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Daily Archives : Aug 22, 2008

Guest Stars Go to ‘Boston’

The latest stars scheduled for guest appearances on “Boston Legal” are Betty White and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, TV Guide reports. The “Golden Girl” will return as former firm sandwich lady Catherine Piper. Details for Williams’ role have not yet been made…

Barclay Named ‘Treatment’ Exec-Producer

Paris Barclay has been named executive producer of HBO’s “In Treatment,” Daily Variety reports. The actor-director-producer also will direct 10 episodes of the Gabriel Byrne-starring drama during the coming season. Barclay directed 12 episodes of the show last season and…

Cromwell to Play Slater’s ‘Enemy’

James Cromwell is the latest addition to the cast of NBC’s Christian Slater vehicle “My Own Worst Enemy,” TV Guide reports. The Oscar-nominated actor will play the chief of the spy agency messing with Slater’s character’s head. The series debuts…

Soccer Match Breaks Telemundo Record

A CONCACAF soccer match Wednesday night between Mexico and Honduras scored NBC Universal’s Telemundo its largest 18-to-49 audience ever, Multichannel News reports. The match, which helps determine qualifiers for the quadrennial World Cup tournament, drew just over 2 million viewers….

BET Goes Live From Denver

Black Entertainment Television’s Democratic National Convention coverage includes broadcasting live every night at 10 p.m. EDT, Multichannel News reports. The network also will air four BET News specials pertaining to important issues during this election cycle. Analysis from BET correspondents…

Telemundo Wants You to ‘Levantate’

Telemundo premieres morning show “Levantate” at 7 a.m. Monday, Monsters and Critics reports. The show, whose title means “wake up” in Spanish, is being produced by Telemundo Puerto Rico. It will be hosted by Alan Tacher, Rashel Diaz and Erika…

AmericanLife TV Airing Genesis Awards

AmericanLife TV will air the 22nd annual Genesis Awards on Sept. 7, Multichannel News reports. The awards recognize members of the media who demonstrate a commitment to raising awareness of animal issues. Among those scheduled to appear are Hayden Panettiere,…

MSNBC to Go Live Saturday

Instead of its usual taped fare and, more recently, Olympics coverage, MSNBC plans to go live all day Saturday, TVNewser reports. In anticipation of Sen. Barack Obama’s running mate announcement and the impending Democratic National Convention in Denver, MSNBC will…

Former ‘Bachelor’ Joins ESPN

Jesse Palmer, a one-time “Bachelor” on the ABC reality show, is joining ESPN as an analyst for its college football coverage, Multichannel News reports. Palmer’s first day on the air will be Aug. 28, when he joins Chris Fowler, Craig…

Adalian Column: Autumn Is the Age of Anxiety

As the networks prepare for the launch of yet another season, what should be a time for celebration feels more like a day of reckoning. TVWeek’s Fall Features Fall Schedule Chart: Shows & Debut Dates-Print & Save . . ….