LOS ANGELES, March 16 (TheWrap.com) - Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination trial against her former "Desperate Housewives" bosses ended Friday just as it began the day -- completely up in the air. Sheridan's legal team and attorneys for ABC and "Housewives" creator Marc Cherry failed to reach a settlement late in …

(Reuters) - Rosie O'Donnell's daily talk program "The Rosie Show" was canceled by Oprah Winfrey's OWN network on Friday, after failing to lure a large number of viewers in five months on the air at the fledgling network. "I was welcomed with open arms and will never forget the kindness of all I encountered. It was a great …

LOS ANGELES, March 16 (TheWrap.com) - "Valley of the Dolls" might not be coming to the small screen after all. Tiger LLC -- which represents the estate of "Valley" authoress Jacqueline Susann -- filed a lawsuit against 20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment on Thursday, claiming that Fox has no right to turn the landmark …

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - It's easy to forget sometimes that "Community" is a TV show as well as a thing people go insane over on Twitter. The comedy's long-awaited return to NBC Thursday spawned no fewer than four worldwide Twitter trending topics. The topics? "InspectorSpacetime," "Troy and Abed," "Annie's Boobs" and "Jim …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hollywood producing duo Neil Meron and Craig Zadan will receive a top honor when the gay and lesbian watchdog group GLAAD presents its 23rd annual media awards in March, the group said on Thursday. Zadan and Meron, film and television producers known for such movies as the Oscar-winning "Chicago," "Hairspray" …

(Reuters) - "American Idol" contestant Jermaine Jones has been disqualified from the top 12 finalists on the No. 1-rated TV singing contest for having four outstanding arrest warrants against him. "Idol" executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick told Jones he must leave the show based on his criminal past and said …

LOS ANGELES, March 15 (TheWrap.com) - Oprah Winfrey has done the seemingly impossible, and silenced Lady Gaga. At least where the media is concerned. "Poker Face" chanteuse Gaga (born Stefani Germanotta) told Winfrey in her interview for "Oprah's Next Chapter" -- airing Sunday -- that she's taking a vow of silence where …

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - TNT announced premiere dates Thursday for five returning shows -- including "The Closer," which is airing its final six episodes -- and four new ones, including "Dallas." "The Closer" will begin its final run on Monday, July 9 at 9/8c, and will be followed by the new detective drama "Perception," …

NEW YORK, March 15 (TheWrap.com) - CNN accounted for almost 13 percent of all social media mentions in February, making it the most social network of all cable for the month, according to social media analytics firm Trendrr. The Republican debates and primaries pushed the network a smidge past MTV and well ahead of every …

(Reuters) - Rosie O'Donnell's daily talk program "The Rosie Show" was canceled by Oprah Winfrey's OWN network on Friday, after failing to lure a large number of viewers in five months on the air at the fledgling network. "I was welcomed with open arms and will never forget the kindness of all I encountered. It was a great …

LOS ANGELES, March 15 (TheWrap.com) - Jurors deliberating over Nicollette Sheridan's $6 million wrongful termination suit against ABC and Touchstone failed to come to decision on Thursday. The jury foreman told L.A. Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Allen White that they were having a difficult time reaching a verdict. The …

LOS ANGELES, March 16 (TheWrap.com) - Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination trial against her former "Desperate Housewives" bosses ended Friday just as it began the day -- completely up in the air. Sheridan's legal team and attorneys for ABC and "Housewives" creator Marc Cherry failed to reach a settlement late in …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama appears in an upcoming Cartoon Network documentary aimed at encouraging bullied children and others to speak up, and says that as the father of two young girls he is deeply concerned about the issue. In an introduction to the 30-minute film, the president appeals to students, …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - HBO's award-winning fantasy drama "Game of Thrones" has earned a new crown: the largest first-week DVD sales among any series in the cable network's history. Season one DVD sales reached about 350,000 units in the first seven days following its March 6 release, the network said on Thursday. That …

LONDON (Reuters) - As the hours approach towards incarceration, the nerves begin to fray. The few belongings packed in preparation for a stint in the big house seem paltry: a towel, a book, and even a roll of toilet paper. But you can't prepare to think like a prisoner. "Inmates" at London's Hotel Alcatraz, lose everything …

NEW YORK, March 15 (TheWrap.com) - Sean Bean doesn't have a big problem with his characters getting killed. The death of his Ned Stark in "Game of Thrones" was a shocking turn for the HBO drama - at least for fans who hadn't read the novels on which the series is based. The "Lord of the Rings" star returns to television …

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - In cancelling its hobbled race-track drama "Luck" on Wednesday, HBO contained a scandal that threatened to not only overtake one of its most high-profile shows, but tarnish a brand it has spent decades building. Three dead horses -- a far higher rate than in the sport the show glamorizes -- gave …

NEW YORK, March 15 (TheWrap.com) - "American Idol" powered Fox to an easy win in ratings and total viewers on a Wednesday night when seven shows hit or tied series or season lows, according to preliminary numbers. "Idol" and Fox averaged a 5.3 rating/15 share in the advertiser-treasured 18-49 demographic and 17.9 million …

LOS ANGELES, March 14 (TheWrap.com) - ABC's defense attorney in the "Desperate Housewives" trial said Wednesday in closing arguments that Nicollette Sheridan's case brought a certain word to mind. "Desperate" is how Adam Levin characterized the plaintiffs in Sheridan's $6 million wrongful firing case. The actress says she …

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Are viewers tired of accepting reality shows' roses? Monday night's worst-ever ratings for a "Bachelor" finale reflect a troubling trend for network execs: Viewers are no longer as loyal as they once were to aging reality tentpoles. Before Monday's finale, "The Bachelor" averaged a 2.9 rating in …

LOS ANGELES, March 14 (TheWrap.com) - In his closing argument, Nicollette Sheridan's lawyer on Wednesday mocked the idea that ABC had decided the fate of her "Desperate Housewives" character and intended to keep it confidential for nine months before killing her off. Mark Baute told the jury that the idea of ABC keeping …

LOS ANGELES, March 14 (TheWrap.com) - William Petersen has been MIA for the last two seasons of "CSI," but the original star of CBS's procedural franchise is planning a return to primetime in the new crime drama "Hurt People." Petersen will star in and executive produce "People" with GK-TV producers Graham King, Tim Headington …

LOS ANGELES, March 14 (TheWrap.com) - CBS has re-upped 18 of its shows for next season, including "2 Broke Girls," "Person of Interest" and "Hawaii 5-0." The mass renewal includes four comedies, nine dramas, three reality offerings and two newsmagazines. It does not include "Two and a Half Men," as that show's return is …