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We’re told “TV Diner,” the NECN food show co-hosted by Billy Costa and Jenny Johnson, is going off the air. The weekly restaurant review show is being pulled amid a major shake-up at the station that has seen more than a half-dozen employees lose their jobs in recent weeks. A spokesperson for NBC Owned Television Stations, of which NECN is one, declined to talk to us Thursday. Costa and Johnson also would not comment. NBC is expected to make a formal announcement Friday. We’re told the network wants to move NECN in the direction of breaking news and weather, with less lifestyle programming. “TV Diner,” featuring reviews, cooking demonstrations, and chef interviews, is in its 11th year. Costa has been on the show since the beginning, and Johnson joined eight years ago. (Costa is also a regular on KISS 108’s “Matty in the Morning” show.) Is there a chance “TV Diner” will be picked up by another station? Given the high profile of its hosts, we’re sure to be seeing them soon.