBC Can Learn From the BBC — and Vice Versa — About Televising the Olympics

Today’s TVWeek Open Mic blog begins, "Watching the summer Olympics in Great Britain this year is a fascinating television experience"; please click here to continue reading.

Wow: Elton John Invokes the C-Word — and More — in Feud With Madonna

Elton John didn’t pull his punches in a TV interview when the subject of Madonna came up, the U.K. paper The Sun reports. Elton called the Material Girl a “f—ing fairground stripper” and worse in the interview, adding that her…

Comedian Admits He ‘Crossed a Line’ With Joke About Aurora Shooting — but He’s Not Apologizing

Recent news events were in the spotlight at “The Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne,” and in some cases it may have been too soon. NBC News reports that a couple of bits involving roast regular Jeffrey Ross raised a few…

NBC Scraps ‘Revolution’ Preview Plan

NBC scrapped plans to air a preview of its new fall drama "Revolution" on Saturday night, instead opting to air a shorter preview tonight, Monday, reports Deadline.com. The network originally planned to air the six-minute preview of the J.J. Abrams…

MTV Orders Another Season of ‘Jersey Shore’ Spinoff, Unveils Premiere Dates

MTV has placed an order for a second season of a reality show that is a spinoff of the network’s franchise show “Jersey Shore,” B&C reports. The show is "Snooki & JWoww," starring Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Jenni “JWoww” Farley….

Citing Reality Show as Proof of Bad Parenting, Bristol Palin’s Ex Plans to Fight for Custody

Citing the Lifetime reality show "Life’s a Tripp," Bristol Palin’s former fiance, Levi Johnston, plans to seek full custody of their son, Tripp, claiming that the program shows the boy is receiving "no real parenting" and is on a "downward…

Why One of the Stars of ‘The Wire’ Turned Down ‘Game of Thrones’

"The Wire" star Dominic West said he turned down a role on HBO’s "Game of Thrones" because taping the show would have required living in Reykjavik, Iceland, for six months, reports The Huffington Post. "My problem is, I’ve got four…