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"Cougar Town" production has been temporarily suspended while star Courteney Cox tends to a family matter.An ABC rep tells People, "We can confirm production on "Cougar Town" has been temporarily shut down in order for Courteney to deal with a private family matter." Neither the show nor reps for Courteney Cox-Arquette woul (Read More)
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With a big story on "The Mentalist," CBS was the ratings winner for Thursday night, but it was ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" that had the biggest demo win of the night, according to The Hollywood Reporter Live Feed blog,. "Survivor" kicked off CBS's lineup with a 3.7 in the adult demo, better than the weakening "CSI" at 3.5, and a (Read More)
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Reports of the death of NBC's "Trauma" are, if not greatly exaggerated, at least a little premature.The network has reversed its earlier position on the show -- an NBC rep said late last month that the show would be done after its initial 13-episode order -- and decided to keep the paramedic drama on the air a little longer (Read More)
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It's like TV-geek heaven today: Hours after the return date for "Lost" was announced, NBC has set a debut for the third season of "Chuck."The show will kick off its third season on Sunday, Jan. 10 with back-to-back episodes before moving to its regular home at 8 p.m. ET Monday, Jan. 11. NBC also says that "Heroes" will air (Read More)
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NBC has set a return date for Chuck. The action dramedy resurfaces Sunday, Jan. 11, at 9 ET/PT with a 2-hour special, then settles into its old timeslot, Mondays at 8, the next night, reports USA TODAY's Gary Levin. Heroes...
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NBC's "Trauma," which has been reported D.O.A., might just survive after all, according to Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood.According to the report, "NBC has told the show this week the network not only will produce all 13 episodes from its current order but also order more. What helped to earn a pickup? A recent ratings r (Read More)
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NBC has ordered a culinary competition series tentatively titled "United Plates of America," in which the grand-prize winner will be given the chance to launch a chain of four restaurants, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In the show, from "Top Chef" producers Magical Elves, contestants will demonstrate their strengths (Read More)
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“The Listener,” a Canadian series that NBC ran on Thursdays this summer before canceling it due to low ratings, is doing well in its home market and has been picked up for a second season, Variety reports.The show about a telepathic paramedic airs on the CTV network and its sister cable network Space. Fox Intl. Channels car (Read More)
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The British comedian who appears as a correspondent on "Daily Show" and plays a professor on NBC's "Community" is getting his own show on Comedy Central, according to The Hollywood Reporter."John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show," will begin filming in January, with Oliver as host of six episodes. Each show will spotlight fo (Read More)
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Fast National ratings for Monday, Nov. 16, 2009Monday night's ratings, which were delayed nearly 24 hours because of issues at Nielsen, played out the way they usually do, with ABC on top overall and CBS and FOX battling for the demographic lead.ABC led the night with 16.1 million viewers and a 10.4 rating/16 share in house (Read More)
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Jason Lee is heading to a Turner-owned cable network after all -- just not as part of "My Name Is Earl."Lee has signed on to star in a TNT pilot called "Delta Blues," where he'll play a Memphis cop named Dwight Hendricks who moonlights as an Elvis impersonator and lives with his mom. George Clooney is among the project's ex (Read More)
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Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009The top of Tuesday's ratings looked pretty much the same -- CBS cruised to a win. Farther down the list, though, ABC's "V" slipped again and Heather Locklear's first "Melrose Place" appearance didn't do much to boost the show.(The CW does note that "Melrose Place" drew its big (Read More)
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The Emmys will be airing earlier than usual next year.It's NBC's turn to broadcast the Emmy Awards in 2010, and because the network broadcasts "Sunday Night Football" starting in mid-September, the Emmys will be bumped out of their traditional home on the third Sunday in September. The show is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 29. (Read More)
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FOX's pilot "Boldly Going Nowhere," which looked like it was in fact going nowhere after the network passed on it in the spring, may still have some life in it.Former "Seinfeld" writer and producer Larry Charles is taking another crack at the pilot's script along with the show's creators, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' (Read More)
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Ramping up for the release of "Twilight: New Moon," the stars of the "Twilight" saga are making TV appearances all over the place. Find out where to see them for Monday, Nov. 16.In the afternoon, "Twilight" fans can find Dakota Fanning (Jane) on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Check your local listings for the time and station. (Read More)