Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly are set to debate a host of issues when the Comedy Central star sits down for a face-to-face interview with the Fox News icon on Wednesday.

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Stewart agreed to appear on “The O’Reilly Factor” during a two-part interview that will air tonight and Thursday. Stewart, who regularly lampoons O’Reilly and Fox News, has only appeared on the show once before — in September 2004, when he mocked O’Reilly for calling for a boycott of France. O’Reilly has appeared three times on Stewart’s “The Daily Show,” where he once called the show’s fans “stoned slackers.”

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Fox says the two talk show hosts will sit down for a taped interview that will cover everything from President Obama and health care to upcoming elections and bias in the media, according to the L.A. Times.

America Ferrera has held the title role on 'Ugly Betty' since its debut in 2006. (ABC)

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ABC has decided to make the current season of Ugly Betty the show’s last.

Zap2It reports the comic soap opera will not continue, ending after a four-season run.

The show was a smash when it debuted in 2006, an Americanized version of an extremely popular telenovela that featured America Ferrera in a breakout role.

But Ugly Betty steadily lost viewers, was relegated to Friday nights, and even a last-minute shift to a strong Wednesday night by ABC couldn’t save it.

According to a statement:

We’ve mutually come to the difficult decision to make this ‘Ugly Betty’s’ final season,” a joint statement from Exec producer Silvio Horta and ABC president Steve McPherson reads. “And are announcing now as we want to allow the show ample time to write a satisfying conclusion. We are extremely proud of this groundbreaking series, and felt it was important to give the fans a proper farewell.”

Sarah Palin is taking her conservative message to Fox News. An attorney for the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate says Palin will provide some type of commentary for the cable network.

Attorney Thomas Van Flein declined to elaborate on the deal.

Palin is hugely popular with conservatives and has more than 1 million Facebook followers.

She stepped down as Alaska governor in July, 17 months before the end of her first term in office. Her resignation came less than a year after she vaulted to overnight fame as John McCain’s running mate.

Palin worked part-time as a weekend sportscaster in the 1980s for KTUU-TV in Anchorage.

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BIG SCREEN

Daybreakers stars Ethan Hawke and comes out Friday. (Lionsgate Pictures)

Daybreakers (R) — In the near future, a scientist (Ethan Hawke) tries to find a cure for a plague that has turned the bulk of the human population into vampires, making the remaining few people priceless sources of nourishment for the bloodsuckers.

Leap Year (PG) — Amy Adams stars as a woman tired of waiting for her longtime boyfriend (Matthew Goode) to propose, so she hatches a scheme to make sure they spend Feb. 29 in Ireland, where tradition allows women to propose. Directed by Anand Tucker (Shopgirl).

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Walter Cronkite's voice was used to introduce the 'CBS Evening News', even after his death, until this week, when Morgan Freeman introduced the program. (Getty Images file)

Nearly six months after Walter Cronkite’s death, his voice is leaving the “CBS Evening News.”

His introduction of anchor Katie Couric was replaced Monday by a voiceover featuring actor Morgan Freeman.

The legendary CBS News anchor recorded the introduction, played at the beginning of most newscasts, when Couric started at CBS in 2006. Cronkite’s voice was kept on the air even after his death July 17.
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Charles Gibson has been reporting the news in one form or another for ABC for 34 years. (AP)

Considered one way, Charles Gibson’s career in TV news seems to be a model of stability: 34 years logged with one employer, ABC. There, he did his job well and rose to the top echelon of his profession, forming a firm bond with his viewers and offering his gracious signoff, “I hope you had a good day.”

On the other hand, Gibson, who Friday retires from the “World News” anchor desk and from ABC as a full-time employee, is bowing out as more than an admired network news star.

At 66, he’s a proven utility player, game to handle a range of positions and scramble to the rescue when needed.
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Dollhouse will have its last episode on FOX on Jan. 22. (FOX)

Despite the best efforts of a fervent fan base, FOX has decided to pull the plug on the sci-fi drama Dollhouse.

The FOX drama joins the likes of NBC’s Trauma and ABC’s Hank on the list of departed shows. ABC’s Eastwick also met the axe.

Dollhouse will be allowed to finish its 13-episode run before FOX finally ends the show on Jan. 22. The show, about a woman who is implanted with a different personality as she is sent on assignments, never really got above cult status.
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Robert Pattinson at a premiere for the 'Twilight' sequel, 'New Moon'. (AP)

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Nominees for the People’s Choice Awards are out, and the people choose vampires.

“Twilight” and “True Blood” were among the top nominees announced Tuesday. Fans cast more than 18 million votes online to select the nominee slate and will also choose the winners in 35 categories.

The People’s Choice Awards lets the general public vote for their favorite stars and works of popular culture.

“Twilight” is up for favorite movie, franchise and on-screen team for its trio of stars: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Stewart and Pattinson were also nominated individually for favorite movie actress and actor, and Lautner is up for breakout movie actor.

“True Blood” was nominated for favorite TV obsession and sci-fi/fantasy TV show, plus star Anna Paquin earned a nod for TV drama actress.

Fans can vote for their favorites online at http://www.peopleschoice.com.
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Michael Cudlitz and Benjamin McKenzie in 'Southland', which will return to TV on Jan. 12 on TNT. (NBC)

Cable network TNT says it has rescued the shot-down NBC cop drama Southland and will bring it back in the new year.

Beginning Jan. 12, TNT will broadcast all six episodes that were shot by NBC for its aborted second season, as well as the seven episodes from the first season.

Produced by John Wells of “ER” fame, Southland won good reviews but not-so-good ratings when it premiered last spring on NBC. It was renewed for this fall, but NBC canceled it before its October return.

Set in Los Angeles, the gritty drama stars Ben McKenzie, Regina King and Tom Everett Scott, among others.

Morena Baccarin plays Anna, leader of the alien visitors, in ABC's 'V'. (ABC)

Imagine this. At a time of political turmoil, a charismatic, telegenic new leader arrives virtually out of nowhere. He offers a message of hope and reconciliation based on compromise and promises to marshal technology for a better future that will include universal health care.

The news media swoons in admiration — one simpering anchorman even shouts at a reporter who asks a tough question: “Why don’t you show some respect?!!” The public is likewise smitten, except for a few nut cases who circulate batty rumors on the Internet about the leader’s origins and intentions. The leader, undismayed, offers assurances that are soothing, if also just a tiny bit condescending: “Embracing change is never easy.”

So, does that sound like anyone you know? Oh, wait — did I mention the leader is secretly a totalitarian space lizard who’s come here to eat us?

Welcome to ABC’s V, the final, the most fascinating and bound to be the most controversial new show of the fall television season. Nominally a rousing sci-fi space opera about alien invaders bent on the conquest (and digestion) of all humanity, it’s also a barbed commentary on Obamamania that will infuriate the president’s supporters and delight his detractors.
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