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Items from the past two weeks
Friday, May 24
- Former Nickelodeon Star Arrested on Felony Charge
- Why a Renowned Director May End His Retirement to Direct Cinemax Series
- Oscar and Grammy Winner in Talks to Become a Judge on 'Idol'; Former 'Idol' Champ Says She's Out of the Running
- Cablevision Calls Cops on Protesters
- Video: Why Can't Most Discussions Between Liberals and Conservatives Be This Entertaining? Fox News' Bill O'Reilly Visited Jon Stewart on Stewart's 'Daily Show' This Week
- Broadcasters Go After Aereokiller in D.C. Court
- TVWeek Memorial Day Holiday Schedule
- Video: Hulk Hogan -- Who Is a Local Celebrity in Tampa -- Does the Weather Earlier This Week on a Newscast on Gannett's CBS Affiliiate WTSP in Tampa/St. Petersburg
- ABC Family Orders Spelling-Bee Show
- HBO Signs Overall Deal With Russell Simmons
- 'Survivor' Winner Lands Job Writing for CBS Comedy
- Girls Gone Wild Founder Apologizes for 'Hurtful' Remarks, but Also Blames the Media
Thursday, May 23
- Boy Scouts National Council Votes to Lift Ban on Gay Youth. Check Out the Voting Totals
- Long-Running Cable Series Canceled
- Video: Morgan Freeman Dozes Off During TV Interview
- Shakeup for Broadcast Drama Series, With Co-Creator/Exec Producer/Co-Showrunner Exiting the Show
- Not Much to Cheer About for the Broadcast Nets on a Night of Season Finales
- Jennifer Aniston Plays a Stripper in Her New Movie -- Here's the Trailer
- Veteran TV and Film Actor -- Who Coined a Catchphrase in a Popular TV Show in the '70s -- Dead at 87
- Legendary Guitarist -- Who Wrote 'We Will Rock You' -- Says Why 'The Voice' Doesn't Rock Him, Calling It 'the Ultimate Insult to Music'
- 'Arrested Development' Creator Mitch Hurwitz's Urgent Message to Show's Fans: Forget What He Said Before
- Young Actress -- Part of a Famous Family of Actors -- Joins 'American Horror Story'
- Why CBS Just Renewed One of Its Annual Specials, Despite the Fact That the Most Recent Edition of the Show Had Its Lowest Ratings in 21 Years
- NBC, With Popular Judge on 'The Voice,' Putting Together Benefit Concert for Oklahoma Victims
- If You're a 'Walking Dead' Fan, AMC's Boss Has Good News for You
- Backstreet Boy Working on Reality Show
- Will 'Freaks and Geeks' Get a Second Act, a la 'Arrested Development'?
- Andy Roddick Joins New Sports Network
- 'GMA' Anchor Robin Roberts Writing a Memoir; Another TV Host Also Has a Book in the Works
- Angelina Jolie Turns Down All TV Interviews About Her Double Mastectomy
Wednesday, May 22
- CBS, Looking to Replace a Retiring Hit, Orders 'Bad Teacher' to Series -- the Network's Sixth New Sitcom for Fall 2013
- Historically Bad Ratings for Reality Show's Finale
- NBC Brings Aboard Former MTV Exec
- He's Back: Billy Crystal to Star in TV Comedy
- Girls Gone Wild Mogul, After Being Found Guilty of False Imprisonment, Goes on Profanity-Laced Tirade
- Emmy Award-Winning CBS News Reporter Says Her Computers Are Under Investigation
- Longtime TV Character Actor, Known for Landmark Role on 'Mary Hartman,' Dead at 90
- Disney Channel Pulls Episode of 'Jessie' After Viewer Complaints
- Critics' Choice TV Awards Nominations: Two Cable Channels Distance Themselves From the Pack
- Wife of Drama Series Crew Member Warns of 'Emotional Toll' of Work in TV Industry
- Video: For Fans Waiting for a 'Friends' Reunion, This May Be the Closest You'll Get
- Advocacy Group Irate at MTV Show Over Stunt That Even the Show's Star Admits Was 'Pretty Gross'
- Jim Henson Getting His Own Museum Gallery
- CMT Extends Order for Reality Series -- Show Is Currently the Cable Channel's Top Ratings Draw
- Mark Twain Prize to Be Awarded to TV Pioneer
- Familiar CNN Face Tapped to Moderate the National Geographic Bee, Taking Over From Alex Trebek
- Universal TV Signs 'Grimm' Co-Creators to New Overall Deal
- Brad Pitt Reveals That 'For a long time I thought I did too much damage -- drug damage. ... I spent years effing off'
- Sony Board Discussing a Shareholder's Proposal That the Company Spin Off Its Entertainment Assets
Tuesday, May 21
- With Numbers Almost Finalized for 2012-13, an Eight-Year Ratings Winning Streak Has Been Broken
- Netflix Unveils Rollout Plans, Premiere Date for New Ricky Gervais Show
- Steven Spielberg Readying Groundbreaking TV Series
- Long-Delayed Fox Series Finally Debuts -- to Feeble Numbers
- Layoffs Coming for ESPN
- NBCU Names New SVP of Cable Ad Sales
- CBS Pulls 'Mike & Molly' Finale
- Did 'SNL' Cast Member Let the Cat Out of the Bag About Another Regular Leaving the Show?
