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Heating up a cold January will be FOX’s American Idol slated to return for an eighth season with a two-night, four-hour premiere at 8p on January 13 and January 14. The new season begins with three weeks of audition episodes until January 29 followed by “Hollywood Round” episodes on February 3 with the first viewer voting starting February 17. (Cynopsis 12/16)

FOX is getting further fired up over a fifth season of Hell’s Kitchen opening January 29 at 9p. Chef Gordon Ramsay will preside over 16 aspiring chefs who are vying for the “Head Chef” position at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. (Cynopsis 12/16)

“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” has been picked up for a second season on Bravo. The show averaged almost 1.5 million viewers per episode, and a reunion special attracted 2.1 million adults in the 18-to-49 demo and a total of 2.8 million viewers. Associated Content (12/15) , Variety (12/15)

ABC approved a pilot order from writer Dave Hemingson for a 60m legal dramedy, per THR. The project with 20th TV producing is about a law school grad, played by Matt Long with a blue-collar background who joins a Los Angeles boutique law firm. (Cynopsis 12/16)

A cadre of more than 130 top box office actors including George Clooney, Tom Hanks, Kevin Spacey, Sally Field among others sent a petition to SAG national president Alan Rosenberg, national executive director Doug Allen and other leaders, asking for a cancellation of the strike authorization vote. SAG leaders have not publicly commented on the letter. (Cynopsis 12/16)

Reelzchannel, the basic-cable network that recommends a VOD movie each month and guarantees that subscribers will like it or get their money back, will continue with the promotion. Reelzchannel Chairman and CEO Stan Hubbard said the channel was reconsidering a number of programming options, but noted that the VOD promotion would remain in place at least through the first quarter. Multichannel News (12/15)

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