Big News About TV

AP – Robin Williams will guest star on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” but don’t expect him to bring laughs to the NBC crime drama.

AP – Halle Berry’s newborn daughter is named Nahla Ariela Aubry, her publicist Meredith O’Sullivan told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

AP – Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s call girl scandal prompted ABC News to give the go-ahead to a two-hour prime-time special on prostitution that includes Diane Sawyer’s visit to a legal brothel in Nevada.

Reuters – The sitcoms are back –
and viewers have returned with them. The first scripted
productions to resume their broadcast runs since the writers’
strike ended were rewarded with some of their highest ratings
all season.

Reuters – Fox is entering “The
Inn.” The network has green-lighted a comedy pilot starring
Niecy Nash (”Reno 911″).

AP – The Society of Singers has picked “Moon River” singer Andy Williams to receive its 17th Ella Award for singers whose musical accomplishments are equaled by their humanitarian efforts.

AP – Anthony Minghella, a screenwriter, opera director and the Oscar-winning filmmaker of “The English Patient,” died of a hemorrhage Tuesday at age 54.

AP – Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for March 10-16. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An “X” in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

E! Online – Adam Carolla or no, Dancing with the Stars still has the moves.

E! Online – Miley Cyrus apparently has enough to do keeping two names straight, let alone three.