NBC Renews Smash for Second Season; Creator to Depart

Smash, NBC's soapy musical drama about the making of a Broadway show, has been renewed for a second season, the network announced Thursday...  read full article

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NBC Renews Smash for Second Season; Creator to Depart

Smash, NBC's soapy musical drama about the making of a Broadway show, has been renewed for a second season, the network announced Thursday... read more

Ratings: Bent Premiere Flounders; Whitney and Chelsea Rise

Bent is all but broken.

The Amanda Peet comedy premiered Wednesday to a dismal 2.8 million viewers and a 1.0 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic. Its second episode fell to 2.4 million and a 0.9. The numbers are the worst for a new NBC comedy premiere all season. Whitney, Are You There, Chelsea?, Up All Night and Free Agents all opened to at least 6 million viewers ...
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American Idol: We Don't Need a Makeover!

When American Idol announced that designer Tommy Hilfiger was joining the show as the in-house stylist to the contestants, it seemed like a major makeover episode was in store. But as Wednesday night's performances rolled on, the dramatic reveals were few ...
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Fox Yanks I Hate My Teenage Daughter From Tuesday Comedy Lineup

It's no joke: I Hate My Teenage Daughter hasn't make the comedy-block cut.

The series starring Jaime Pressly and Katie Finneran has been pulled from the Fox schedule, Deadline reports.

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VIDEO: What Does Idol's Shannon Magrane Really Think About Steven Tyler's Flirting?

How does American Idol's Shannon Magrane really feel about the pass Steven Tyler made at her during auditions?

When asked by Magrane's father how he was enjoying Boston, Tyler replied that it was "hot, humid and happening — just like your daughter." Though it played as an awkward moment on the show, Magrane now says her family laughs it off.

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