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NBC Super Bowl Commercials Could Cost Record-Breaking $4.5 Million

NBC Super Bowl Commercials Could Cost Record-Breaking $4.5 Million

Commercials during the 2015 Super Bowl could be the most expensive ever. 

NBC is currently seeking $4.5 million for a 30-second spot during Super Bowl XLIX, which will be held at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on February 1, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

PHOTOS: 9 of the Biggest Super Bowl Scandals

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MAY
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'Arsenio Hall Show' Canceled; CBS TV Distribution Backpedals on Second Season

'Arsenio Hall Show' Canceled; CBS TV Distribution Backpedals on Second Season

The Arsenio Hall Show will not continue on for its second season.

Despite renewing the late-night syndicated show for a sophomore run in February, CBS Television Distribution has instead opted to cancel the series.

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MAY
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Jeff Zucker Congratulates Staff on 'Evolving' CNN, 'Sixties' Ratings, V.A. Coverage

Jeff Zucker Congratulates Staff on 'Evolving' CNN, 'Sixties' Ratings, V.A. Coverage

CNN's 9 p.m. hour, in a sort of limbo post-Piers Morgan, got a shot in the arm on Thursday night. The premiere episode of Playtone (Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman) and Mark Herzog's The Sixties won the news demo, besting Fox News Channel and MSNBC, nearly tripling its average showing in the time slot over the past month.

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MAY
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'Salem': Mary Issues a Final Warning (Exclusive Video)

'Salem': Mary Issues a Final Warning (Exclusive Video)

Mary Sibley has had enough on WGN America's Salem.

After discovering that the coven is conspiring behind her back, Mary (Janet Montgomery) -- in a scene from Sunday's episode exclusive to The Hollywood Reporter -- takes matters into her own hands.

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MAY
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USA's 'Dig' Books Richard E. Grant (Exclusive)

USA's 'Dig' Books Richard E. Grant (Exclusive)

USA's Dig has added a shady archaeologist to the mix.

Richard E. Grant has joined the six-hour fall event series in a recurring role opposite Jason Isaacs and Anne Heche, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

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MAY
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Tyra Banks to Host Daytime Talk Show for Disney-ABC

Tyra Banks to Host Daytime Talk Show for Disney-ABC

Tyra Banks is returning to daytime.

The model-producer has inked a deal to host and executive produce a new syndicated daily lifestyle show for Disney-ABC starting in 2015, the company announced Friday.

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MAY
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Kris Kristofferson Joins History's 'Texas Rising' (Exclusive)

Kris Kristofferson Joins History's 'Texas Rising' (Exclusive)

History's Texas Rising has cast its president.

Singer-actor Kris Kristofferson has been tapped to play President Andrew Jackson in the eight-hour miniseries, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

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MAY
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'Beauty and the Beast': Vincent's Arrest Muddles Catherine's Plans (Exclusive Video)

'Beauty and the Beast': Vincent's Arrest Muddles Catherine's Plans (Exclusive Video)

Beauty and the Beast is back for its final season-two episodes.

Returning on Monday after an almost three-month break, The CW's sophomore drama picks up right where things left off, with Vincent (Jay Ryan) wrongly arrested for the murder of Curt Windsor.

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MAY
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TV Ratings: 'Undateable' Bucks Summer Comedy Trend, 'Gang Related' Holds Steady

TV Ratings: 'Undateable' Bucks Summer Comedy Trend, 'Gang Related' Holds Steady

Undateable did OK. A summer premiere for a comedy these days is almost a guarantee to open below a 1.0 rating in the key demo, but the latest addition to Bill Lawrence's TV portfolio earned a 1.3 rating with adults 18-49. And it held that rating in the second of two back-to-back episodes.

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MAY
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Mark Zuckerberg's Wife, Priscilla Chan, Gives Her First TV Interview (Video)

Mark Zuckerberg's Wife, Priscilla Chan, Gives Her First TV Interview (Video)

Mark Zuckerberg's wife, Priscilla Chan, did her first television interview with Today's Savannah Guthrie, where she opened up about her marriage, their dog and her husband's famous hoodie collection.

The couple pledged $120 million to the San Francisco school district on Friday, and the former grade school teacher and recent medical school graduate revealed why education is so important to her.

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'Game of Thrones' Star on Sunday's Duel: 'The Show Upped Its Game'

It's almost time for "The Mountain and The Viper," and one of the actors involved promises Game of Thrones fans won't be disappointed by Sunday's big battle.

The episode will pit Oberyn (Pedro Pascal) against The Mountain (Icelandic strongman Hafthor Julius Bjornsson) in a battle to the death as part of Tyrion's (Peter Dinklage) trial by combat.

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MAY
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'Orphan Black': Michelle Forbes Debuts as Rachel's Ruthless Boss (Exclusive Video)

'Orphan Black': Michelle Forbes Debuts as Rachel's Ruthless Boss (Exclusive Video)

You could cut the tension with a knife.

Things are ice cold between Dyad Institute colleagues Dr. Leekie (Matt Frewer) and Rachel's boss, Marian Bowles (Michelle Forbes) on this week's Orphan Black. In a scene exclusive to The Hollywood Reporter, Leekie breaks the unwelcome news that Ethan Duncan, Rachel's father, is alive.

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MAY
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Fox TV Shake-up: Who's Got an Inside Track to Replace Kevin Reilly (Analysis)

Fox TV Shake-up: Who's Got an Inside Track to Replace Kevin Reilly (Analysis)

With the announcement on Thursday that Fox Broadcasting chairman Kevin Reilly would be stepping down, the industry parlor game of predicting who will replace him has begun.

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MAY
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'Boardwalk Empire' Enlists Rising Star Travis Tope (Exclusive)

'Boardwalk Empire' Enlists Rising Star Travis Tope (Exclusive)

Rising star Travis Tope is heading for HBO.

The young actor has booked a recurring role on the upcoming fifth and final season of Boardwalk Empire, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

STORY: Little-Known Actor Mulls Three High-Profile Film Offers

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