TV NOTES & NEWS
BALTIMORE — Celebrity baker Duff Goldman hasn't decorated his last elaborate cake, but he no longer has Food Network cameras following his every move.
The network said it has canceled “Ace of Cakes,” the reality show that followed Goldman and the colorful staff of his Baltimore bakery, Charm City Cakes.
The network says in a statement that the show's upcoming 10th season, which begins airing in January, will be its last. “Ace of Cakes” debuted in 2006. The final season will consist of six episodes, bringing the total for the series to 116.
Goldman confirmed in a statement on Charm City Cakes' website that the show has been canceled and that production has already wrapped on the final season.
Food Network general manager and senior vice president Bob Tuschman says the network is developing new show concepts for Goldman.
LOS ANGELES — More change is afoot for “American Idol,” which will air on a different night for its upcoming 10th season.The Fox TV network said its hit singing contest will move from its longtime Tuesday and Wednesday night broadcasts to Wednesday and Thursday when it returns. Its season debut is Jan. 19.The switch means more big change for “American Idol,” which is bringing in new judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez after the departures of Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi. Randy Jackson will be back on the panel.Fox's decision to move the series comes as “American Idol” must fight to keep its No. 1 spot. The show's ratings have been declining, with this year's finale between winner Lee DeWyze and runner-up Crystal Bowersox drawing about 24 million viewers, down 5 million from 2009.