- NBC to Pre-empt 'The Voice'
- Will Seth MacFarlane Host the Oscars Again? Statement From the 'Family Guy' Creator Gives His Answer, His Reason ... and an Odd Suggestion for a Replacement
- Canceled ABC Show to Return Next Month
- 'Today' Co-Host Says There Will Be a 'Revolt' if Matt Lauer Leaves
- 'Dancing With the Stars' Hit by Voting Issues
- 'Smallville' Lawsuit Settled -- Test Case for Vertical Integration
- Why Oscar Winner Ang Lee Bailed Out on FX Project
- Report: Fox News Reporter Was Investigated in 2009 by the Justice Department
- 'Breaking Dawn' Actress Snags Lead Role in New Drama
- Lindsay Lohan Is Sued for $5 Million
Monday, May 20
- Founding Member of Legendary L.A.-Based Rock Band Dies
- For the First Time, a Woman Is Running the FCC -- at Least for Now
- Unscripted Boldly Goes Into ... Scripted: NBC Adds 'Siberia' to the Lineup
- New 'Star Wars' Series Coming to TV
- ABC Finds a Winning Formula in Sunday Ratings; Finales Fizzle on Fox, NBC
- 'Hardest-Working Man in Television' Is Finally Ready for Prime Time
- One New Trend for Next Season: The 'Limited Series'
- Well-Known Comedian Files for Bankruptcy, Saying He Owes $8.3 Million to the IRS
- Today's Must-Read: TVWeek's Media Buyer of the Year
- NBC News Names New President
- *******PLEASE NOTE--THIS ITEM IS A PAID TEXT ADVERTISEMENT*** American Legion Announces 2013 Recipients of Top Journalism Award
- Why Viewers Might Not See as Many Bare-Chested Women on 'Game of Thrones'
- Former 'Good Morning America' Executive Producer Says She Had a Double Mastectomy
- Broadcast Nets Up the Ante From Last Year at Upfronts, Order More Series -- Which Studios Sold the Most?
- Former 'Ugly Betty' Star Headed Back to ABC?
- Report: Ad Sales at NBC News Trending $100 Million Below Budget
- Who Are the Upfront's Overachieving Producers and Writers, With Multiple Orders?
