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Items from the past two weeks
Wednesday, February 22
- Journalist Killed in Syria, Hours After Reporting on CNN About the Dangerous Situation in That Country
- Sitcom Star Says He Snorted Coke at the White House
- Comcast Sets Sights on Netflix as Online Video Wars Heat Up; New Service Undercuts Netflix on Price
- Nickelodeon Confirms Signing 'X Factor' Youngster to Star in Comedy Series; 14-Year-Old Also Lands Record Deal
- Five-Time Emmy Winner Leaves Millions to UCLA
- NBC's 'Biggest Loser' Suspends Production After Contestants Walk Off the Set
- 'Amazing Race' Producer Poisoned to Death
- Report: Whitney Houston Had Deadly Drug Cocktail in Her System
- Late-Night Talk Show Host Gets Contract Extension
- Oscar Hopeful's Very Special Mentor, and the Best Saturday Afternoon Ever
- Late-Night Talk Show Loses Director After 17 Years
- Adele Unleashes Her Inner M.I.A., Flips the Bird on Live TV
- 'Heroes' Actor to Star in Frank Darabont TNT Project
- Fox Readying New Show From 'American Idol' Producer
- 'X Factor' Contestant May Get Nickelodeon Show
- Google Working on Voice-Controlled Television Remote Control
- Dennis Quaid in Talks for First TV Series Role
Tuesday, February 21
- Magic Johnson Launches New Cable Network
- Spike TV Comedy Series Canceled
- NBC Announces When 'Community' Is Returning, Along With Three Other Shows
- Lindsay Lohan Lands Another Role -- but There's a Catch
- 'Glee' to Break With Its Summer Tradition
- 'The Voice' Powers NBC to Another Monday Win
- Price Tag Revealed for CBS Revamp of 'Early Show'
- Troubled Drama at Risk of Cancellation After Weak Turnout for Season Finale
- ESPN Fires Writer Over Offensive Jeremy Lin Headline
- Stephen Colbert, Back on Air, Explains His Sudden TV Absence
- Trouble at 'Anderson' -- Ratings Woes Are Just the Start of the Problems
- Lindsay Lohan Snags High-Profile TV Gig
- Presentation of Writers Guild of America Awards Brings Up Touchy Race Issue; Plus We Have the Complete List of Writers Guild Award Winners
- Who's the First Actor From Canceled 'House' to Line Up a New TV Job?
- Time Warner Cable and MSG Settle Their Differences Amid Excitement Over Knicks Guard Jeremy Lin -- With an Assist From the New York Governor
- Really? 'Rihanna Records Sexually Explicit Songs With Chris Brown 3 Years After Assault' Blares Headline in Us Magazine, Which Also Says They Are Seeing Each Other Again Personally
- When You're in New York, Do You Like Those Taxis That Have TVs? Or Would You Rather Play With Some Taxi-Provided Apple Device During Your Cab Rides in the Big Apple?
- Despite Declining Ratings, Oscars Remain a Must-Buy for Marketers
- Sean Combs Will Challenge MTV With His Own Music Cable Network
Saturday, February 18
Friday, February 17
- Was One of the Most Popular Film Stars in History a Communist Spy? Newly Released Documents Say the FBI and the Brits' MI5 Tried for Years to Prove It
- Big Screen Version of 'Perry Mason' Gathers Steam. Robert Downey Jr. Could Star. Co-Creator of a TV Lawyer Series Negotiating to Write the Screenplay
- TVWeek's Presidents Day Holiday Schedule
- Runup to Whitney Houston Funeral Marked by Controversies on Both Coasts
- Veteran Character Actor Dead at 89
- Judges on NBC's 'The Voice' Close to Signing for Season 3 -- With Big Bumps in Pay and a Move to Fall
- 'Friends' Star Lands Role on 'The Good Wife'
- Fox Wins Thursday Night Despite Historically Low Ratings for 'Idol'
- Discovery Renews Series, Adds Behind-the-Scenes Specials
- Video: Clinton's Surprisingly Frank Conversation With Top Adviser as the Monica Lewinsky Scandal Was Breaking Revealed in Upcoming PBS Show
- Janet Jackson in Talks With 'X Factor,' While Two Other Music Stars Are on Cowell's Short List
- Dustin Hoffman Says He Was Warned Not to Do TV
- Controversial Former Presidential Candidate Leaves MSNBC in Politically Charged Breakup
- Here's Who's Hot This Pilot Season, From Greg Berlanti to Kari Lizer to Scott Ellis and Many Others
- NBC Rolls Out Pilot Online for New Show, Ahead of Its Debut on the Network
- Online Giants Want a Piece of the Billions of Ad Dollars TV Gets During Its Upfront Season
