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Daily Archives : Jun 26, 2009

Fox to Repeat Jackson Episode of ‘Idol’

 Fox plans to pay tribute to the late Michael Jackson Monday by repeating last season’s episode of "American Idol" devoted to his music, according to Reality Blurred. The Web site said the decision was announced at the end of tonight’s…

Ryan Gets ‘Leverage’; Pellegrino Is ‘Supernatural’s’ Devil

Jeri Ryan has landed a recurring role on TNT’s "Leverage," The Hollywood Reporter says. Ryan will play a smart-ass, street-wise con woman who gets sucked into the "Leverage" family. Meanwhile, Entertainment Weekly reports that The CW’s "Supernatural" has cast Mark…

Showtime Slates ‘Nurse Jackie’ Marathon for Independence Day

Showtime will air a marathon of its new series “Nurse Jackie” on July 4. The two-hour marathon beginning at 8 p.m. will consist of the first four episodes. –Vlada Gelman

WGN Honors Fawcett With ‘Angels’ Marathon This Weekend

WGN America will pay tribute to the late Farrah Fawcett with a “Charlie’s Angels” marathon this weekend. The two-day marathon will feature 10 episodes, as well as hosted interstitials highlighting Fawcett’s career. Two episodes will air on Saturday beginning at…

Upfront Gets Into Gear With NBC, Group M Deal

The television upfront market finally appears to be moving, as NBC Universal and GroupM close in on a broadcast and cable deal for the coming season, Adweek says. The broadcast portion of the deal, sources say, includes a drop in…

Strickling Gets Senate Approval for NTIA Post; FCC Nominees Put Forward

Larry Strickling received full Senate approval for his nomination as assistant secretary of Commerce for communications and information, in charge of the National Telecommunications & Information Administration, which advises the White House on communications policy, Broadcasting & Cable says. Meanwhile,…

Exclusive: Michael Jackson Was the Key to Establishing MTV as the Success It Became, Former CEO Freston Says

Michael Jackson practically single-handedly was responsible for the success of one of the biggest phenomena in TV history: MTV. In November, 1982, a little more than a year after MTV debuted, Jackson released the album “Thriller,” which would go on…

CNN’s Anderson Cooper Remembers Going to Studio 54 with Jackson at Age 10

As part of CNN’s coverage of Michael Jackson’s death, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper told a story about going to Studio 54 when he was 10 with Jackson and other friends, says the Huffington Post. He joked that “Why I was…

CBS and Affiliates Plot ‘Project LENO’ Pushback

CBS and its affiliates will fight back against NBC’s fall 10 p.m. Jay Leno talk show with a marketing campaign that, coincidentally, is called a “Late prime Enhanced News Opportunity,” or “Project LENO,” Variety says. CBS tools for stations include…

Oprah ‘Gift’ Cruise Gift Could Trigger Tax Bill for 1,700 Staffers

Oprah Winfrey gave 1,700 of her staff a 10-day Mediterranean luxury cruise, reportedly at a cost of $9.2 million, and now they might have to come up with more than $1,000 in federal taxes each, the New York Post says….