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Coming soon to CBS: Charlie Rose, Gayle King and a complete makeover of “The Early Show,” the network’s low-rated morning television show. The network is putting the finishing touches on a two-hour news show, expected to be announced in New York next Tuesday, that will defy the gauzy conventions of morning television. It will emphasize hard news and use a conversational approach like “Morning Joe” on MSNBC and “The View” on ABC.

One day after Eddie Murphy stepped aside as host, the Academy named a replacement with Oscar experience, moving quickly to fill another key role that had been vacated this week.

Michael Jackson's last words were a plea for more propofol, "because that was the only thing" that would put him to sleep, Dr. Conrad Murray said in an interview aired on NBC's "Today" show Thursday.

It’s movie night on “X Factor.” All the tunes, says show host Too-Tall Steve Jones, were “used in iconic movie soundtracks.” The mood set, out come the judge-mentors to the Star Wars theme, introduced by Too Tall as “the four super heroes/villains.” They take the stage, dwarfed by the giant mother ship set, and – wow, Paula is in some kinda short skirt. It barely covers her empathy.

One day after Nancy Grace sacrificed a perfectly good news cycle full of hootin’ and hollerin’ about the Conrad Murray guilty verdict so she could practice for “Dancing With the Stars,” she was rewarded for her efforts by being officially eliminated from the competition, one week shy of the semi-finals.

Undaunted by the health challenges of her last pregnancy, matriarch Michelle Duggar tells TODAY Moms she's expecting baby number 20, craving pickles and feeling great.

Dish Network, the smaller of the nation's two satellite broadcasters, saw profit and revenue rise last quarter but lost 111,000 subscribers, citing intense competition -- including heavy discounting by rivals -- a weak housing market and lower discretionary spending by consumers.

Film critic Roger Ebert is telling his readers that he may have to cancel his television show "Ebert Presents: At the Movies" unless someone steps up and helps him and his wife pay for it.

Pop and music acts, including Lady Gaga and Coldplay, will be performing in Belfast later as the MTV Europe Music Awards take place in the city.

Andy Rooney so dreaded the day he had to end his signature "60 Minutes" commentaries about life's large and small absurdities that he kept going until he was 92 years old. Just a month ago, Rooney delivered his last regular essay on the CBS newsmagazine. CBS said he died Friday night in New York from complications from a recent surgery.