Reuters - The controversial practice of outsourcing jobs to India has inspired a new comedy on U.S. TV in a striking departure from the dysfunctional families and romantic entanglements that typically make Americans laugh.
AP - "Jersey Shore" cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has been arrested in the New Jersey beach town where the MTV show is based.
"Law & Order" TV show fails to find a new network (Reuters)
Reuters - "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf said on Friday that his TV crime drama had "moved into the history books" after failing to find a new network following its cancellation by NBC after 20 years on the air.
AP - "Law & Order: Los Angeles" is getting another big-name prosecutor.
ABC names Paul Lee president of entertainment (Reuters)
Reuters - The ABC television network on Friday named company veteran Paul Lee as president of its entertainment group to oversee prime-time programing following the abrupt resignation of Steve McPherson earlier this week.
AP - Paul Lee, who as head of ABC Family invigorated the once-flagging cable channel, has been appointed president of the ABC Entertainment Group. His responsibilities include the ratings-challenged ABC broadcast network.
NBC expects quick payback from costly new shows (Reuters)
Reuters - NBC executives said on Friday the network had learned from its past mistakes, spent big to fund 12 new scripted prime-time TV shows, and hoped to see a fast payback in a "robust" economy for broadcasting.
Reuters - Actor Steve Carell is resigning his job at "The Office," but that won't mean the end of the Emmy-award winning TV comedy show, NBC said on Friday.
Reuters - "American Idol" appears on course for a wholesale make-over after the abrupt departure of Ellen DeGeneres left the aging singing contest with two holes to fill as it seeks to retain its crown as the most-watched show on U.S. television.
Reuters - Jared Harris has played a mad scientist ("Fringe"), a salty sea captain ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"), and Andy Warhol ("I Shot Andy Warhol").
AP - Former "Fly Girl" Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television — this time as a judge on "American Idol."
Doris Roberts starring in Christmas TV movie (Reuters)
Reuters - "Everybody Loves Raymond" veteran Doris Roberts is starring in the Hallmark Channel original movie "Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle," a sequel to last year's top-rated "Mrs. Miracle."
