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NBC News chief anchor Brian Williams, following his suspension, has resigned from the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation Board of Directors, according to a notice on the organization's website.

Deadline writes that David Fincher's mysterious new comedy on HBO, titled LIVING ON VIDEO, will now star RED BAND SOCIETY's Charlie Rowe. THE KILLING's Tyler Ross was originally slated to lead the project.

According to Entertainment Weekly, GIRLS' Lena Dunham will make a guest appearance on ABC's SCANDAL next month.

The Television Academy has passed a group of new Primetime Emmy Awards rules which reflect the increasingly varied and expanding television landscape.

In the video below, Caroll Spinney (playing himself and the voice of Big Bird) brings a SESAME STREET twist to the Oscar-nominated film BIRDMAN in the parody 'BIG BIRDMAN, described as: 'A veteran puppeteer, who plays an avian icon, battles his ego and attempts to find his way back to a certain furry and friendly street. This is 'Big Birdman.' Click below!

Multi-talented singer/songwriter and actor Nick Jonas is set to host Nickelodeon's 28th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, live from L.A.'s legendary 'Fabulous' Forum for the first-time ever on Saturday, March 28 (8-9:30 p.m. ET/PT, tape delayed for West Coast). This year's nominees were just announced, and you can view the full list below!

THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Tony winner Cecily Tyson appeared on last night's episode of ABC's HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER as Annalise's (Viola Davis) mama, Ophelia Harkness. In the clip below, watch her 'blow into the Keating home like a cyclone' and positively kill (couldn't resist) her entrance!

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today it will air the star-studded primetime television event the “Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards,” featuring exclusive backstage interviews, red-carpet highlights and intimate reflections from some of the most extraordinary African-American women in film and television.

Helen Mirren, who will begin performances of Peter Morgan's THE AUDIENCE tonight, February 14th, will be a guest on LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN

ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are pulling out the stops for Hollywood's most spectacular night with 'Oscars Opening Ceremony: Live From The Red Carpet,'

Tonight, February 23 (11/10c), usa network will take viewers on location and behind-the-scenes of the upcoming event series DIG, with an original half-hour special, THE MAKING OF DIG, to air tonight, February 23. The special will delve into the mysteries and conspiracies of the 10-episode thriller and provide exclusive access to the sets of this international production, which spans Israel, Croatia, Canada and New Mexico.

His story is told in the new one-hour Smithsonian Channel special, LEGEND OF LEAD BELLY, premiering tonight, February 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

SHOWTIME has announced the premiere date for KOBE BRYANT'S MUSE. The feature-length documentary is set to premiere tonight, February 21st at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

James Corden will take the reigns as host of THE LATE LATE SHOW premiering Monday, March 23, 2015, and late night talk show has just revealed his first guest -- Tom Hanks.

TMZ reports that Harris Wittels, executive producer for NBC's PARKS AND RECREATION, died in his home today, February 19, from a possible drug overdose. He was 30.

THIRTEEN's American Masters series and Pittsburgh PBS affiliate WQED join forces to explore the life and legacy of playwright August Wilson (April 27, 1945 - October 2, 2005) -- the man some call America's Shakespeare

With every new year comes a need for transformations, and new series STYLE BY JURY is helping TLC make over Friday nights, premiering tonight, February 20th.

The six-episode series, INSANE POOLS: OFF THE DEEP END, premieres tonight, February 20 at 9:00 pm ET/PT on Animal Planet.

Variety writes that stage vet Dianne Wiest and actress Zoe Lister Jones have joined the cast of CBS's comedy pilot LIFE IN PIECES.

Deadline writes that PSYCH's Dule Hill will co-star in CBS's DOUBT pilot. Also joining previously announced Laverne Cox is Kobi Lbii.