You wouldn’t think AMC would announce a renewal of the network’s most popular show, “The Walking Dead,” on Take Out the Trash Day (a.k.a. right before a holiday weekend) — but it makes more sense when the announcement is accompanied with a statement like this:

”Walking Dead” (AMC - AP) “AMC also jointly announces with [showrunner] Glen Mazzara today that for future seasons, the two parties have mutually decided to part ways... Both parties acknowledge that there is a difference of opinion about where the show should go moving forward, and conclude that it is best to part ways.”

Adding that the network was grateful for Mazzara’s hard work and the decision was “amicable,” the announcement noted that Mazzara will remain in charge and the exec producer through the second half of the third season.

“The X Factor” finale kicks off in style with a rented red carpet, a pack of rented paparazzi, a rented cheering crowd, and some rented limos to drop off the show’s judges, where Ko-Hosts Khloe Kardashian Odom and Mario Lopez are able to snag the first interviews.

Tate Stevens (AP) “Love your chest hair, so sexy,” KKO tells arriving Supreme Judge and Man Cleavage Model Simon Cowell, stroking his chest. Simon keeps on walking because if everybody stays on schedule they can still get the half-day rental rate on everything.

As the judges arrive, Mario and Khloe hit their marks by mentioning the phrase “$5 million recording contract” five times in under three minutes. Then it’s back to the arrivals.

Jake Tapper (RANDY SAGER - ABC)

ABC News’s senior White House correspondent Jake Tapper becomes the first major on-air personality announced to make the switch to the newly Jeff Zuckered CNN.

He’ll anchor a new weekday program that’ll debut next year, and will become chief Washington correspondent at the Time Warner cable news network that’s wrapping up 2012 with fewer viewers than either Fox News Channel or MSNBC.

OWN announced Tuesday of this week that, Oprah Winfrey snared a “a rare interview” with David Letterman, in which “no question was off limits.”

First Look: Oprah's Next Chapter with David Letterman

Oprah sits down with legendary late-night talk show host David Letterman. In this rare interview, David discusses his rival, Jay Leno; his public sex scandal; and how he repaired his marriage. Plus, David opens up about his battle with depression.

In the “Oprah’s Next Chapter” interview, OWN said tantalizingly, Dave spoke candidly about the “public sex scandal that rocked his marriage,” his relationship with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, his battle with depression. And, “for the first time, Winfrey reveals to Letterman the true reason behind their much-publicized ‘feud’.”

“Jan 6. Notoriously private. David Letterman,” OWN Voiceover Guy says urgently in the promo sent to reporters.

CBS announced Thursday its new win-a-job competition series “The Job” will premiere on Friday, Feb. 8.

In the series, five candidates will participate in several rounds of elimination challenges before a panel of executives as they compete for their dream job.

Sounds kind of like “The Apprentice” only without The Donald, right? Not unexpected, given that show exec producer Mark Burnett is one of the guys behind “The Apprentice.”