- BBC Orders Season 8 of 'Doctor Who'
- Report: DirecTV Considering Bid for Hulu
- Is It Destiny? Reports Have Two Singers Close to Finalizing Deals to Be Judges on 'The X Factor.' Between Them They Have Sold Close to 100 Million (!) Albums
- Singer-Songwriter Who Wrote Two No. 1 Hits Loses Battle with Cancer at 72
Saturday, May 18
- Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in a Supermarket in a Town of About 12,000 People
- Powerball Jackpot Is Shy of $600 Million. Here are the Winning Numbers and the Amount of the Jackpot
Friday, May 17
- Golf Legend Who Overcame Childhood Stutter to Cover Golf for 35 Years on CBS Dies at 82. Read Here About His Storybook U.S. Open Win in 1964
- Thursday Finales: One Show Plummets, Another One Surges (But Guess Which Show Is Going Off the Air)
- Cannes Film Festival Hit With $1 Million Jewel Heist
- Another Media Outlet Hacked in Syria-Related Attack
- Diva Diss: J-Lo's 'Idol' Performance Fails to Get a Rise Out of Mariah
- Shine International Appoints CEO
- Syfy Pulling the Plug on Series That Has Been a Fan Favorite
- High-Profile Online Project Dead: Producer Says Viewers 'Hated It Out of Existence'
- Emmy-Nominated Actor Hit With Felony Drug Charge
- Viral Internet Star Arrested on Murder Charge
- Kanye West, Set for 'SNL' Appearance This Weekend, Goes on a Profanity-Laced Rant Against Sketch Comedy
- 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Says He Wants to Become a Barista, Possibly Turn to Selling Pot
- Singer George Michael Airlifted to Hospital With Head Injury After Traffic Collision
- ESPN Snatches U.S. Open From CBS -- Dealing Another Blow to Broadcast Sports Rights
- 'Wonder Woman' Prequel Still Alive
- Revived Online Soap Operas Cutting Back Their Schedule
- 'Sarah Connor Chronicles' Producer Moves to Universal, Joins Pirate Project
- HBO Orders Comedy Series From 'King of the Hill' Creator
Thursday, May 16
- Lifetime Announces Premiere Date for Jodi Arias Movie -- Even as the Convicted Murderer Is Having Her Fate Decided in Court
- CBS Names New VP of News Services
- Shakira's Out at NBC's 'The Voice,' but Another Coach Will Be Back
- Fox Rides Reality Lineup to Nightly Ratings Win
- Video: CBS Breaks Out First-Look Trailers for New Series
- Onetime Michael Jackson Defense Witness Changes His Tune, Calls Jackson a Pedophile
- The CW Takes the Wraps Off Video Previews of New Programs
- As NBC Mulls Fate of Drama Series, Other Networks Are Interested
- Report: Another Judge Leaving 'American Idol'
- Why the ACLU Is Trying to Influence the Storyline on a Major TV Sitcom
- Aereo Going for Knockout Punch in Legal Battle With Broadcasters
- Why Shakira Is Leaving 'The Voice'
- CNN's Soledad O'Brien Defends Comments After 'Black in America' Sparks Controversy; New Project Will Again Focus on Race
- USA Moves Into Comedy With First Orders in 15 years
- Time Warner Cable May Bid for Hulu
- Viacom Slapped With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Spam
- This Year's Upfront Is About Second Chances
- Univision and Telemundo on the Hidden Reason Their Viewers Are a Better Deal for Advertisers
- Amazon Nearing Orders for Original Series
- A Spinoff of 'Vampire Diaries' and Two Other New Series, Plus 4 Returning Shows Will Be on New Nights: CW Unveils Fall Schedule
Wednesday, May 15
- Warner Bros. Confirms Rosenblum's Exit, Outlines Management Changes
- Fox Reality Show Returns to Lower Numbers
- NBCU's Telemundo in Business With Ryan Seacrest, Donald Trump
- Turner Boss Steve Koonin: 'Industry Has Reached a Tipping Point'
- Weird Non-TV Story of the Day: Wealthy Moms Hiring the Disabled to Help Their Kids Cut Into Line at Disney World
- CBS Betting Heavily on Comedy; Fall Schedule Includes New Thursday Sitcom Block, Saturday Encore Hour -- Here's the Full Schedule
- Jimmy Kimmel, at ABC's Upfront Presentation, Takes Aim at Rival Networks -- Here Are Some of His Best Lines
- Cast Member Who Has Been on 'Saturday Night Live' Since 2005 to Leave the Show
- Couple From 'Kitchen Nightmares' in Profanity-Laced Online War
- Audiences and TV Networks at Odds Over Christian Slater
- Angelina Jolie's Breast Cancer Announcement Inspires CNN Anchor to Reveal Mastectomy Plans
- New HBO Series Off to a Slow Start, While Veteran Series Ends Record-Breaking Streak
- TNT and TBS to Become First National Entertainment Networks to Offer Live Streaming 24/7
- Sony Under Pressure to Break Off Entertainment Unit in IPO
- MTV Greenlights Two New Series
- Attorney General Defends AP Phone Records Seizure
- HBO Gives Nod to Gay-Themed Show
Tuesday, May 14
- PBS Sets Premiere for 'Downton Abbey' Season Four
- Awkward Situation: A Reporter Congratulates Matthew Perry, Whose Show 'Go On' Was Just Canceled (Here's the Video)
- 'The Voice' Lifts NBC to Ratings Win; CBS Show Comes Back Strong From Season Low
- Fox Working on Drama About Billy the Kid
- ABC Releases Trailers for New Shows
- Fox Network Rolls Out Trailers for Fall Series
- The TV Academy Gets Real
- ABC Orders 13 New Series for 2013-2014 Season, Eight of Which Will Debut This Fall. 'Dancing with the Stars' Cut to One Night a Week. Here's ABC's Fall Schedule
- Report: CBS May Lose a Major Sports Event It Has Aired Since 1968
- Today Is the 15th Anniversary of the Death of the Most Famous Person in American Popular Culture. Here Is the Movie or Miniseries About Him Someone in Hollywood Should Have the Guts to Make
- ABC Unveils Live Streaming Plan in Fight Against Aereo
- 'Voice' Coaches: Who's In, Who's Out at the NBC Singing Competition?
