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Michael O'Connell

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'American Idol' Finale Ratings Down 8 Million Viewers From 2012

May 17, 2013 12:29 PM EDT

"American Idol" wrapped its twelfth season on Fox with a low for a finale.

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Grammys Producer Ken Ehrlich Returns to Produce Primetime Emmys Show

May 03, 2013 4:18 PM EDT

Veteran Primetime Emmys producer Ken Ehrlich will return for this year's awards telecast on CBS. The network and the Television Academy made the announcement Friday.

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Justin Timberlake Drives 'SNL' Ratings To Season High

March 10, 2013 5:47 PM EDT

Justin Timberlake returned to Studio 8H on Saturday for his fifth time hosting Saturday Night Live. His appearance, and the slew of cameos that accompanied it, gave the show a sizable boost in ratings.

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Early Oscar Ratings Indicate Slight Bump From 2012

February 25, 2013 12:16 PM EST

Overnight returns have the Academy Awards broadcast earning a 26.6 rating with households and a 41 share, a 4 percent boost from the 25.5 rating and 38 share in 2012.

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Beyonce's HBO Doc Pulls in 1.8 Million Viewers

February 19, 2013 5:30 PM EST

HBO's intimate documentary, "Beyonce: Life is But a Dream," pulled 1.8 million viewers during its inaugural outing at 9 p.m. ET. It's the largest audience for a HBO doc since Nielsen revised its method of measuring viewership in 2004.

TV / Film

Beyonce's HBO Doc Pulls 1.8 Million Viewers

February 19, 2013 5:11 PM EST

Beyonce proved a huge draw for HBO on Saturday night: the film is the cable network's most-watched documentary effort in nearly 10 years.

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Prince Michael Jackson Now Works for 'Entertainment Tonight'

February 19, 2013 12:00 PM EST

In a bit of unexpected TV staffing news, "Entertainment Tonight" announced Monday that it has made Prince Michael Jackson an on-air correspondent. Just 16, the eldest child of the late pop star started his new life as a member of the Fourth Estate over the weekend at a Pasadena junket for Disney's "Oz the Great and Powerful."