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Harry Shearer says his "head exploded" 20 months ago. That's when he heard President Barack Obama, during a town hall meeting in New Orleans, refer to the flooding of the city after Hurricane Katrina as "a natural disaster." The comedian, actor, radio...

Ten days from the start of the network upfronts, a healthy amount of buzz is beginning to coalesce around several pilots. Predicting what will actually end up on the nets' schedules is, at best, an inexact science -- to quote screenwriter William...

This may go down as the day the music died for FOX's "Nashville." Two disappointing weeks into its fall run, "Nashville" has been pulled from FOX's Friday schedule effective immediately. For at least the next two weeks, FOX will air a more scripted saga...

FOX has announced the September premiere dates for a bevy of returning shows, plus five of its new options. In the past, FOX has attempted to get an early start on the fall season, often premiering shows in August or just ahead of the more conventional...

Fast National ratings for Monday, Oct. 22, 2007. A dramatic episode of "Dancing with the Stars," featuring a fainting Marie Osmond, helped ABC to another easy Monday win. Overall, ABC averaged a 10.6 rating/16 share, far ahead of the 7.9/12 for CBS. NBC...

NBC's new show "My Own Worst Enemy," about a guy leading a double life, is getting a new behind-the-scenes personality. Creator Jason Smilovic is stepping back from the day-to-day running of the show, which stars Christian Slater as a suburban father...

Gary Cole, last seen as Dana Delany's troublemaking ex on "Desperate Housewives," will stay at ABC for his next project. The "Talladega Nights" and "Harvey Birdman" star leads the latest wave of casting at the Alphabet. Cole is joining the cast of Rob...

Fast National ratings for Friday, September 28, 2007 A night of new drama guaranteed CBS the top spot on Friday, averaging a 5.8 rating/11 share for the night, just ahead of NBC's 5.6/10. ABC came in a distant third with a 3.8/7, followed by The CW's 2....

At FOX, the real TV season doesn't start until January and the 2007-08 season will be no exception. In addition to the inevitably huge return of juggernaut "American Idol," which will take its standard slots astride Tuesday and Wednesday nights, FOX will...

The award-winning comic-book series "Fables" is making its way to television, courtesy of a pilot deal with ABC. The network has given a put pilot commitment to the project, which Raven Metzner and Stu Zicherman ("Six Degrees") will write. The show...

Fast National ratings for Monday, Dec. 10, 2007 A mix of new episodes and repeats led CBS to the top spot in the ratings Monday night. CBS averaged a 7.1 rating/11 share in primetime, scoring a narrow victory over NBC, 6.6/10. FOX took third overall...

Simon Baker is hoping that the third time will be the charm with "The Mentalist," his latest CBS drama pilot. In addition to Baker, the pilot has also found roles for Amanda Righetti, Owain Yeoman, Shaun Toub and Tim Kang. According to The Hollywood...