- Recommended Reading Over the Weekend #1: How the Oreo Conquered China
- Recommended Reading Over the Weekend #2: Wonder Dog, or Dr. Lassie. (If This Story Hasn't Already Been Scooped Up by Hollywood, We'd Be Very Surprised)
- After Two Candidates Decline to Participate, CNN Cancels GOP Debate
- 'Beauty and the Beast' Reboot Casts Female Lead
Thursday, February 16
- Fox News Attacks Activist Group, With MSNBC Caught in Crosshairs
- Star of Syfy's Longest-Running Series Announces He's Leaving the Show
- Amanda Knox Gets a Staggering Figure for Book Deal
- Hit TBS Sitcom Gets Order for 35 More Episodes
- Popular Comedy Central Show 'Colbert Report' Suspends Production. Report Says Reason is Colbert's Mother is Seriously Ill
- 'Monday Night Football' Scales Back, Dumps One of Its Three Announcers
- Whitney Houston's Funeral to Be Broadcast; Star-Studded Guest List Taking Shape
- Would We Have Accepted a World-Weary Whitney Houston Whose Voice No Longer Soared Like an Angel? Plus, Oprah's Revealing Interview With Houston
- After Plagiarism Allegations Surface, TV Chef's Show Is Canceled
- NBC Taps a Veteran of Dating Shows to Host Adventure Dating Series
- Former Presidential Candidate Denies 'Dancing With the Stars' Rumor
- Fox Picks Up Show From Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
- Former 'House' Co-Star Lands Lead Role in ABC Comedy Project
- Ousted Oscars Producer -- Who Inflamed Controversy With Comment Perceived as Slur -- Resurfaces With Campaign for Activist Group
- CNN and Larry King Call It Quits -- for Real This Time
- CBS in Talks to Produce Content for Netflix; Moonves: 'We Do Not Look at Them as a Competitor'
Wednesday, February 15
- Hugh Laurie Lashes Out at Reports That It Was His Idea to Pull Plug on 'House'; Plus TV Guide Reports What It Says Really Was Behind the 'House' Cancellation
- Warner Bros. Slaps Charlie Sheen and FX With Cease-and-Desist Letter
- How Those Redbox Kiosks at Your Favorite Supermarket Get Around Studios That Insist on a Long Delay for DVD Rentals
- Dory Previn, Emmy-Winning and Oscar-Nominated Songwriter and Singer, Dead at 86
- Granite Broadcasting to Test Streaming at KOFY in San Francisco
- Video: Kelly Ripa's Wardrobe Choice Has Some Viewers Offended by Her 'Nipples'
- 'Your Love Was Cheap' -- Not Everything at the Grammys Was Lovey-Dovey
- Sony Says Price Hike on Whitney Houston Albums Was a Mistake
- Game Change? Barry Diller Announces Plan to Stream Signals From New York TV Stations Starting Next Month. The Ingenious Way Diller Thinks This Is Different From Ivi TV, Whose Similar Plan Was Struck Down by a Federal Court
- NBC Orders Series From 'Pushing Daisies' Creator
- Henry Winkler -- aka the Fonz -- to Appear on NBC Sitcom
- Ex-Husband of Angelina Jolie to Star in CBS Sherlock Holmes Project
- Comcast Profit Jumps 26%, But NBC Lags
- 'Veins Popping Everywhere': 'Simpsons' Stunt Crowns Two Winners, Who Break World Record for Continuous TV Viewing
- Report: Apple Testing an iPad With an 8-inch Screen
- Report: Amazon's Prime Service Falling Short of Estimates
- Rumor About Paul McCartney and 'Mad Men' Put to Rest
Tuesday, February 14
- Veteran Television Actor Who Originated Role of Jerry's Dad on 'Seinfeld' Dead at 80
- Fox Sports Columnist Apologizes for Jeremy Lin Tweet Called 'Inappropriate on So Many Levels'
- NBC Scores Another Monday Win, But There Are Signs of Trouble in the Peacock Net's Ratings
- 'The Closer' Star Lands Role in ABC Pilot
- 'Simpsons' Creator Funds New Animation Initiative at UCLA
- ESPN Names New VP, Original Programming and Production
- Oprah Grovels for Ratings -- in Violation of Nielsen Rules
- Singer Defiant After Controversial Grammys Performance
- Decision Made About Whether Whitney Houston's Funeral Will Be Public or Private
- Hugh Hefner's Son Arrested in Alleged Assault on Playmate of the Year
- Angry Birds Game FInally Lands on World's Most Popular Website -- and It Will Have Levels Exclusive to This Site
- 'Law & Order' Actress Tapped for Lead Role in NBC Pilot
- The Ghoulish Truth: Can You Guess Which Show Just Set Some Basic Cable Ratings Records?
