Skins
Wrigley, H&R; Block Pull Ads From 'Skins'
(TV Guide) — The Wrigley Company and H&R; Block dropped "Skins" on Saturday, becoming the third and fourth sponsors to pull their ads from the controversial MTV show.
"Wrigley has decided to suspend any advertising during MTV's 'Skins' as it was never our intent to endorse content that could offend consumers," the company told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement. "Any ads that previously aired during the show were part of a broader advertising plan with the network." ... Full Story
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Fringe
Ratings: 'Fringe' Fares Well on Friday; 'Medium' Ends on High Note
(TV Guide) — What death slot? "Fringe's" Friday debut proved to be a ratings success, helping Fox top the night in the coveted adults-18-to-49 demographic.
"Fringe" delivered 4.9 million viewers and a 1.9 in the demo, slightly above its fall average of 1.8 and up 12 percent from its final Thursday outing last month. Its lead-in, the season premiere of "Kitchen Nightmares" (4.2 million), also scored a 1.9 in the demo. ... Full Story
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Countdown with Keith Olbermann
MSNBC Ends Contract With Top Anchor Olbermann
(Reuters) — U.S. cable news television network MSNBC has ended its contract with its top liberal anchor, Keith Olbermann, the network said on Friday.
Olbermann signed off for the last time on his "Countdown With Keith Olbermann" political affairs program on Friday night. ... Full Story
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Parks & Recreation
Ratings: 'Idol' Slides Some More; 'Parks and Recreation' Hits Series High
(TV Guide) — On a more competitive night, the second episode of "American Idol" fell further in the ratings, while CBS and NBC stood tall against Fox's powerhouse.
Meanwhile on cable, "Jersey Shore" set an MTV ratings record for the third week in a row, pulling in 8.9 million viewers. ... Full Story
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Oprah Winfrey Show
Michelle Obama Going on 'Oprah Winfrey Show' Thursday
(AP) — Michelle Obama is going on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
The White House says the first lady is returning to her Chicago hometown Friday to tape one of the last original episodes of Winfrey's nationally syndicated talk show. ... Full Story
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Sister Wives
'Sister Wives' Family Moves From Utah to Nevada
(Reuters) — The family featured on the reality TV series "Sister Wives," about an advertising salesman and four women he calls spouses, has moved to Nevada from Utah following a criminal bigamy investigation sparked by notoriety surrounding the show.
"The family is pursuing new opportunities in Nevada. I see no legal reason why their family cannot live and continue to thrive in Nevada as they have in Utah," Jonathan Turley, a lawyer for the family, told Reuters this week. ... Full Story
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Jimmy Kimmel Live
ABC Gives Jimmy Kimmel Midnight Slot, Trims 'Nightline'
(TV Guide) — Jimmy Kimmel Live will move up its start time by five minutes, ABC announced Thursday.
Beginning Feb. 4, the late-night talk show will begin at midnight instead of 12:05 a.m. ET. The move trims "Nightline," which begins at 11:35 p.m. ET, to 25 minutes from 30 minutes. ... Full Story
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Flashpoint
CBS Orders More 'Flashpoint'
(TV Guide) — CBS has ordered additional episodes of "Flashpoint," a network rep confirms to TVGuide.com.
CBS, which has six unaired Season 3 episodes already in the can, has ordered 7 additional hours, which will run as a 13-episode season this summer, according to Deadline, which first reported the news. ... Full Story
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Survivor: Nicaragua
'Survivor: Nicaragua' Winner Judson 'Fabio' Birza Arrested, Then Released
(Access Hollywood) — The Santa Monica Police Department has spoken — "Survivor: Nicaragua" champ Judson "Fabio" Birza was arrested and has since been released, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
According to his booking sheet, the 21-year-old was arrested on Wednesday in Santa Monica, Calif. on a misdemeanor charge and was held on $37,000 bail. ... Full Story
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American Idol
'American Idol' Loses Viewers Despite Makeover
(Reuters) — A revamped "American Idol" dominated U.S. television on its first outing but lost millions of viewers despite the addition of celebrity judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler.
Some 26.1 million Americans tuned in for the 10th season premiere of the singing contest, down 13 percent on last year's opening show when nearly 30 million watched, according to Nielsen ratings data on Thursday. ... Full Story
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Teen Mom
Kim Kardashian 'Sad' Over Teenage Mothers Becoming 'Celebrities'; Calls Out 'Teen Mom' Cast
(Access Hollywood) — TV fans, prepare yourselves — Kim Kardashian is upset!
The reality vixen, who stars in E!'s "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," took to her blog to bemoan the dangers of another reality show, MTV's "Teen Mom." ... Full Story
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Modern Family
'Modern Family' & 'Glee' Among 2011 GLAAD Media Awards Nominees
(Access Hollywood) — The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, announced the nominees for its 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday.
A slew of TV's biggest hits have been honored with nominations this year including "Glee," "Modern Family," "Nurse Jackie," "United States of Tara," "Grey's Anatomy" and "True Blood." ... Full Story
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Office
Ricky Gervais to Make a Cameo on 'The Office'
(TV Guide) — "Office" managers Michael Scott and David Brent are finally going to cross paths.
Ricky Gervais — who created the original British series and is an executive producer on the American adaptation — is slated to reprise his role from the British version of "The Office" on NBC's show, reports Vulture. ... Full Story
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Biggest Loser
Meet 'The Biggest Loser's' New Trainers
(Access Hollywood) — Jillian Michaels is leaving "The Biggest Loser" at the end of the season and on Tuesday's show, the two trainers that are replacing her and joining the franchise were unveiled.
Cara Castronuova and Brett Hoebel are the new additions to the training staff, ready to compete with trainer Bob Harper, and help get contestants into shape. ... Full Story
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NCIS
Mark Harmon Voted America's Favorite TV Personality
(TV Guide) — Mark Harmon is America's favorite TV star, according to a recent Harris Poll.
Years after he played on "St. Elsewhere" and "Chicago Hope," the 59-year-old "NCIS" star jumped seven spots from last year to beat out the reigning No. 1, Oprah Winfrey (who now ties at No. 2 with "House's" Hugh Laurie). Of the 2,331 adults polled, more men said Harmon is their favorite, while women said Winfrey. ... Full Story
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Gossip Girl
Taylor Momsen Apologizes for Her 'Blame My Parents' Tirade: 'I Love My Mom & Dad'
(Access Hollywood) — "Gossip Girl" actress Taylor Momsen is apologizing for a headline-grabbing comment she made in November, in which the 17-year-old blamed her parents for her sulky persona.
"[After reading the article, they felt] horrible!" Taylor said in a recent interview with Kerrang magazine. "I love my mom and dad. Maybe I didn't have the childhood people think you should have, but I still went through the ages. I was still a child. ... Full Story
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