Rest easy, fans of "Law & Order: SVU." Stars Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni have signed contracts for another season. Christine Lahti will also join the show for the first four episodes of next season. (Associated Press)
As the Post-Gazette reported last month and the Pennsylvania Lottery confirmed yesterday, televised lottery drawings in Pittsburgh will move from KDKA to WTAE beginning today.
Drawings air at 6:59 p.m. nightly with a Powerball drawing at 10:59 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. At the moment, WTAE has no plans to add a 6:30 p.m. newscast, but general manger Rick Henry said, "We will keep our options open." (Rob Owen, Post-Gazette TV editor)
Discovery Channel will air a marathon of previously scheduled "Pitchmen" episodes today from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. in tribute to the late Billy Mays. The show's first-season finale will air at 10 tonight. No decision has been made about the show's future.
Read more about Mays in today's Tuned In Journal at post-gazette.com/tv. (R.O.)