- Coverage of Whitney Houston's Death Gives CNN a Rare Ratings Achievement
- Cable Channel Greenlights Gun-Oriented Spinoff of Its Top-Rated Show
- Show Creator's 'Dream Guest' Joins 'Community'
- Report: Resurgent NY Knicks Basketball Team May Cause Time Warner Cable Customers to Defect in Nation's Largest Market
- 'Chuck' Star Takes Lead Role in Fox Comedy
Monday, February 13
- Public Funeral May Be Held for Whitney Houston; Drama Surrounds Houston's Daughter
- 'Glee' Set to Pay Tribute to Whitney Houston
- One of OWN's Most Important Shows Gets Tweaked, Drops Live Audience
- E!'s 'Live from the Red Carpet' Sets Ratings Records
- Showtime's 'The Franchise' Settles on a Team to Showcase
- Video: 'World's Largest Dancing Fountain' Dances to Whitney Houston Song
- Super Bowl Got a Big Bump From Out-of-Home Viewing
- More Information Surfaces About Whitney Houston's Death: Where, Exactly, She Was Found. And What Drugs Were Found in Her Hotel Room. And What the Coroner Says -- and Doesn't Say, for Now
- Simon Cowell: Houston Was Positioning to Become a Judge on 'X Factor'
- Pushed by Fresh Memories of Whitney Houston, Grammys Get Colossal Ratings. Even Beats Last Year's OSCAR Telecast!
- Show That Mocked Whitney Houston Pulled from E!'s Schedule
- Video: It Was for This Performance on the Grammys in 1986 That Whitney Houston Won Her First and Only Emmy
- CW Shakes Up Daytime, Will Pull Current Show in Favor of Young-Skewing Talk Show
- John Goodman Joins New Roseanne Barr Sitcom
- Video: Jennifer Hudson, at the Grammys, Sings Moving Tribute to Whitney Houston
- OWN to Air Oprah's Two-Hour In-Depth Interview With Whitney Houston; Lifetime to Air Houston's Debut Movie
- Adele Big Winner at Grammys. Here's Her Majestic Grammy Singing Performance -- Her First Live Gig Since Losing Her Voice and Having an Operation to Restore It
- Video: Sarah Palin Talks With Fox News' Chris Wallace About Forthcoming HBO Movie 'Game Change' in Which Palin Is Portrayed by Julianne Moore
- 'Glee' Co-Creator Scales Back Role on Show -- Unless You Ask His Rep
- Cablevision Plans Record Rate Cuts to Stem Subscriber Losses
Saturday, February 11
Friday, February 10
- Veteran TV Star Dies -- Best Remembered for 'Big Valley,' 'Maverick'
- Madonna Opens Up About M.I.A.'s Super Bowl Misstep -- and She's Not Happy
- 'American Idol' Reclaims Its Thursday Supremacy -- Did 'Cliffhanger' Stage Fall Have Anything to Do With It?
- Video: Bill O'Reilly Blasts Those Who Want JC Penney to Fire Ellen as Its Spokesperson Because She's Gay. O'Reilly Compares It to McCarthyism, Says It's a Witch Hunt and Is Wrong
- 1970s Sci-Fi Series to Be Remade
- Showtime Project Adds Hollywood Legends
- Cable Network Scraps Its Entire Prime-Time Lineup
- Video of News Anchor Being Attacked by Dog Sparks Debate
- Late-Night Host Close to Deal to Remain Through 2014 -- With a Change of Venue
- The Grammys--Which Will Be Telecast This Weekend--Need to Recognize Four Great Artists as Lifetime Achievement Honorees
- Rapper May Face Legal Fallout From Super Bowl Salute
- 'Munsters' Reboot Suffers a Setback
- NBC Overhaul Expected to Bring Cuts to Marketing Department
- CNBC Staffs Up for Push Into Reality Programming
- Google May Have Sights Set on Showdown With Another Tech Giant
- Schedule Change Fails to Pump Life Into 'Rock Center' Ratings
- 'Jersey Shore' Spinoff, Rejected by Hoboken, Finds a Home Base
- CBS Picks Up Pilot From 'Mike & Molly' Star
Thursday, February 9
- Fans Outraged Over 'Idol's' Handling of Contestant's Fall From Stage -- and Nigel Lythgoe's Wisecracks
- Sony Deal Locks in Future of 'Breaking Bad'
- Another Oscar Winner Joins HBO's 'Luck'
- Offbeat Comedy Veterans Pair Up for Cleveland-Based Project
- 'Smallville' Returns for One More Season -- But Not as a TV Show
- NBC Comedy Project Casts 'Weeds' Regular in Lead Role
- Fox Pulls Plug on One of Its Signature Shows
- Oscar-Nominated Actor Files for Bankruptcy
- Another Part of Oprah's Empire May Be in Trouble
- Report: Apple Will Introduce iPad 3 Week of March 5
- Former 'SNL' Regular, Who Now Has Her Own Sitcom, Set to Return as Guest Host
- TV Consumption Declining in One Important Demo Group, Rising in Another
- Supernatural Drama Gets Third Season
- Director of Features 'Elf' and 'Iron Man' to Direct J.J. Abrams Pilot for NBC
- Amazon Adds Viacom Cable Titles to Video-Streaming Service
- MTV Sets Premiere Date for 'Jersey Shore' Spinoff -- Show Will Be Paired With Retooled 'Punk'd'
- Super Bowl Ad Wins $1 Million for Aspiring Filmmaker
- Actor Known for 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' 'Spider-Man 2' to Star in TNT Medical Drama
