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Daily Archives : Nov 12, 2008

Ax Falls on NBC’s ‘Enemy,’ ‘Lipstick’

NBC is pulling the plug on its highly touted fall drama “My Own Worst Enemy” as well as sophomore hour “Lipstick Jungle.” According to a person familiar with the situation, the network has decided not to order any additional episodes…

Your Ad Here: YouTube Sells Space on Search-Result Pages

In the latest effort to wring revenue from YouTube, parent company Google said Wednesday that it will sell ad space on YouTube search-result pages. That means advertisers can buy keywords related to YouTube videos, similar to the model Google pioneered…

Matthew Lillard Gets ‘Unmarried’

“Scream” and “Scooby-Doo” actor Matthew Lillard will guest star on an upcoming episode of CBS’ “Gary Unmarried,” TV Guide reports. Lillard will play the affluent Taylor, brother to Allison, who’s played by Paula Marshall. TV Guide notes the successful sitcom…

Brad Garrett Under Investigation for Battery

Los Angeles County sheriff deputies are investigating a battery claim against Brad Garrett, star of “Everybody Loves Raymond” and the current Fox sitcom “’Til Death,” the Associated Press reports. The alleged incident took place in West Hollywood and involves Garrett…

Logo Acquires Canada’s ‘Rescue’

Logo has picked up the Canadian series “Chris & John to the Rescue!,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The gay-themed cable network acquired three seasons of the camp series featuring best friends John Simpson and Chris Carter as they help people…

Novak’s ‘Office’ Leave May Be Permanent

Actor-writer B.J. Novak is taking a leave from NBC’s “The Office” to appear in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film “Inglorious Bastards,” Entertainment Weekly reports. An insider tells EW the length of Novak’s absence could last for “several episodes” but he should…

NBC News Announcer Howard Reig Dies

Retired “NBC Nightly News” announcer Howard Reig died today in Florida at the age of 87, TVNewser reports. Reig voiced the opening for NBC’s nightly news broadcast from 1952 until his retirement in 2007, when actor Michael Douglas took his…

Obama Brings on Reed Hundt, Tom Wheeler

President-elect Barack Obama is tapping former Federal Communications Commission chairman Reed Hundt to its transition team in a role not directly related to media. Former National Cable Telecommunications Association president Tom Wheeler will join the transition team as a member…

Nickelodeon, MTVN Kids & Family Host Panel on Diversity in Animation

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Diversity Committee will hold a discussion tonight at 7 p.m. on diversity in animation at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Among those participating in “Diversity in Animation: Beyond the Color Bars” are Nickelodeon and…

O’Reilly Is Both Most, Least Favorite Journalist

The esteemed Pew Research Center has released its post-election report, which found Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly to be television viewers’ most favorite and least favorite campaign journalist, TVNewser reports. NBC News’ Tom Brokaw and FNC’s Sean Hannity tied for…