TLC Abandoning its ‘Freak Show’ Image in Favor of Programs with Heart

TLC abandoning its “freak show” image in favor of programs with heart
“It’s kind of a relief to go back to something with a sense of purpose,” says Discovery exec Marjorie Kaplan, who actually used the phrase “freak show” to describe TLC’s old programming. “The further the brand went from being The Learning Channel, the harder it got for people to see the purpose.”

Bones will name-drop all 206 bones in honor of tonight’s 206th episode
Tonight, Bones becomes 20th Century Fox Television’s longest-running drama.

Revenge stars thank fans on Twitter following cancelation
“Huge thank you and mad love to all of our devoted #Revenge fans over the years! You will never know how much it’s meant to all of us,” tweeted Emily VanCamp, while Gabriel Mann tweeted: “for your friendship, your talent, your dedication, your kindness, & your smile on a hard day..love you Ems”

Watch Meredith break the news of Dr. Shepherd’s death on tonight’s Grey’s Anatomy
ABC is giving Grey’s two hours to mourn the loss of McDreamy. PLUS: Patrick Dempsey lists his Malibu mansion for $14.5 million, and 11 ways this has been the most depressing season.

FYI orders Food Porn
Bethenny Frankel.will produce the Instagram-inspired series that has NYC Meatball Shop owner Michael Chernow traveling the country in search of the most buzzed-about food.

“Khaleesi” got a kick out of Kristen Wiig playing her on Jimmy Fallon
Here’s Emilia Clarke’s reaction to Wiig as Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones.

James Corden offers to host a bar/bat mitzvah
The Late Late Show host hopes to do what Nicki Minaj recently did when she was the star of a 13-year-old’s bar mitzvah.