Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies at 69 (AP)

AP - Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen has died. He was 69.
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Conan O'Brien will take his show to theaters (AP)

FILE - In this April 13, 2008 file photo, Conan O'Brien appears on stage at Comedy Central's 'Night of Too Many Stars' special in New York. In early March 2010, Sarah Killen had three Twitter followers. A week later, she has 20,000 — as well as a new iMac computer and offers to help pay for a dress and drinks for her wedding. The unsuspecting rural Michigan woman has one out-of-work late-night talk show host to thank for her newfound online popularity — Conan O'Brien. O'Brien decided last week to pick Killen as the only person he would follow on Twitter, turning the 19-year-old's life upside down. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)AP - Without a TV show to do every night, Conan O'Brien is taking his act on the road.



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List of top 15 cable shows in Nielsen ratings (AP)

AP - Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of March 1-7. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:
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2-second video causes headache for ABC News (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2010 photo, a 2010 Toyota Corolla is shown at Toyota dealership in San Francisco. For the want of a better two-second picture of a tachometer, ABC News has called into question its reporting on acceleration problems with Toyota vehicles. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)AP - For the want of a better two-second picture of a tachometer, ABC News has called into question its reporting on acceleration problems with Toyota vehicles.



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'Big Mike' draws tears, cheers on 'American Idol' (AP)

In this publicity image released by Fox, the 12 male finalists for the ninth season of the reality singing competetion, 'American Idol,' front row from left, Andrew Garcia, John Park, Tyler Grady, Joe Munoz and Jermaine Sellers and, back row, from left, Lee Dewyze, Aaron Kelly, Tim Urban, Michael Lynche, Todrick Hall, Casey James and Alex Lambert, are shown. (AP Photo/Fox, Patrick Ecclestein)AP - Michael "Big Mike" Lynche made Kara DioGuardi cry and turned the rest of the "American Idol" judges giddy with a moving performance of "This Woman's Work."



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CW eyeing dance, weight-loss competition series (Reuters)

Reuters - The CW is developing two competition series using popular unscripted subject matter: dancing and weight loss.
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'Top Secret' Moves From Courtroom to Classroom to Off-Broadway (Playbill)

Playbill - The fact-based drama Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers is a reminder of how bold American journalism used to be - and can be again.
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ABC places "Trust" in Mark Burnett game-show pilot (Reuters)

Reuters - Mark Burnett is back in the game-show business, two months after one of his projects was scuttled by Fox amid allegations that it might have been rigged.
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Conan's lone Twitter followee: 'It's totally nuts' (AP)

Sarah Killen poses with her new computer in Conway Township, Mich. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Last week, Killen had three Twitter followers. In early March 2010, she had three Twitter followers. A week later, she has 20,000 - as well as the new computer and offers to help pay for a dress and drinks for her wedding. The unsuspecting rural Michigan woman has one out-of-work late-night talk show host to thank for her newfound online popularity — Conan O'Brien. O'Brien decided last week to pick Killen as the only person he would follow on Twitter, turning the 19-year-old's life upside down. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)AP - Last week, Sarah Killen had three Twitter followers.



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Disney keeps ABC options open, including spin-off (Reuters)

Walt Disney Company President and CEO Bob Iger arrives at the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood March 7, 2010. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - Walt Disney Co's Chief Executive Bob Iger said on Wednesday that the top U.S. media company was keeping its options open for dealing with TV network ABC and its struggling news division, including a spin-off.



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Bravo launches "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" (Reuters)

Reuters - Bravo gave a series greenlight to four new shows Wednesday, including a Beverly Hills edition of its "Real Housewives" franchise.
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Elisha Cuthbert joins ABC comedy pilot (Reuters)

Reuters - Former "24" co-star Elisha Cuthbert will play the female lead in ABC's comedy pilot "Happy Endings."
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Correction: Disney-Cablevision story (AP)

AP - In a March 8 story about a TV broadcasting dispute, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Cablevision Systems Corp. dropped the ABC station in New York before Sunday's Oscars telecast. It was ABC's decision to drop the signal.
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Charlie Sheen due back on `Two and a Half Men' (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2009 file photo, actor Charlie Sheen is pictured at an event to celebrate Planet Hollywood's purchase of restaurant chain Buca di Beppo, at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)AP - A spokesman for Charlie Sheen says the actor will soon be back at "Two and a Half Men" after undergoing rehab that temporarily halted production of CBS' top-rated sitcom.



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Charlie Sheen returning to work next Tuesday (Reuters)

Actors Charlie Sheen (L), Jon Cryer (C) and Angus T. Jones celebrate backstage after winning the award for Favorite TV Comedy for Reuters - Charlie Sheen is expected to return to work on CBS' "Two and a Half Men" on Tuesday, according to his publicist.



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HBO's `The Pacific' joins `Band of Brothers' ranks (AP)

In this publicity image released by HBO, Jon Seda is shown in a scene from the HBO miniseries, 'The Pacific.' (AP Photo/HBO, David James)AP - Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg swapped other people's war stories to groundbreaking, heartbreaking effect in "Saving Private Ryan" and "Band of Brothers."



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"Spartacus" halted after star's cancer diagnosis (Reuters)

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2010 file photo, actor Andy Whitfield attends a screening of 'Extraordinary Measures' hosted by The Cinema Society in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)Reuters - Starz's freshman drama "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" has halted series production due to star Andy Whitfield being diagnosed with cancer.



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Seinfeld set as guest co-host Thursday on `Live!' (AP)

Jerry Seinfeld, right, and his wife Jessica arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party on Sunday, March 7, 2010, in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)AP - You don't see much of Jerry Seinfeld on his own new NBC show, "The Marriage Ref," which he lets someone else host.



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'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead in Calif. at 38 (AP)

This undated publicity image provided by A&E shows actor Corey Haim, who appeared in the A&E reality TV show 'The Two Coreys' with his friend Corey Feldman. Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob for his roles in 'Lucas' and 'The Lost Boys' whose career was blighted by drug abuse, died Wednesday March 10, 2010. He was 38. (AP Photo/Courtesy AETN, L. Pief Weyman) NO SALES. MANDATORY CREDITAP - Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.



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Anna Chlumsky playing quint in CBS drama pilot (Reuters)

Reuters - Former child actress Anna Chlumsky, who rose to fame as Macaulay Culkin's best friend in the 1991 film "My Girl," has landed a lead role on CBS' drama pilot "Quinn-Tuplets."
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