TVReuters - David Mamet's newest project -- an HBO movie about record producer and murderer Phil Spector -- is under fire from friends of the woman whom Spector is convicted of killing.
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ABC's "Rookie Blue" renewed for season three (Reuters)
Reuters - TV Police drama "Rookie Blue" has received an early renewal for a third season from ABC after airing just three episodes of its second season, the network announced on Wednesday.
Ted Danson joins "CSI" after Fishburne exit (Reuters)
Reuters - "Cheers" star Ted Danson is joining TV forensic drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", replacing departing star Laurence Fishburne, broadcaster CBS said on Wednesday.
Top cable programs for July 4-10 (AP)
AP - Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of July 4-10. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:
Dissident artist Ai Weiwei accepts Berlin post (Reuters)
Reuters - Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has accepted a visiting teaching post at the Berlin University of the Arts, the university said Wednesday, but it did not know when he could leave China to take up the position.
MTV's teen moms juggle toddlers, tabloid attention (AP)
AP - People tend to stare at 19-year-old Maci Bookout.
Oprah Winfrey to become CEO of her network (Reuters)
Reuters - Oprah Winfrey will take over as chief executive officer of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network this fall, the cable channel said on Wednesday.
Ted Danson joins 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' (AP)
AP - It's a long way from running a bar on the sitcom "Cheers," but this fall Ted Danson will join the cast of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS announced late Tuesday.
Nielsen's top programs for July 4-10 (AP)
AP - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for July 4-10.
TV producer to be sent to Mexico to stand trial (AP)
AP - A former "Survivor" producer was ordered Tuesday to be returned to Mexico to stand trial in the killing of his wife while the couple was on a luxury vacation with their young children to repair their troubled marriage.
TV producer ordered to Mexico on murder charges (Reuters)
Reuters - A judge on Tuesday ordered a former producer for the TV show "Survivor" extradited to Mexico to face charges that he killed his wife two years ago while they were on holiday in the resort town of Cancun.
'Sister Wives' family to challenge Utah bigamy law (AP)
AP - A polygamous family made famous by the reality TV show "Sister Wives" plans to challenge the Utah bigamy law that makes their lifestyle illegal, a Washington-based attorney said Tuesday.
"Knight Rider" creator sues Universal for profits (Reuters)
Reuters - The producer of "Knight Rider," "Battlestar Galactica," "Magnum, P.I." and a string of other hits -- and the man credited with creating the word "frak" -- is suing Universal for millions in profits.
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" premiere hits seven year high (Reuters)
Reuters - The ratings for the Season 8 premiere of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" were pretty, pretty, pretty good.
Creator of "Brady Bunch," "Gilligan's Island" dies (Reuters)
Reuters - Sherwood Schwartz, the Emmy-winning television mastermind behind "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch," has died at 94.
Released Chinese artist-activist Ai's associates freed (Reuters)
Reuters - Four associates of Chinese artist-activist Ai Weiwei detained along with him in a controversial case were freed after Ai's release, friends of the artist said on Saturday.
A sneak peak in to Season 2 of "The Big C" (Reuters)
Reuters - While Laura Linney's Cathy Jamison denied her cancer diagnosis during Season 1 of the U.S. cable network Showtime dark comedy "The Big C" made for compelling drama, things changed in the finale when she shared the news with her family. When her moody son Adam (Gabriel Basso) found out, it was among the young series' most heartbreaking moments.
"Burn Notice" graphic novel gets over 100,000 views (Reuters)
Reuters - Cable network USA and DC Comics debuted Chapter 1 of its "Burn Notice" interactive graphic novel, "A New Day," alongside the show's Season 5 premiere on Thursday. To date, "A New Day" has scored more than 100,000 page views, according to the network.
"Columbo" actor Peter Falk dead at 83 (Reuters)
Reuters - Peter Falk, star of the 1970s hit TV drama "Columbo," whose role as the rumpled detective of the same name earned him four Emmys, has died after years of battling Alzheimer's disease. He was 83.
James Spader may join "The Office" as new boss (Reuters)
Reuters - "The Office" is close to naming a new boss. According to sources, James Spader is finalizing a deal to become a series regular on U.S. network NBC's top-rated comedy.
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