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GOP Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann received an apology from an NBC executive after an off-color song was played during her appearance on Jimmy Fallon's "Late Night," her spokeswoman said late Wednesday....

Regis Philbin, the most televised man in history, ends a run of affable irascibility this morning as he airs his last Live with Regis and Kelly. A few years ago, when he was about to debut as host of America’s Got Talent, I spent a little time with him to try to get at what made him so good at what is a very difficult-to-define job, hosting.

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.

When President Barack Obama made his second visit to Jay Leno’s NBC late night talker “Tonight Show,” he clearly knew who was his audience — the first rule of any good late night talk show appearance. Leno: “Have you been watching the GOP debates?” “I’m going to wait until everybody is voted off the island before — ” Obama began.

Rosie O'Donnell is back! The Queen of Nice sits down with actor Russell Brand for her show's premiere, airing on OWN at 7 pm Stand-up comedy. Fun music. Longer-then-usual celebrity chats. These are some of the features we can expect on The Rosie Show ...

Coming off the heels of his saucy interview with a scantily-clad Nicole Scherzinger, Conan O'Brien wanted to give "The X Factor" another look. On "Conan" Thursday night, the host honed in on a popular question: What's the difference between "The X Factor" and Simon Cowell's pervious, "American Idol"?

Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann, whose gaffes have made her a favorite punching bag for Jay Leno and other late-night comedians, paid Leno a visit Friday. In her first appearance on "The Tonight Show," Bachmann tried to show her lighter side — even making a joke about Christian anti-gay therapy, but Leno challenged her on gay rights, the HPV vaccine, her opposition to raising the federal debt ceiling and other conservative positions.

Regis Philbin says he'll retire from his talk show on November 18. The veteran TV personality made the announcement on Tuesday's edition of "Live with Regis and Kelly" as it began its 24th season in national syndication.

Thanks to the Oprah Winfrey Network, Rosie O’Donnell will be back on television on Oct. 10, airing right before Winfrey’s new “OWN Your Life: The Oprah Class.”

In the meantime, OWN has released the first teaser trailer.

David Letterman is back at "Late Show" after a two-week vacation, his first day at work since a threat against his life was posted on a jihadist website....