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• UK broadcaster says sorry for rat-eating episode

  AP – Mon Dec 7, 10:11 am ET

  LONDON - British broadcaster ITV has apologized after two contestants on a reality TV show skinned, cooked and ate a rat during filming. Full Story »

• Adkins joins cast of Nashville-set drama

  Reuters – Fri Dec 4, 3:40 am ET

  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Country star Trace Adkins is adding authenticity to Epix's Nashville-set drama "Tough Trade." Full Story »

• Diane Sawyer says this is her last week on 'GMA'

  AP – Mon Dec 7, 9:45 am ET
  AP

  NEW YORK - Diane Sawyer says this week is her last as co-anchor of ABC's "Good Morning America" as she prepares to replace Charles Gibson on the network's "World News." Full Story »

• "Entourage" movie being considered

  Reuters – Fri Dec 4, 1:33 am ET
  Reuters

  NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Two more seasons of HBO's "Entourage" and then a movie? Full Story »

• Ken Follett novel shot in Hungary

  AP – Mon Dec 7, 8:47 am ET
  AP

  FOT, Hungary - Ken Follett made his name writing spy thrillers like "Eye of the Needle." But the book that has won him the most critical, and eventually popular, acclaim is a nearly 1,000-page novel about the construction of an English cathedral in the 12th century. Full Story »

• ABC pushes back "FlashForward" return

  Reuters – Fri Dec 4, 1:32 am ET

  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Some ABC viewers just had a flashback. Full Story »

• 'SNL' can't resist Tiger Woods jokes

  AP – Sun Dec 6, 9:51 pm ET
  AP

  NEW YORK - Tiger Woods and his marital problems proved a tempting target for "Saturday Night Live." Full Story »

• Mark Burnett taking on "HGTV Design Star"

  Reuters – Fri Dec 4, 1:31 am ET

  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - HGTV has signed Mark Burnett to take over the production of its highest-rated series, "HGTV Design Star." Full Story »

• Rudolph the Reindeer outshines TV competition

  Reuters – Thu Dec 3, 8:48 pm ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Shiny-nosed Rudolph proved the biggest draw on U.S. television Wednesday night as the 1964 animated "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" beat Grammy nominees Black Eyed Peas and Aretha Franklin at New York's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting. Full Story »

• Rat cooking lands TV show in hot water

  AP – Sun Dec 6, 12:37 pm ET
  Ken McKay/ITV

  SYDNEY - Two stars of the reality TV show "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" have been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly killing and cooking a rat to eat during filming. Full Story »

• Kevin Pollak tapped for "Genius"

  Reuters – Thu Dec 3, 7:46 pm ET

  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Actor and comedian Kevin Pollak has been hired to host Fox's upcoming competition series "Our Little Genius." Full Story »

• Adam Lambert to appear, sing on ABC's 'The View'

  AP – Sat Dec 5, 7:20 pm ET
  AP

  NEW YORK - ABC says glam-rocker Adam Lambert will appear and perform on its daytime talk show "The View" on Thursday. Full Story »

• ABC cancels Adam Lambert's "Kimmel" performance

  Reuters – Thu Dec 3, 3:24 am ET

  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - For the second time since his controversial American Music Awards performance, ABC has canceled an appearance by Adam Lambert, this time on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Full Story »

• Underwood aims for family fun with variety show

  AP – Sat Dec 5, 2:43 pm ET
  AP

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The variety show was once a television staple, and Carrie Underwood thinks it might be time for a resurgence. Full Story »

• Nancy Grace set for daytime TV show

  Reuters – Thu Dec 3, 3:23 am ET

  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Stations owners have reached a verdict: Nancy Grace is coming to daytime TV. Full Story »

• Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

  AP – Sat Dec 5, 4:07 am ET
  AP

  Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: Full Story »

• "Sons of Anarchy" to return for third season

  Reuters – Wed Dec 2, 10:06 pm ET

  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Sons of Anarchy" will return, but not for a while. The FX drama about an outlaw motorcycle club will be back in September for a third season. Full Story »

• Colbert's mock anti-Canada feud spirals on the Web

  AP – Fri Dec 4, 4:25 pm ET
  AP

  NEW YORK - Stephen Colbert has been called what his mock pundit character would deem a traitorous insult: Canadian.