"The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet" to Begin on Lifetime on April 26

"The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet" to Begin on Lifetime on April 26

Let The Conversation begin... Lifetime's all-new series The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet, a refreshing and intimate take on celebrity interviews hosted by British television personality and renowned photographer Amanda de Cadenet and executive produced by Demi Moore and de Cadenet, will premiere on Thursday, April 26, at 11:00pm ET/PT. The hour-long program created by de Cadenet marks her U.S. television debut.

Presenting an honest, authentic and raw view of the shared issues affecting women today, each episode of The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet will feature de Cadenet having powerful and in-depth interviews with some of the world's most famous and influential women, including, among others, Jane Fonda, Lady Gaga, Gwyneth Paltrow, Miley Cyrus, Eva Longoria, Kelly Preston, Alicia Keys, NewYork Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Donna Karan, Ivanka Trump, Olivia Wilde and Gabby Sidibe. Together with de Cadenet in the comfort of her or their own homes, they -- many for the first time publicly -- will tackle a wide variety of topics universal to all females, including sexuality, body image, career and finances, relationships, love and loss, politics, human rights, transformation, breakthrough and perseverance. The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet will also feature "Women on the Street" segments in which women from all walks of life also reveal their personal feelings about their lives and the world today.

de Cadenet began her career at age of 14 as the host of the U.K. television shows, The Word and The Big Breakfast. After becoming one of the U.K.'s best known personalities, she eventually decided that her true place was behind the camera, telling stories through images, and began taking pictures, launching a photography career that already spans nearly 20 years. She is the youngest woman to shoot a Vogue magazine cover and has photographed many of the most influential figures inpopular culture for a portfolio of magazines as diverse as Vanity Fair, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Glamour, Harpers Bazaar and The New York TimesMagazine. In 2005, she released her first book of photographs, Rare Birds, a ten-year retrospective that truly captured contemporary lifestyle on the cutting edge. She returns to television after a 15-year hiatuswith The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet.

As one of Hollywood's most sought-after actresses, Moore's acting career took off in the 1980s, when she starred on the long-running daytime drama GeneralHospital. Moore went on to star in such iconic films as St. Elmo's Fire, A Few Good Men, Ghost, Indecent Proposal, Disclosure and G.I. Jane, to name a few. ShePicture Made for Television for her role as a single woman seeking a back-alley abortion in the 1950s set miniseries If These Walls Could Talk. The miniseries, which she also produced, also received an Emmy(R) Award nomination for Outstanding Made for Television Movie. Following a brief hiatus away from Hollywood to raise her three daughters, Moore returned to the screen and starred in Charlie's Angles: Full Throttle, Bobby, Flawless Happy Tears, and The Joneses amongst others. She was most recently seen in the financial thriller, Margin Call which received the Robert Altman Independent Spirit Award for Best Ensemble Cast and what New York Magazine calls "the performance of her life." The film went on to earn a 2012 Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Moore made her directorial debut in the acclaimed Lifetime Original Movie "Five," an anthology of five short films exploring the impact of breast cancer on people'slives. The film landed her a 2012 Director's Guild Nomination.

Lifetime ordered eight episodes of the series created by Amanda de Cadenet and produced by decadenet, Inc. The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet is executive produced by Moore and de Cadenet, with Rob Sharenow, Gena McCarthy and David Hillman of Lifetime. Andrew Fried (Iconoclasts) is co-executive producer.

'I Hate My Teenage Daughter' Pulled From Fox Schedule Early

'I Hate My Teenage Daughter' Pulled From Fox Schedule Early

"I Hate My Teenage Daughter" isn't getting a lot of love from Fox.

The network has pulled the comedy from its schedule two weeks earlier than expected after it posted disappointing ratings. Fox said the show would air its six remaining episodes in the summer, including the two that were to air March 27 and April 3.

The series, which stars Jaime Presssly and Katie Finneran as a pair of lifelong friends and single moms who fear that their daughters are growing up to be just like the girls who picked on them in school, ran Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. and was expected to go into hiatus following its April 3 episode to make room for the return of "Glee" on April 10.

