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ABC Counters NBC’s ‘Parenthood’ With ’20/20′ Special

NBC may have hoped that the premiere of the Ron Howard/Brian Grazer production "Parenthood" would be up against ABC’s ratings-challenged "The Forgotten," but the Alphabet network has switched out that show for a "20/20" special, reports The Wrap. On Tuesday,…

‘Ugly Betty’ Finale Will Be Family-Oriented

Since ABC has announced that this will be the final season of "Ugly Betty," there’s been speculation that the series finale will end with a bang, and now star Ana Ortiz has confirmed that there will be a big production…

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It’s Our Valentine’s Day Weekend–This Has Nothing to Do With TV–Feel Good Story of the Day

As many of you will fondly recall when you look at the video clip, below, didn’t we love it when we saw Woody Allen’s “Sleeper” in the early 1970s and his character wakes up in the future to learn that…

Wednesday Ratings Show More ‘Idol’ Dominance

The group singing on "American Idol" proved the strongest Nielsen draw on Wednesday night, but ABC and CBS found reasons to be satisfied, too, reports TVbythenumbers.com. In the 8 o’clock hour, Fox’s "Human Target" led the way with a 2.5…

New Blow for NBC Olympics Plans

NBC has already said it will lose $250 million on its upcoming Winter Olympics coverage.  Now it has to worry that one of the U.S. stars of the games won’t be taking part, the Los Angeles Times reports. Lindsey Vonn,…

‘Entourage’ Struggles for Ratings on Basic Cable

Despite paying $600,000 per episode for the cable syndication rights of HBO’s "Entourage," Spike’s airings of the Hollywood insider comedy aren’t blowing up the ratings versus its time slot last year, reports the Hollywood Reporter. Airing on Tuesday nights with back-to-back…

‘Idol’ Ratings Sing With Ellen

The much ballyhooed debut of Ellen DeGeneres on Fox’s "American Idol" Tuesday, Feb.9, lifted the show 12% to a 10.1 in the 18-to-49-year-old demographic over last week’s episode. The increase also coincided with the program’s first episode in Hollywood, which tends to…

‘Deadliest Catch’ Captain Dies

One of the real-life stars of Discovery Channel’s popular "Deadliest Catch" has died after suffering a stroke on Jan 29th, the Associated Press reports. Phil Harris, 53, was the captain of the fishing boat Cornelia Marie. Sons Josh and Jake…

USA Network’s New Schedule of Originals Hits Some Bumps

Two of USA Network’s prime-time originals are showing a downward trend after a scheduling shift in January, Mediaweek reports. “White Collar” drew 2.89 million viewers last week in its new Tuesday 10 p.m. slot, down 39 percent from the 4.72…