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Daily Archives : Jan 21, 2011

STORY NOW UPDATED WITH VIDEO OF OLBERMANN’S STARTLING, UNEXPECTED ON-AIR FAREWELL, WHEREIN HE SAYS HE WAS TOLD TO LEAVE. Breaking News: Keith Olbermann Announces At End of His Show Tonight That He’s Leaving MSNBC, Effective Immediately

Viewers were shocked this evening when Keith Olbermann announced he was told this would be his last show and that he’d be leaving MSNBC. As you can see in the video below, Olbermann told viewers near the end of his…

Kiefer Sutherland Breaks News About ’24’ Movie

Recent reports about a possible “24” movie have focused on obstacles standing in the way of the project, including the rejection of the script by Fox, as we reported earlier this month. But now the star of “24,” Kiefer Sutherland,…

CBS Orders De Niro Crime Drama

The collaboration between Robert De Niro and crime novelist Richard Price, a cop drama dealing with six New York City rookie cops who are learning on the job and trying to live their normal lives, has been ordered as a…

GE’s Immelt Joins Obama White House, Takes On Role in Rebuilding U.S. Competitiveness

General Electric Co. President Jeffrey Immelt, who has put in considerable time as a key player in media and television as part of the team running the company that owned NBC, has been named by President Obama to head the…

Verizon Sues FCC Over Net Neutrality

In what is seen as the first major challenge to the Federal Communications Commission’s new net neutrality rules, Verizon is suing the agency to try to get a court to overturn the rules, PC Magazine reports. “Verizon’s court challenge is…

Roger Ebert to Reveal His New (Old) Look When PBS Movie Review Show Debuts This Weekend

Veteran TV film critic Roger Ebert, whose appearance changed when he underwent treatment for thyroid cancer, plans to reveal his “new face” and his facial prosthesis when his new PBS show, "Roger Ebert Presents At the Movies," premieres this weekend,…

Another Kardashian Gets an Offer to Pose Naked–And This Time It’s From Playgirl

The latest Kardashian to receive an offer to pose naked in a magazine isn’t who you might expect, reports Us Magazine. This time the offer comes from Playgirl, with a rep for the publication confirming that it has offered Rob…

‘Idol’ Continues to Slip in Ratings, Still Easily Wins the Night

The "American Idol" results show was easily the top-rated program of Thursday night, even as the downward trend from last season continued for the Fox singing competition show, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. The second night of “Idol’s” new season averaged a 7.8…

Saying Show Isn’t a Fit for its Brand, Major Advertiser Pulls Ads from MTV’s ‘Skins’

Saying that the show isn’t the right fit for its brand, a major advertiser has pulled its ads from MTV’s scripted program "Skins," reports the Hollywood Reporter. The advertiser is Taco Bell. According to the story, "Spokesperson Rob Poetsch tells The Hollywood…

Jon Stewart Invites Fox News’ Glenn Beck to Appear on his Comedy Central Show

After Glenn Beck appeared on "Today" to promote a new self-help book and referenced Jon Stewart, Stewart issued an invitation to Beck to appear on his show, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. Beck was promoting "The 7:…