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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The wild kids of television's West Beverly High will have a guidance counselor familiar with the posh ZIP code's dating, drugs and drama. Read More

NEW YORK (AP) - Jimmy Fallon will officially be given the keys to NBC's ``Late Night'' franchise following Conan O'Brien's exit. Read More

NEW YORK (AP) - Television heads into its biggest week with the hangover from a 100-day writers strike persisting. Read More

NEW YORK (AP) - Television heads into its biggest week with the hangover from a 100-day writers strike persisting. Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Backstage meddling has caught up ``American Idol'' favorite David Archuleta's dad, who's been banned from rehearsals, a person working for the TV talent contest said Friday. Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Backstage meddling has caught up ``American Idol'' favorite David Archuleta's dad, who's been banned from rehearsals, a person working for the TV talent contest said Friday. Read More

NEW YORK (AP) - A CNN reporter who left Myanmar Friday was chased by authorities as he reported on the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis but escaped primarily because of the incompetence of the people after him. Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barbara Walters says she refuses to engage in a debate with Star Jones, who accused her of revealing a past affair with a senator just to sell books. Walters said despite the public rift, she prefers to hold onto the good times the... Read More

Everywhere they go, ``American Idol'' contestants attract a crowd of admirers, well-wishers, gushy handmade signs and screams fit for a vintage Beatle. But when it comes to feting finalists, home is where the ``I (heart) you'' is. Read More

LOS ANGELES(Reuters) - Youth-oriented cable television network MTV said Friday it will air a new reality game show called "The Phone" to be executive-produced by pop star Justin Timberlake. Read More

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mindy Grossman is very particular about what makes it to air on the HSN cable retail network she helms, down to the blouse worn by a presenter. Read More

She's not just fast. She's very fast. Meet Daphne, the speedy new character on NBC's "Heroes," who plans to give the show's superhumans - especially time traveler Hiro and his sidekick, Ando - a run for their money when she debuts on the... Read More

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. television is recovering from one labor strike and could face another, it's contending with digital video records, competing with new media, and trying to lock up advertising dollars in a rotten economy. Read More

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) - ``CSI'' co-star Gary Dourdan has been charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy stemming from his arrest last month, prosecutors said. Read More

NEW YORK (AP) - A journalism think tank studying ``The Daily Show'' doesn't believe many people get their news from Jon Stewart - because otherwise they wouldn't get the jokes. Read More

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A relieved Jason Castro Thursday attributed his exit from "American Idol" to inexperience and the pressure of trying to learn two new songs every week for the hit television talent show. Read More

NEW YORK (AP) -It will be Whoopi and Tony. Read More

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of April 28-May 4. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses: Read More

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) - ``CSI'' co-star Gary Dourdan has been charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy stemming from his arrest last month, prosecutors said. Read More

Online video might still be relegated to relatively small screens, but the size is just right for bugs. Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Not every one of these Mother's Day celebrants is really a mom - but they play one on TV. Read More

NEW YORK (AP) - Dan Rather has filed an amended lawsuit against CBS that says other TV networks refused to hire him because of the damage executives at his former company did to his reputation after a disputed 2004 report on President Bush. Read More

NEW YORK (AP) - Simon Cowell once told Jason Castro that his face would save him from elimination. Not this time. The dreadlocked heartthrob was voted off ``American Idol'' Wednesday as the show narrowed the competition to three finalists: David... Read More

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jason Castro, the mellow singer whose dreadlocked good looks earned the devotion of countless teenage girls, was voted off American Idol Wednesday, leaving three finalists to compete for the show's top prize. Read More

NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly two years after Star Jones left ``The View'' on rocky terms, the 46-year-old TV personality has criticized former boss Barbara Walters for writing about her. Read More

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - ABC News, looking to bolster its connection with younger viewers, plans to open bureaus this autumn on the campuses of five universities across the United States, the network said Wednesday. Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) - It was the 100th episode of ``Dancing With the Stars'' - but the last for Mario. Read More

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The widow of television's ``Crocodile Hunter'' reached a confidential settlement Wednesday with creditors who claimed the family's zoo owed them $2.3 million. Read More

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The widow of television's ``Crocodile Hunter'' reached a confidential settlement Wednesday with creditors who claimed the family's zoo owed them $2.3 million. Read More

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