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CBS Rolls Out Plans to Give ‘Early Show’ a New Venue and a New Look

CBS News’ "The Early Show" is getting a change of venue and a new look, leaving its current studio at the General Motors Building in Manhattan, reports TVNewser.com. CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager, President David Rhodes and programming VP Chris…

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Mom to Play TV Mom to Another Blond Actress

The real-life mom of Gwyneth Paltrow will now be the TV mom of another well-known blond actress, TVLine.com reports. Veteran TV, film and theater star Blythe Danner, best known as Robert De Niro’s wife in the "Focker" films — and…

New ABC Family Drama Brings In a Heavy Hitter to Help Out

A new drama that’s in the pipeline at ABC Family is getting some help as it works its way through the usual bumps in the road on the way to becoming a series. Joining the team behind “Strut” is Amy…

Writers Reveal Insights, Share Laughs About Working in TV … and the Allure of a Certain Miss Emmy

Some of the most honored writers in television gathered this week to share their insights on the TV business and talk about what it means to court Emmy glory. Read TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin’s reflections on this high-powered…

Truly End of an Era with Rick Ludwin Leaving NBC After 31 Years. Without Ludwin’s Support ‘Seinfeld’ Would Have Definitely Been Canceled In Its Earliest Days. But He Also Reportedly Thought the Future of NBC Late Night was Conan, Not Jay

One of TV’s top executives, Rick Ludwin, is leaving NBC after a 31-year run at the network, writes Bill Carter at The New York Times. Back in 2005, our good friend Phil Rosenthal at the Chicago Tribune wrote, " ‘The headline…

Two Must-See Videos of Charlie Sheen Talking to Leno. In Top One Sheen Surprisingly Admits He Was Out of Control. In Bottom One Jay Gets Off A Good Zinger at Charlie’s Expense

ABC Family Cancels Series

ABC Family has made a decision to cancel a drama series and will not order a new season of the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The show is "The Nine Lives of Chloe King," which…

‘Glee’ Creator on Why Last Season Wasn’t as Much Fun

"Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy took some time after a screening of the Fox series’ third-season premiere to explain to reporters why the new season will be an improvement over the second season, reports Deadline.com. Season two, the story notes, was…

Sexy Superhero Headed for ‘Chuck’

A model and star of superhero movies will take her sexy-but-tough persona to NBC’s “Chuck” during the upcoming season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. "X-Men" star Rebecca Romijn will appear in the season’s sixth episode, the story reports. Romijn will…

Emmys Preview: With the Show on Fox This Sunday, Look for Something More Edgy Than Usual

Mark Burnett, who is producing the live Emmys broadcast on Fox this Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, told The Hollywood Reporter, "Each network has its own flavor, and I think Fox has a little bit of an edge that allows us try to…