Randy Jackson Quits ‘Idol’ as Major Overhaul Looms
As speculation mounts on drastic changes to American Idol next season–including replacing all four judges–Randy Jackson announces he’s leaving
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Upfronts Preview: NBC. Oy.
In a nutshell: There’s just no way to call the 2012-13 season a good one for the Peacock, nor would it be wise to ignore the many obstacles blocking the network from a return
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NBC Renews ‘Parks and Recreation’ for a Sixth Season
So says Alan Sepinwall, who has details here
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Upfronts Preview: ABC is Stuck in the Middle Again.
While wasting a lot of money this season on shows that went no where (such as 666 Park Avenue), Scandal has given ABC its biggest watercooler hit in years. Is that enough to turn
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Report: Fox to Replace All Four ‘Idol’ Judges
According to TheWrap.com, Fox is set to fire all four of its existing judges, along with producer Nigel Lithgoe, and make significant format changes as its ratings continue to drop. Said an anonymous insider: “All four
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Upfronts Preview: FOX Needs a Hit. Fast.
The crash of American Idol reveals the hidden programming deficits plaguing the once-upstart network, says the Vulture’s Josef Adalian.
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Why are Superheroes Not So Super on TV?
Grantland’s Andy Greenwald wonders if the most beloved TV characters of the last few years are villains, responsible for breaking laws, breaking vows, and just generally breaking bad, why aren’t superheroes more successful on the small screen?
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Andy Samberg and Chris Meloni Comedies Greenlit by Fox
Only hours after announcing its fall drama pickups, Fox greenlit four new comedies, including an Andy Samberg pilot and ‘Surviving Jack’, starring Chris Meloni. Along with the previously-picked up ‘Dads’ from Seth McFarlane, this brings the total new
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What if ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Had Used the ‘Friends’ Theme Song?
It might look like this
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A King AND A Prince: ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Cast in Disney’s ‘Cinderella’
Richard Madden, Game of Thrones’ King of the North, will also take the title of Prince in Disney’s live-action remake of ‘Cinderella&#
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Fox Picks Up New Drama ‘Almost Human’ from ‘Fringe’ Creators
Three other dramas were also greenlit. Deadline has the background on all four new pickups here, including details on the J.J. Abrams-J.H. Wyman futuristic police drama starring Karl Urban and Michael Ealy (pictured). Also: More
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Tuesday Ratings: ‘Voice’ Falls But Dominates, ‘Grimm’ Drops Slightly
According to TVbytheNumbers.com, the night’s ratings champ The Voice fell a modest 5% while its lead-out ‘Grimm’ dropped from 1.9 last week to 1.8 this week.
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NBC Cancels ‘Deception’
Entertainment Weekly’s Lynette Rice reports that “NBC’s poor man’s version of Revenge is history.&#
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Jeanne Cooper, the Grand Dame of Daytime TV, Dies at 84
Her actor son Corbin Bernsen of USA’s Psych (and of course LA Law fame) made the announcement on Twitter this morning about the passing of the legendary star of The Young and the Restless.
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Numbers Watch: Sunday Ratings
According to TVbytheNumbers.com, preliminary broadcast ratings for last night show ‘Revenge’ and ‘Once Upon a Time’ both up while All-Star Celebrity Apprentice drops
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‘Wilfred’ Returns Alone to FX in June
With Louie on hiatus until 2014, FX’s Wilfred goes it alone starting in June, when Season 3 guest stars will include Gina Gershon, Angela Kinsey and Lance Reddick
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Cable to the Rescue: Fox Cancel ‘Cops’; Spike Picks It Up
After 25 years, Fox has closed its last Cops case, but Spike TV quickly scoops up the series where it’s destined to walk back alleyway of cable.
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Steve Carrell to Appear in ‘Office’ Finale Says Ausiello
According to Michael Ausiello, Steve Carrell will indeed appear in next week’s ‘Office’ finale. Also, the New York Times says the finale will be shot in the style of a reality show reunion episode, offering
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“Sterling” Mad Men Ep Reinvigorates the Show
Halfway through its penultimate season, Mad Men delivers the terrific For Immediate Release, in which the characters reinvent themselves to stave off the disaster surrounding them in a classic ‘Mad’ episode rich in intrigue and deeper meaning that reinvigorates the show.
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‘Smash’ Episode Gets Smashed
This weekend’s episode, featuring the death of an important character, left many fans and critics bewildered or even angry. Todd VanDerWerff gave the episode an “F”, calling The Phenomenon “a bafflingly miscalculated piece of television”, while New York
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It’s Curtains for Kurtz
CNN media analyst Howard Kurtz was fired yesterday from his gig at The Daily Beast after inaccurately reporting that out NBA star Jason Collins had failed to mention he once was engaged in his
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Marc Maron-ates About Himself
Comedian and podcaster extraordinaire Marc Maron takes to TV tonight as his new IFC show debuts about a slightly fictionalized version of himself, a man who has a bottomless reservoir of neurosis which he overshares just enough with
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Dr. Drew Withdraws
Citing the pressure generated by a string of high profile celebrity deaths, Dr. Drew Pinsky calls it quits on Celebrity Rehab
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Thursday Final Ratings: ‘Hannibal’ Edges Up Slightly; ‘Idol’ Continues to Sink
Courtesy of TVbytheNumbers.com, here’s a look at Thursday’s final broadcast ratings, showing, among other things, ‘Hannibal’ up a tenth from last week’s low and American Idol hitting a “crazy low&#
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Is This the End of ‘Happy’?
Tonight’s season finale (preceded by another new ep) of the ratings-troubled-but-critically-adored ABC sitcom Happy Endings may also be its series finale. Or not, as it happens. You decide. Plus: Why wait for the end when you can
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