Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision.

You might say our national nightmare is over. Or is it just a TV series?

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“The Prisoner,“ a brilliant six-hour, three-night reimagining of the 1960s classic, airs Sunday through Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST on AMC.

He shed tears on the show and once fought for his spot with a dance-off, but Aaron Carter has performed his last dance on “Dancing With the Stars.“

A TV news producer accused of blackmailing David Letterman in exchange for keeping quiet about his sexual affairs was only trying to sell the late-night comic a screenplay, the producer’s lawyer said Tuesday.

Oprah Winfrey is removing gospel singer BeBe Winans from her show’s “karaoke challenge” until charges against him for allegedly pushing his ex-wife to the ground are resolved.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has some new people to yell at.

John Lithgow was going to pass on the chance to play serial killer vs. serial killer on “Dexter,“ with an Italian vacation, cruise and his son’s wedding awaiting him.

Prime-time newcomer Jay Leno says he would have rather stayed put at “The Tonight Show” - and if NBC offered him that job again, he’d take it.

A balloon racing across the Colorado sky without a 6-year-old boy inside. A major lobbyist not changing its position on climate change. A shootout with terrorists on the Potomac River that never happened.

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The ninth-season winner of reality TV show “Big Brother” has confessed to using his $500,000 prize to buy thousands of oxycodone pills and resell them, authorities said.

The TLC network has sued Jon Gosselin for allegedly breaching his contract as a star of the hit reality show “Jon & Kate Plus 8.“

Taylor Swift will have the stage to herself next month - with no interruptions - when she hosts “Saturday Night Live.“

NBC Universal is confirming that Lauren Graham has joined the cast of NBC’s upcoming series “Parenthood.“

Michael Vick will be giving the public an inside look at his life during an eight-part television series scheduled to debut on BET next year.

Some of the politicians zinged by David Letterman over the years for their indiscretions are offering pity and advice for the scandalized talk show host.

Jennifer Hudson returns to her hometown of Chicago for an ABC prime-time special, “Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas,“ that will air in December.

Pamela Martin-Duarte hopes the new reality show “Dallas Divas and Daughters” dispels some myths about Texas - starting with the hair.

David Letterman’s apologies to his wife and staff for having sex with co-workers meant another big night in the ratings for the late-night talk-show host.

Showtime network says “Friends” alum Matt LeBlanc is returning to TV in a new comedy.

Conan O’Brien turned his “Tonight Show” stunt injury into laughs at his expense by showing footage of the cringe-worthy backward fall on a hard studio floor.

“Jon & Kate Plus 8” will soon be simply “Kate Plus Eight.“

An interactive quiz celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Twilight Zone television show.

“Saturday Night Live” has started the season with a bang, or, more precisely, an F-bomb.

Heather Locklear is reprising her signature role as scheming Amanda Woodward on its updated version of “Melrose Place,“ the CW network announced Tuesday.

Actress Megan Fox and U2 will give “Saturday Night Live” an attention-getting season opener when it returns on Sept. 26.

Ellen DeGeneres is dancing her way into the fourth judge’s seat on “American Idol.“

“Saturday Night Live” will begin its fall season with two new cast members.