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Comedians, ‘Disgusted’ by Ouster of Jerry Lewis From MDA Telethon, Gather in Show of Support for Veteran Funnyman

Angry comedians turned out Friday in a show of support for Jerry Lewis, who was dismissed Wednesday night as the host and national chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual Labor Day Telethon, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker…

TV Critics Reveal Their Top Shows, and the Program of the Year Is One That Won’t Be Back

The Television Critics Association has unveiled the winners of the annual TCA Awards, honoring a show in its final season as Program of the Year, Reuters reports. The award went to NBC’s “Friday Night Lights.” HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” meanwhile,…

Does This Video Supplier Have the Guts to Say ‘Mea Culpa’ to Its 23 Million Subscribers?

Recently, Netflix received lots of flak for raising the price of some of its services. In this hard-hitting entry by TVWeek Open Mic blogger–and PR guru–Arthur Sando, he puts it on the line, telling Netflix what it needs to do to regain face…

Movie Based on TV Show Is Most-Watched Cable Movie of Year

A TV movie that drew 7.6 million viewers Friday night is the most-watched cable movie of the year, reports Deadline.com. The movie is Disney Channel’s "Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension," an offshoot of the popular Disney television series…

Starz Takes On a Partner in Drive to Create Original Dramas

Starz has joined forces with a partner to create and distribute original drama series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Starz and BBC have formed a multiyear partnership, with titles yet to be announced, the story reports. The shows will be…

Producer Defends His Show, Which Seems Like a ‘Ringer’ for Another Show

A show features identical twin sisters from different backgrounds, with the sister from a humbler start taking on the identity of her wealthier sister. Sounds like Sarah Michelle Gellar’s "Ringer" on the CW? It’s also the premise of ABC Family’s…

Original ‘Charlie’s Angels’ May Appear in New Version of the Show

The producers of the remake of "Charlie’s Angels" said the stars of the original program may appear on the show, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. “Once we’ve established our show in terms of what our series is, there is definitely room…

Oh, That Wild and Crazy TV Press Tour! ‘Rescue Me’ Co-Creator Drops Pants During Panel Session. Denis Leary, Who Was Also on the Panel, Quipped That He’d Drop His Pants Too, If It Wasn’t For the Fact He Wasn’t Wearing Any Underwear

"It may be a first for the Television Critics Association press tour. During a raucous and profanity filled panel with ‘Rescue Me’ co-creators Denis Leary and Peter Tolan and series stars Steven Pasquale and Callie Thorne, Tolan actually dropped trou…

Felicity Huffman: ‘I think we could have gone to nine [seasons].’ She and Other Cast Members React to The Announcement That This Upcoming Season–No. 8– Will Be the Last For ‘Desperate Housewives’

Felicity Huffman, who plays Lynette on ABC’s Desperate Housewives, told reporters Sunday night that she thinks the show could have gone one more season after the 2011-12 one, though the network announced that this upcoming season will be the show’s swan…

Must-See TV Over the Weekend: You Owe It To Yourself and Your Family To Spend at Least a Few Minutes Watching the Person TV Critic Tom Shales Once Dubbed ‘Television’s Biggest Star’

Tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, would have been the 100th birthday of the person Pulitzer Prize-winning TV critic Tom Shales once heartily endorsed as "Television’s Biggest Star." And it shouldn’t be hard to find and watch–over the weekend–TV shows in which she starred….