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Creator Matthew Weiner paid a hefty licensing fee to use the "Tomorrow Never Knows" in last Sunday's episode of the hit show.

NBC has ordered the J.J. Abrams' drama "Revolution" and the Ryan Murphy comedy "The New Normal" for its fall lineup, the network confirmed. "Revolution," produced by Abrams and written by "Supernatural" creator Eric Kripke, has been described as an action drama about people attempting to survive in a world where all forms of energy have suddenly ceased to exist. The pilot was directed by Jon Favreau and stars Billy Burke (from the "Twilight" films), Giancarlo Esposito, David Lyons, Tracy Spiradakos, Graham Rogers and Tim Guinee.

George Lindsey, who spent nearly 30 years as the grinning Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Hee Haw," has died. He was 83.

FILE - This Feb. 5, 1998 file photo shows actor George Lindsey, who portrayed Goober, in the television series "The Andy Griffith Show".

In a moment everyone hoped for, “Saturday Night Live,” parodied the New Jersey “tanning mom” on its broadcast Saturday evening, and the startling truth was exuberantly received.

Thursday was a big day at Fox. In the morning, the network got word from Nielsen that — after Wednesday night’s Top 5 performance show — “American Idol” had regained its throne as the No. 1-rated entertainment series among younger viewers, who are the currency of broadcast TV ad sales. To accomplish that, “Idol” had to edge past NBC’s singing competition, “The Voice.”

Mick Jagger will test his comic chops later this month as host of the "Saturday Night Live" season finale. The Rolling Stones frontman has been a musical guest twice before on the long-running NBC show, and the network said Thursday he will perform musically on the May 19 finale. But he has never been host before, a job that usually requires participation in several comic skits.

Comcast Corp., the country's largest cable company, reported a 30 percent profit increase in the first quarter, beating expectations on the strength of Super Bowl advertising and its popular broadband service....

SPOILER ALERT! The weight loss competition crowned its last champion on Tuesday night, with the winner taking home a $250,000 grand prize.

This year's MTV Movie Awards will be a showdown between a bevy of bridesmaids and a cast of killer kids....

The technology industry is working on viewing options that could include apps, a move that could transform cable television’s interface and business model.