Beau Bridges joins "Rockford" revamp

2010-03-18T21:15:19Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Beau Bridges is set to co-star opposite Dermot Mulroney on NBC's new version of "TheRockford Files."</p><p>"

Jobless Americans will be focus of next "Apprentice"

2010-03-17T15:45:10Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When "The Apprentice" returns to U.S. television for a new season, the focus will be more on "You're hired!" than "You're fired!"</p><p>NBC

NBC's prime-time viewership improves without Leno

2010-03-16T15:15:42Z

<div id="subtitle">NBC prime-time viewership increases by 45 percent in 2 weeks since Jay Leno's move</div><div><p>Two weeks into non-Jay Leno programming, NBC's audience for the final hour of prime-time TV has increased by 45 percent.</p><p>While NBC doesn't necessarily have any hits in that hour, the instant response by viewers indicates they a...

Cyndi Lauper Plays 'Apprentice' For Gay Charity

2010-03-15T07:30:34Z

<div id="subtitle">Rocker Cyndi Lauper has taken her gay advocacy to NBC's 'Celebrity Apprentice'</div><div><p> <p>Rocker Cyndi Lauper has taken her gay advocacy to NBC's 'Celebrity Apprentice'.</p> <p>The 56-year-old NBC David Axelrod, President Barack Obama's top political adviser, is interviewed on NBC's Meet the Press in Washington Sunday, March 14, 2010. Axelrod said Sunday that l...

ABC's Kate Snow makes jump to NBC News

2010-03-12T10:45:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Kate Snow leaving ABC News to join NBC this spring</div><div><p>ABC News reporter and "Good Morning America" weekend host Kate Snow is jumping to NBC News.</p><p>NBC announced Friday that Snow will begin wor...

Court OKs TV rules opposed by Comcast, Cablevision

2010-03-12T08:30:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Federal court upholds FCC access rules for cable programming that Comcast, Cablevision opposed</div><div><p>A federal court has upheld regulations that require cable TV companies to make channels they own available to satellite TV providers and other rivals on equal terms.</p><p>F...

NYC ex-model sues over use of photo in comedy film

2010-03-12T04:00:08Z

<div id="subtitle">NYC ex-model sues for $10M over use of bikini photo as bawdy prop in comedy 'Couple's Retreat'</div><div><p>A former model says she's appalled that her nearly decade-old bikini photo became a randy prop in the film "Couple's Retreat."</p><p>Irina Krupnik filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit Thursday in a New York City court against Federal Communications Commission promise tough review of Comcast-NBC deal</div><div><p>Federal regulators are pledging rigorous reviews of Comcast Corp.'s proposed purchase of NBC Universal ...

O'Brien shakes off "Tonight Show," hits the road

2010-03-11T13:15:13Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien on Thursday unveiled plans to poke fun at being barred from television in a live comedy show that will tour U.S. and Canadian theaters starting next month.</p><p>The 30-city tour, titled "Legally Prohibited From Being ...

Seinfeld set as guest co-host Thursday on `Live!'

2010-03-10T07:15:44Z

<div id="subtitle">Jerry Seinfeld set as guest co-host Thursday on 'Live!' alongside Kelly Ripa</div><div><p>You don't see much of Jerry Seinfeld on his own new NBC show, "The Marriage Ref," which he lets someone else host.</p>...

Andy Richter calls 'Tonight' exit frustrating

2010-03-09T20:16:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Richter calls 'Tonight' exit frustrating, says concert tour for Conan O'Brien a possibility</div><div><p>Andy Richter, Conan O'Brien's sidekick at "The Tonight Show," is acknowledging some ill will toward NBC an...

Yahoo beats NBC in Olympics Web traffic

2010-03-05T15:01:26Z

<div id="subtitle">Yahoo takes the gold in Olympics Web traffic, besting NBC's site, accoring to ComScore</div><div><p>Web tracker ComScore says Yahoo took the gold in Olympics Web traffic, besting NBC's site for the games.</p><p>Yahoo's Olympics-devoted site received 32 million uniq...

Old cop shows, minority actors among TV pilots

2010-03-04T20:34:58Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Rockford Files" and "Hawaii Five-O" are flying high during pilot season, minority actors are hot, but Britain not so much.</p><p>For the first time in a decade, there is no broadcast p...

Viacom to drop Jon Stewart, Colbert Report from Hulu

2010-03-04T10:00:25Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Viacom Inc's Comedy Central is withdrawing its popular comedy shows "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "NBC, Olympic Gold Medalist skier Lindsey Vonn, left, is shown during an interview with host Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," Monday, March 1, 2010, in Burb...

Leno recaptures old audience, critics underwhelmed

2010-03-02T14:15:20Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Talk-show host Jay Leno settled comfortably back behind his desk on NBC's "The Tonight Show," recapturing his old audience but leaving most critics underwhe...

It's a boy for Dick Wolf and his wife, Noelle

2010-03-02T11:45:31Z

<div id="subtitle">Dick Wolf's wife, Noelle, gives birth to baby boy; `everyone is doing well'</div><div><p>"Law & Order" creator and executive producer Dick Wolf's wife, Noelle, has given birth to a boy, Rex Wolf.</p><p>Publicist Pam Golum says the baby was born Monday in Los Angeles, weighing 8 poun...

Olympics, 'Idol' rule again in last week's ratings

2010-03-02T11:31:39Z

<div id="subtitle">Winter Olympics, 'American Idol' again dominated the ratings roster last week, Nielsen says</div><div><p>Seven nights of Winter Olympics and three "American Idol" editions added up to Nielsen's Top 10 roster last week.</p><p>NBC could savor its final round of Olympics-fed ratings dominance, including the week's most-w...

Nielsen top 20 prime-time programs for Feb. 22-28

2010-03-02T11:30:24Z

<div id="subtitle">A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Feb. 22-28</div><div><p>Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for Feb. 22-28. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.</p><p>1. Winter Olympics (Friday), NBC, 24.5 million.</p><p>2. "

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