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Daily Archives : Jun 4, 2009

Media Frenzy in UK Over Susan Boyle’s Breakdown

Susan Boyle’s checking into a psychiatric hospital after coming in second on the TV show “Britian’s Got Talent” has caused a media frenzy on the other side of the Atlantic. The latest update, by the way, is that she’s now…

Black Eyed Peas on CBS Summer Menu

CBS has got a feeling that the Black Eyed Peas can provide the right soundtrack to its summer marketing. The network has licensed “I Gotta Feeling,” the second single from the Peas’ forthcoming “The E.N.D.,” to use in on-air advertisements…

Showtime Emmy Campaign: Ahead of the Times?

Showtime has opted against running Emmy advertising in the daily Hollywood trades in order to mount an exclusive 13-day kudos campaign in the Los Angeles Times. Starting Friday—the first day Emmy nomination ballots are available for viewing—Showtime will take out…

Report: Susan Boyle Victim of Wrong Phone Numbers in Vote

Was Susan Boyle, the international singing sensation who finished second on "Britain’s Got Talent" last week—and who was in a psychiatric hospital in North London—a victim of viewers calling a wrong phone number when they tried to vote for her?…

Some TV Stations to Go Dark After Digital Transition Date

When the U.S. switches to digital-television transition on June 12, 35 television stations won’t be joining their compatriots, Dow Jones reports, citing an official with the FCC. Eighteen of the stations are in financial difficulty, while the remaining stations will…

‘True Blood’ Author to Cameo on Show

“True Blood” author Charlaine Harris will make a cameo on the new season of the HBO series, the New York Daily News reports. "She actually is going to come out and do a cameo probably in the last episode of the…

Emmy Producer Mischer Mulls Changes

Primetime Emmy producer Don Mischer is considering making several changes to this year’s telecast on Sept. 13, Variety reports. Discussed changes include moving some categories such as the TV movie and miniseries awardsto the Creative Arts Emmy ceremony. However, such…

Knepper Gets Villainous for ‘Heroes’

“Heroes” has cast Robert Knepper in the role of a new lead villain, the Hollywood Reporter says. Knepper will appear in at least six episodes of the new season as Samuel, referred to as “Carnival Barker” in a series breakdown…

Raven to Head New AETN-Lifetime Venture

Abbe Raven, president and CEO of A&E Television Networks, will run the new company being created by Disney-ABC TV, Hearst Corporation and NBC Universal to merge AETN and Lifetime, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The trade magazine reported Wednesday that the three companies…

BET Networks Lands Same-Day Cable Window for ‘Wendy Williams’

BET Networks has signed a deal with Debmar-Mercury for the exclusive cable run of the syndicator’s “The Wendy Williams Show.” As part of the agreement, BET will air “Wendy Williams” the same day it airs in national syndication. The simultaneous…