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Thursday Ratings: Did One-Week Delay Sink Tornado-Themed ‘Mike & Molly’ Finale?

The third-season finale of CBS’s “Mike & Molly” made it to air a week late Thursday night after being delayed because of its tornado-themed content, and the result was the show’s lowest rating ever, based on Nielsen overnights for the…

Two Judges Confirm They Are Leaving ‘American Idol’

"American Idol" continued its housecleaning, with two more judges announcing they’re leaving the program. They join judge Randy Jackson, who has previously confirmed that he’s leaving the show. Now the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that Nicki Minaj and…

NBC Finally Decides Fate of Series That Was on the Bubble

"More than two weeks after its upfront presentation, NBC has decided the fate of its last remaining bubble series," reports Deadline.com. The series, "Hannibal," will return for a 13-episode second season either midseason or later. The show tracks the serial killer Hannibal…

CNN Shutters Its Operation in a Country Whose Dramatic News Events Once Almost Singlehandedly Defined What CNN Was

CNN has quietly shut down one of its international bureaus, bringing an end to an era after having a bureau in the country since 1990. TVNewser reports that the cable channel closed its Baghdad bureau. CNN was the last U.S….

Oscar Winner Leaves Detox Center After Treatment for Heroin Abuse

An Academy Award-winning actor has checked out from a detox facility after receiving treatment for a substance abuse problem that reportedly included heroin. TMZ reports that Philip Seymour Hoffman is back at work after 10 days in treatment. “Hoffman —…

Original ‘Revenge’ Actress Exits the Show

An actress who has appeared on the ABC drama “Revenge” since the pilot is leaving the series. Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva reports that British actress Ashley Madekwe is departing. "Her option was not picked up due to what I hear were…

‘Breaking Bad’ Creator Working on Spinoff

"Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan told Yahoo TV that a spinoff of the cult AMC show is "very much" a possibility. The spinoff would star Bob Odenkirk’s character, the fast-talking attorney Saul Goodman. "I mean, nothing [is] signed on the…

Alec Baldwin Gets a TV Hosting Gig

"30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin has been tapped for a TV hosting job. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Baldwin was hired by National Geographic to host its "Night of Exploration" programming block. Baldwin will host shows that look at the…

Netflix CEO: ‘Arrested Development’ Has Been ‘Huge’ — So What Will It Take for a Fifth Season?

Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings told CNBC that the fourth season of "Arrested Development" has "been huge, just as we had hoped," but declined to release any viewing numbers, reports The Wall Street Journal. "The reason we’re not doing ratings…

’30 Rock’ Star Lands Pilot Order, Will Play a Former High School Coach and Pot Dealer

One of the stars of NBC’s “30 Rock” will star in a new comedy project. The New York Times’ Bill Carter reports that FX is continuing its push into comedy with a project from Tracy Morgan. Morgan will star in…