Television News

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - An Islamic reality TV show that made its contestants counsel promiscuous teenagers and bury corpses has named a 26-year-old mosque prayer leader as Malaysia's top role model for young Muslims. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Conan O'Brien and David Letterman have provided a valuable lesson for Jimmy Fallon, the comedian told journalists Friday. "The one thing I've learned from (O'Brien and Letterman) is (that) hosting 'Late Night' is a one-way ticket to not hosting 'The Tonight Show," the comedian quipped. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (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. Full Story »

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. - "Jersey Shore" cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has been arrested in the New Jersey beach town where the MTV show is based. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (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. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES - Fifteen months after saying "I do," reality TV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are headed for divorce. Full Story »

Barrington Stage Company's new production of Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular, the comedy of three British couples in three kitchens on three successive Christmas eves, will feature Julia Coffey, BSC regular Christopher Innvar, Graeme Malcolm, Robert Petkoff, Henny Russell and Finnerty Steeves. Performances play BSC's mainstage in Pittsfield, MA, Aug. 12-29. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (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. Full Story »

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - NBC says "30 Rock" is going live this fall. Full Story »

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

LOS ANGELES (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. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (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. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (Back Stage) - "Mad Men" may be named for the guys, but the women rule the roost. Full Story »

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - "Law & Order: Los Angeles" is getting another big-name prosecutor. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (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. Full Story »

NEW YORK - 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. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Don't call it "American Idol." Call it "Extreme Makeover: 'Idol' Edition." Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (Back Stage) - 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"). Full Story »