"Raising Hope" repeats will fill the slot March 27 and April 3, and "Glee" will return from 8 to 9 the following week, as previously planned.

"Daughter" premiered on Nov. 30, posting a so-so 2.8/7 in the 18-49 demo. This week, it fell 14 percent from its previous airing to a disheartening 1.2 rating/4 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic.

'Doctor Who' Steven Moffat: 'Matt Smith hasn't decided when he'll go'

'Doctor Who' Steven Moffat: 'Matt Smith hasn't decided when he'll go'

Doctor Who's Steven Moffat has confirmed that Matt Smith's future with the show is still unclear.

At a press conference this morning (March 21), the showrunner told journalists that the 29-year-old actor "hasn't made up his mind" about how long he will stay with the sci-fi drama.

"Honestly we don't know [how long he'll stay]," said Moffat. "We take it a year at a time and that's the only sensible way you can go with it."

He added: "It takes a huge amount of time, filming a series of Doctor Who and towards the end of that, you have to consider whether you're going to push on to another one."

Moffat added that he is keen to have Smith remain with the series for the foreseeable future.

"The honest answer is, we don't know," he admitted. "We'll keep him as long as we can, that's the absolute truth."

Jenna-Louise Coleman (Emmerdale) was today unveiled as the new companion to Smith's Time Lord.

The 25-year-old actress will debut in the show's 2012 Christmas special, replacing outgoing stars Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) and Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams).

Kendra Wilkinson and Cyndi Lauper Land Reality Shows on WE tv

Kendra Wilkinson and Cyndi Lauper Land Reality Shows on WE tv

Wilkinson, who rose to prominence with the E! reality offerings "The Girls Next Door" and "Kendra," has landed a new reality series, "Kendra on Top," along with "Time After Time" singer Cyndi Lauper, who has also scored a series with the network.

"Kendra on Top," which comes to WE via Prometheus Entertainment, will chronicle Wilkinson's continuing transition from sex symbol to wife and mother, as well as her husband Hank Baskett III's efforts to adjust to life outside the NFL following his departure from the Minnesota Vikings.

"Viewers will see a side of Kendra they’ve never seen before as she works to reinvent herself and does so through the all-important filter of being a wife and mom—her top priorities," WE said of the series in a release.

The 14-episode series, which includes a one-hour premiere and finale in addition to 12 half-hour episodes, begins production this month for a summer debut.

"Celebrity Apprentice" alum Lauper's series, which bears the working title "Cyndi," will present a similar juggling act.

"'Cyndi' takes viewers on an all-access journey into the personal and professional life of one of pop culture’s most beloved and influential icons as she juggles her roles as rock star, mother, wife, Broadway composer, and philanthropist," WE said of the upcoming project. "With her hectic touring schedule, awards appearances, and recording sessions, Cyndi’s family life with her husband of 20 years, actor David Thornton ('My Sister’s Keeper,' 'The Notebook'), and the couple’s 13-year-old son, Declyn, is anything but 'normal.'"

The 12-episode show, which is being produced by Mark Burnett's One Three Inc., begins production in New York in April, also for a summer debut. Lauper is serving as executive producer with Burnett.

BBC secures Challenge Cup TV rights up to 2016

BBC secures Challenge Cup TV rights up to 2016

The BBC has agreed a new television rights deal that will see it continue as the principle broadcaster of the Carnegie Challenge Cup for the next five years.

Under the new agreement, rugby league's oldest and most prestigious knockout competition will remain on the BBC until 2016.

The BBC will also broadcast live matches in the fourth and fifth rounds of the competition, along with the quarter-finals and semi-finals for the duration of the contract.

RFL chairman Richard Lewis said: "The Challenge Cup has a rich heritage and I am delighted that the competition's long association with the BBC is to continue.

"The visibility and profile afforded by the sport's presence on the BBC and the BBC iPlayer is hugely important and we look forward to working with the BBC as they showcase all the excitement and drama from the Carnegie Challenge Cup and Stobart Super League."

BBC coverage of the 2011 Challenge Cup final between Wigan Warriors and Leeds Rhinos was watched by an average television audience of 1.61m last year, up 19% on the 2010 final.

