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Jury deadlocks in US marriage fraud case (AP) AP - A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday after jurors told him deliberations had grown hostile in the marriage fraud case of Mexican-born actress Fernanda Romero and her husband. Hit `Hoarders' returns for third season (AP)
Oprah's Book Club back, pick coming in September (AP) AP - The first week of the final season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will include a selection for Oprah's Book Club. PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, Aug. 28-Sept. 3: 'Yank!,' Brendan Fras... Playbill - It's Labor Day weekend. The last hurrah of summer is upon us, and most theatre folk are less bent on practicing the business of show than they are squeezing whatever remaining hours of relaxation that Hurricane Earl will permit them. (Precious few, I'm guessing, if they are owners of Long Island beach properties. On the plus side, traffic to the Hamptons should be light this weekend.) Jay Leno ratings dip below Conan O'Brien's (Reuters)
ABC renews "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" (Reuters) Reuters - On the heels of winning the Emmy for outstanding reality series, ABC has given a second-season order to "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution." Martin Short revives Cat in the Hat for PBS series (Reuters) Reuters - More than a half-century ago, the Cat in the Hat was on a mission. `American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP)
"Paranormal Activity" team near deal for ABC pilot (Reuters) Reuters - The creators of the hit scary movie "Paranormal Activity" are near a deal to bring a spooky small-screen project to ABC. Harvey Keitel to replace Steve Carell on "Office"? (Reuters) Reuters - Throw another name in the hat of rumored replacements for Steve Carell on "The Office" -- Harvey Keitel. TV chef Anthony Bourdain skewers cooking rivals (Reuters) Reuters - Food and travel provocateur Anthony Bourdain is celebrating the 100th episode of his genre-busting Travel Channel series "No Reservations" on Monday. The host, chef and author critiques other cooking reality shows, defends his pork enthusiasm, reveals the cities with the best (and worst) food, and where he's going next. Man in Letterman blackmail plot freed from NY jail (AP)
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AP - Bristol Palin said she didn't think twice before waltzing into "Dancing with the Stars," though she's barely danced in her life.
Reuters - Fox announced Friday what media reports have speculated for weeks: Kara DioGuardi is leaving "American Idol."
AP - Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at "American Idol."
AP - From the mixture of hurt, anger and embarrassment on his face, Gordon seems like one of the last people who would want to open his life to cameras for a reality television show.
Reuters - NBC might have summer's most-watched show in "America's Got Talent," but the network's late-night ratings aren't so hot.
AP - The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman was freed Thursday after four months in jail for a plot that put a spotlight on the comic icon's office affairs, city Correction Department records show.