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Jethro might buy Nev. casino for Hillbillies plan (AP)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:22:21 GMT

AP - Max Baer Jr. is considering buying a closed hotel-casino in Sparks and turning it into Jethro's Beverly Hillbillies Hotel and Casino based on the television sitcom he co-starred on during the 1960s.

Sheriff: Man sought in ex-model's death fled US (AP)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:17:07 GMT

AP - A county sheriff's office in Washington state says a former reality television contestant wanted for questioning in the death of his ex-wife has apparently escaped into Canada.

10th-graders of Philadelphia, meet Mr. Tony Danza (AP)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:20:15 GMT

AP - Just call him Mr. Danza.

Leno: Ready to become star-maker on new NBC show (AP)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:03:14 GMT

AP - Jay Leno said he's looking forward to being a star-maker for young comedians on his new prime-time show.

Jackson Brothers reality series a go at A&E (Reuters)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:42:43 GMT

Reuters - Before Michael Jackson died, his brothers filmed a one-hour pilot for A&E that was supposed to include a reunion performance with Michael. But he never agreed to it, didn't do it, and died before it could be discussed again.

FX picks up two comedy series (Reuters)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:55:14 GMT

Reuters - Cable network FX is making its biggest push yet into comedy with the pickup of two new half-hour series, "The League" and "Louie."

'Picnic' Will Open Triad's Ninth Season in NC (Playbill)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:55:46 GMT

Playbill - Casting is set for Triad Stage's new production of William Inge's <i>Picnic</i>, directed by artistic director Preston Lane, in Greensboro, NC.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 23-29 (AP)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:00:47 GMT

AP - Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 23-29:

Don Hewitt, who invented '60 Minutes,' dies at 86 (AP)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:55:20 GMT

AP - Don Hewitt, a TV news pioneer who created "60 Minutes" and produced the popular CBS newsmagazine for 36 years, died Wednesday. He was 86.

More "Diva" on tap for Lifetime (Reuters)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:54:30 GMT

Reuters - Lifetime's comedic drama "Drop Dead Diva" has been renewed for a second season. The network has ordered 13 new episodes of the freshman series, to air in 2010.

Jay Leno says new comedy show is "a lot more work" (Reuters)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:03:36 GMT

Reuters - After 17 years of late night TV chat, Jay Leno says he's working harder than ever to fill his eagerly-anticipated new prime-time show with comedy.

"Scrubs" adds two to central cast (Reuters)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:33:58 GMT

Reuters - Michael Mosley and up-and-comer Kerry Bishe have landed the remaining two new starring roles on ABC's "Scrubs."

Don Hewitt, creator of "60 Minutes," dead at 86 (Reuters)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:35:48 GMT

Reuters - Don Hewitt, creator of CBS News' groundbreaking "60 Minutes" program and one of the most influential behind-the-scenes figures in U.S. television journalism, died of pancreatic cancer on Wednesday, CBS News said.

5 more rise on 'America's Got Talent' (AP)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:40:08 GMT

AP - Five more "America's Got Talent" acts are moving on.

NBC and NFL agree on two year television extension (Reuters)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:13:13 GMT

Reuters - The National Football League extended its six-year television deal with NBC by another two years on Wednesday, following similar deals last spring with broadcast networks CBS and Fox.

Booted 'Big Brother 11' contestant apologizes (AP)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:17:03 GMT

AP - Chima Simone is saying she's sorry — but not for getting kicked off "Big Brother 11."

John Hawkes joins "Lost" for final season (Reuters)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:04:15 GMT

Reuters - John Hawkes, who starred in the series "Deadwood," is joining the final season of "Lost" in a recurring role.

BBC dramatizes Lehman collapse (Reuters)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:03:05 GMT

Reuters - The collapse of Wall Street bank Lehman Brothers is being dramatized by the British Broadcasting Corp (BBC) in a made-for-TV movie to be shown around October.

Unapproved TV spots land 'Survivor' Hatch in jail (AP)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:28:33 GMT

AP - The lawyer for "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch said Wednesday that her client was taken to jail because he granted two TV interviews without getting the required permission from the federal Bureau of Prisons.

Oprah and Dr Oz sue over alleged false endorsements (Reuters)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:02:37 GMT

Reuters - Talk show host Oprah Winfrey and television expert Dr. Mehmet Oz, a frequent guest on Winfrey's show, sued more than 50 businesses on Wednesday, saying they had falsely claimed the pair endorsed various beauty products and dietary supplements.