- More Bad News for Networks? TV Writer Warns of Sophomore Slump
- NBC Plans Three-Hour Live Staging of 'The Sound of Music' With 'Idol' Winner in Lead Role
- Angelina Jolie Reveals She Underwent a Double Mastectomy
- Feds Seize AP Phone Records, Sparking Outrage From Lawmakers, TV Industry
- Dr. Joyce Brothers, Pioneering TV Psychologist and One of the Early Masters of the TV Sound Bite, Dead at 85
- HBO Revives James Gandolfini Project
- BBC Asks Fans Not to Disclose 'Doctor Who' Spoilers After DVD Mishap
- Emmy-Winning TV Producer Dead at 75
Monday, May 13
- NBC Unveils Plans for Leno-Fallon Handoff; Seth Meyers Gets Start Date
- On the Heels of Trump Touting Show's Renewal, 'Celebrity Apprentice' Sinks to Season Low
- Fox Bringing Back '24'
- Video: NBC Rolls Out Trailers for New Shows
- Fox Boss Hints at Plans for Revamped 'Idol'
- Which TV Market Watches the Most Television?
- ABC Renews Comedy Series
- Broadcast TV's Biggest Cliffhanger: How Plunging Ratings Will Play at the Upfronts
- Donald Trump Has His Own Announcement About NBC's Programming Plans, and It Differs From the Network's Party Line
- NBC Names Replacement for 'Late Night' Host Jimmy Fallon
- Cancellations Taking a Toll on Gay Characters
- Fox Comedy Series Recasts Female Lead
- CBS Orders James Van Der Beek Comedy
- Cartoon Network Adds Series Starring Cartoon Version of Mike Tyson
- Bravo Making Progress in Battle Over 'Real Housewives of NYC'
- Two Actresses Join FX's 'American Horror Story'
- Warner Bros. TV Group President Leaving the Company
- Fox Reveals Fall Schedule; 'Bones' Moves to Fridays in Late Fall, New J.J. Abrams Series Set
Sunday, May 12
- Barbara Walters Announces When She Will Retire
- NBC Announces Fall Schedule: Thursday, Once the Network's Most Powerful Night, Undergoes Major Changes
Saturday, May 11
Friday, May 10
- The Latest Pickups, Renewals and Cancellations: Goodbye CBS's 'CSI: NY,' 'Vegas,' TNT's 'Southland' and Other Shows. Hello to New Chuck Lorre Sitcom and Drama with 'Lost's' Josh Holloway, Among Many Others
- Another Sitcom Joins the NBC Casualty List
- NBC Orders Remake of Classic Drama Series, Spinoff of Current Drama
- ABC Series Has Its Worst-Ever Premiere; CBS Show Hits All-Time Low
- MTV and Its Corporate Cousins Get Back to Their Musical Roots
- CBS Affiliates Board Backs Live Plus Same Day Ratings
- Future Is Unclear for One 'Glee' Star
- NBC Pulls Plug on Four Comedy Series; One Fan Favorite Is Spared
- After Intense Negotiations, Stars of CBS Drama Agree to Return, Leading to Show's Renewal
