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Host Named for Comedy Central’s Charlie Sheen Roast — And He’s Already Rolling Out the Drug References

When the "Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen" airs Monday, Sept. 19, at 10 p.m. ET — the same night as CBS’s season premiere of the Charlie Sheen-less "Two and a Half Men" — the host of the roast will…

‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ to Remain on ABC

The event known as the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” part of auto racing’s unofficial Triple Crown, will remain on ABC through 2018, SportsNewser.com reports. The new six-year deal keeps the Indianapolis 500 — which along with the Monaco Grand Prix…

HBO Confirms Drama Series Will Return for Another Season

HBO confirmed today that it will bring back one of its high-profile drama series for another season, with the announcement following word late last month from the show’s creator that he had signed a deal with the network. TheWrap.com reports…

As NBC Readies U.S. Version of ‘Prime Suspect,’ an L.A. Station — Not KNBC — Mounts Special Airings of British Original

Viewers in the Los Angeles market will have an opportunity to compare and contrast NBC’s new police procedural “Prime Suspect” with the original British drama that provided the inspiration for it. KCET-TV, billed as the nation’s largest independent public television…

WABC-TV Now Getting Morning Sports Report From … Radio

In an unusual example of corporate synergy, ABC’s flagship New York television station, WABC-TV, recently added sports reports from ESPN Radio to its morning news telecasts, the New York Daily News reports. The radio spots air during the 5 a.m….

Turner Chief on Canceling ‘Lopez Tonight’ and What It Means for ‘Conan’

On the heels of TBS’s cancellation of "Lopez Tonight," Turner Entertainment chief Steve Koonin said he "could not be happier with ‘Conan’ as a show or Conan O’Brien and Team Coco as people and an organization," reports Joe Adalian at…

One of TV’s Biggest Stars of the 1990s Set to Return to Sitcoms

One of the biggest television stars of the 1990s, who had a long-running prime-time comedy, is set to return to sitcoms, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Roseanne Barr, whose hit sitcom “Roseanne” aired on ABC from 1988-1997, has a project…

Lifetime Unveils New Sex-Tinged Series for Jennifer Love Hewitt

Lifetime has given the green light to a series that is likely to put star Jennifer Love Hewitt in some sexy predicaments. TheWrap.com reports that Hewitt will star in and executive produce “The Client List,” a drama series about a…

Disastrous Launch for TV Chef’s New Restaurant

The launch of a new restaurant owned by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay was a washout — literally — according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ramsay’s Montreal eatery Laurier Gordon Ramsay had to be evacuated during Wednesday’s opening night because of a…

‘Law & Order: SVU’ Will Stretch Out Story Line on Departure of Chris Meloni’s Det. Stabler

Chris Meloni’s exit from "Law & Order: SVU," in which he has played Det. Stabler for 12 years, will be dealt with over several episodes, according to TVLine.com. “The reasons for his absence and the effect it has on the…