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Rosie O'Donnell on Talk Show Comeback: 'We're Not Going To Look For Controversy'

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OWN’s The Rosie Show will not be a retread of The Rosie O’Donnell Show. That’s the message Rosie O’Donnell drove home to reporters at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills on Friday. READ MORE


Oprah Behind the Scenes Preview: The Scoop Behind O's Massive, Star-Studded Swan Song

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It’s been almost two months since The Oprah Winfrey Show wrapped up its 25-year run. But over on the daytime queen’s new cable net OWN, the addictive Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes is still chugging along.

This Sunday at 8/7c, the series will give viewers a peek at what it really took to pull off May’s star-studded, farewell extravaganza — and all while keeping it a secret from Oprah!

Below, executive producer Sheri Salata previews the blood, sweat and tears that went into the massive undertaking, and reveals what Oprah really thought of her surprise swan song. READ MORE


TVLine Items: Oprah Reveals Why She Can't Save Axed Soaps, and Other TV News to Know

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Oprah Winfrey is a woman of many miracles. Unfortunately, the ability to resuscitate canceled soap operas is not in her bag of tricks. …READ MORE


TVLine Items: Sarandon Ready to Rock, Britney on GMA, and Other TV News to Know

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30 Rock can add another notch to its “Awesome Guest Stars” list. READ MORE


TVLine Items: LUX Star Joins The CW's Circle, Fringe Fan Alert, and Other TV News to Know

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One way or another, we’ll get our Britt Robertson fix come fall.

Life Unexpected’s breakout star has been cast in The CW’s much-talked about pilot The Secret Circle. Robertson’s new gig is theoretically in second position to LUX, of course, should it receive that long shot of a third season order. READ MORE


TVLine Items: The Kennedys May Air After All, and Other TV News to Know

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Just when we were about to throw in the towel on the doomed miniseries, The Kennedys has finally caught a lucky break! READ MORE


TVLine Items: Hannah Montana's Big Finish, and Other TV News to Know

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Hannah Montana just wrapped its five-year run, hitting some huge milestones along the way. The Disney juggernaut brought in 6.2 million total viewers, making it the series’ most watched season and marking its largest audience ever in the Sundays-at-7 time slot.

That’s pretty cool. (Thanks, Saturday Night Live!)

Now here’s some other TV news to know… READ MORE


Oprah's OWN Take: Ratings Don't Concern Me

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Being the queen of daytime and increasingly more and bigger things, Oprah Winfrey isn’t letting slip any concern about the ratings for OWN, her days-old cable destination.

Though the Oprah Winfrey Network launched impressively on Saturday with an average of 1 million primetime viewers, the audience has declined … READ MORE