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Oprah Winfrey and Discovery to Create New Cable Network

Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications said on Tuesday that they would jointly create OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, a cable television channel to make its debut in 2009.

Guild Allows Writers to Work on N.A.A.C.P. Awards

Citing the N.A.A.C.P.’s dedication to social change, the guild agreed to make an exception for the February awards show.

A Classic Series, Retooled and Swingin’

A cartoon classic from the 1960s gets a makeover to suit the tastes of 21st-century kids.

Scoldings, Regrets and Forced Geniality, but Little Fun

The Democrats debate in Las Vegas didn’t turn out to be a testy showdown between Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama. It was a school intervention for the leaders of the eighth-grade 'Mean Girls” clique.

Fewer ‘Idol’ Viewers

One day after the premiere audience for Fox’s "American Idol" fell 4 million viewers shy of the series’ 2007 debut, the talent competition slipped further in the ratings on Wednesday.

When Going Gets Tough, a Not-So-Tough Turns to Meth

'Breaking Bad,” a new seven-part series on AMC about a middle-aged chemistry teacher in Albuquerque who becomes a methamphetamine dealer, wants no part of the Hollywood formula.

In Tentative Deal, Directors Send Message

Hollywood’s movie and TV directors have agreed to a new contract with production companies in a settlement that also sends a message to striking screenwriters.