Viewing figures for the new-look BBC Super League Show on BBC Two are also said to be already double this year on the 2011 stats.

The new Challenge Cup deal is a boon for the BBC after it lost the rights to major horse racing events including the Grand National and Ascot to Channel 4. The BBC has struggled to compete following a 15% cut to its budget for sports rights bidding.

BBC director of sport Barbara Slater said: "The BBC has been the proud broadcast partner of the Challenge Cup for over half a century so we're delighted to be continuing our long and successful relationship with the RFL.

"Rugby League forms a key part of the BBC's rights portfolio and through our new four-year deal we're look forward to ensuring this prestigious and fiercely contested tournament reaches an ever growing audience."

Ratings: CBS Wins Slow Night With 'NCIS'

Ratings: CBS Wins Slow Night With 'NCIS'

CBS scored an overall win on a Tuesday night when ratings were down almost across the board and several shows, including the night's top-rated show, "NCIS," hit season lows, according to preliminary numbers.

CBS was first in ratings and total viewers, averaging a 2.7 rating/8 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and 15.3 million. "NCIS" at 8 p.m. took the evening's highest ratings and total viewership, scoring a 3.3/10 in the demo and 18.6 million total viewers, despite the season low in the demo. At 9, "NCIS: LA" tied a season low, receiving a 2.8/7 in the demo and 16 million total viewers. "Unforgettable" at 10 grew 11 percent from its last original airing three weeks ago, taking a 2.1/6 in the demo and 11.3 million total viewers.

NBC came in second in ratings and total viewers with an average 2.1/6 in the demo and 6 million. It was the only network not to suffer declines. "The Biggest Loser" at 8 inched up to a 2.2/6 in the demo and 6.5 million total viewers, while "Fashion Star" at 10 climbed 13 percent from its disappointing premiere last week, receiving a 1.8/5 in the demo and 4.9 million total viewers.

Fox took third place in ratings and fourth in total viewers with an average 1.7/5 in the demo and 3.7 million total viewers. Ratings for all of its shows were down. "Raising Hope" at 8 dropped 11 percent in the demo to a 1.6/5, with 3.8 million total viewers. "I Hate My Teenage Daughter" at 8:30 dropped 14 percent in the demo to a 1.2/4, and had 3 million total viewers. "The New Girl" at 9 was also down slightly, receiving a 2.6/7 in the demo and 5.1 million total viewers. "Breaking In" closed the night at 9:30 with a 13 percent drop in the demo, posting a 1.3/3. It had 3 million total viewers.

ABC came in fourth in the demo and third in total viewers with an average 1.3/4 and 4.8 million total viewers. "Last Man Standing" at 8 dropped 14 percent from its last original three weeks ago, hitting a season low in the demo of 1.9/6 with 7 million total viewers. "Cougar Town" bounced back from last week's series low, growing 14 percent in the demo for a 1.6/5 and 4.6 million total viewers. "The River" at 9 grew slightly for a 1.4/4 in the demo and 4 million total viewers. A "Body of Proof" repeat closed the night.

The Situation Admits Prescription Pill Problem

The Situation Admits Prescription Pill Problem

"Jersey Shore" star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino says he is seeking help for a problem with prescription pills.

"I want to set the record straight," he said on his website. "I have voluntarily taken steps to get control of a prescription medication problem I had due to exhaustion. I have spent the past several weeks getting treatment for this problem and recuperating from my work and appearance schedule. I appreciate my fans' support and love you guys."

The statement Wednesday came hours after Sorrentino and his publicist denied a TMZ report that he was in rehab for substance abuse.

Sorrentino is still expected to appear on the just-announced sixth season of the MTV reality hit.

“We have no comment about Mike but fully expect and are looking forward to the entire cast returning for a sixth season,” a network spokeswoman said in a statement to TheWrap.

After TMZ reported Tuesday that Sorrentino had checked into an "inpatient treatment program" for substance abuse, Sorrentino said in another post on his website: "You can't believe everything you hear about 'the situation' with The Situation, especially when it comes to some of the ridiculous embellishments TMZ has been spreading."