ABC lifts ban on "The Jay Leno Show"
"Apparently, the boycott has been lifted," Leno said Friday before welcoming his 1st ABC guest, "Brothers and Sisters" star Rachel Griffiths. "They realize we are here to stay. We are doing well. We welcome ABC back to the fold. And we hope to promote other wonderful ABC shows like 'Lost' and FlashForward.'" PLUS: NBC affiliates continue to suffer.

TV's Volunteerism Week starts today
More than 100 shows on network and cable TV will feature storylines or PSAs about volunteering.

Ray Romano bids $16K to dine with "Everybody Loves Raymond's" creator
The auction was held as part of a fundraiser to aid an arts school that helps kids in L.A.'s Skid Row.

Two cable networks are interested in burning off "Southland"
TNT is said to be one of the interested parties, but will "Southland's" new network be interested in producing new episodes?

Horshack returns to high school as an acting teacher
"Welcome Back, Kotter" star Ron Palillo is now teaching freshmen and sophomores at a Florida charter school devoted to the entertainment industry.

IFC acquires "Arrested Development"
The Independent Film Channel hopes "Arrested" fits nicely with the complete series of "Monty Python's Flying Circus," which it also recently picked up.

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