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Daily Archives : Feb 7, 2011

After Attacks, Anderson Cooper Decides to Leave Egypt ‘With a Heavy Heart’

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper has decided to leave Egypt, noting on his Twitter page that he made the decision with "a heavy heart," reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. "CNN continues to have many teams in place. It was…

The Surprising Post-Oprah Plans of ABC’s Flagship Station in New York CIty; Also, WABC Has Asked Regis Not To Leave His Show Until After the November Sweeps

The plans that WABC–ABC’s flagship station in New York City–have to replace "The Oprah Winfrey Show" when that show ends at the end of this season might surprise a number of observers. Dave Davis, general manager of WABC, told Matthew…

Recasting ‘American Chopper’ As Show About Father-Son Feud Boosts Ratings

Discovery Channel’s decision to revive "American Chopper" and recast it as a show about a feud between a father and son has helped the show’s ratings, reports the New York Times. The new version of the series, subtitled "Senior vs….

A Complete List of All the Applicants for the New URLs Thus Far

To gel full details about all these applicants, please click here. [Note..You will see some duplicates. That would be in cases where there are more than one current applicant for a name. For example .nys is listed three times because…

Huffington Post to Be Purchased by AOL for $315 Million, with Founder Keeping Role

The Huffington Post has agreed to be purchased by AOL for $315 million, with co-founder Arianna Huffington to be named president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group,reports Bloomberg News. According to the article, "AOL is struggling with declining…

Who ‘Mad Men’ Creator Matt Weiner Thought Would Win the WGA Best Drama Series Award; Full Coverage of the WGA Award Ceremony

“Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner was thrilled at the conclusion of the 2011 Writers Guild of America Awards Saturday night. Not only did the AMC show win best television drama series–for the third year in a row–but one of its…

Full Coverage: ‘Modern Family,’ ‘Mad Men’ Take Home Awards at Writers Guild Awards

"Modern Family" won for best television comedy series at the Writers Guild Awards, while "Mad Men" was tapped for best dramatic television series. "Mad Men" also won for dramatic episode, with its episode called "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword," while…

2011 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2011 2011 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED Los Angeles and New York – The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) tonight announced the winners of the 2011…

Co-Creator of Showtime’s ‘The L Word’ Joins CBS Pilot as Showrunner

Ilene Chaiken, the co-creator and executive producer of "The L Word", has joined one of CBS’s pilots as showrunner and executive producer, reports Deadline.com. This pilot is "Hail Mary," and is of the detective genre. The project tracks a single mom…

Star of Cult Favorite Movie ‘Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!’ Dies

The star of the Russ Meyer’s 1965 cult movie "Faster Pussycat! Kill Kill!’ has died, reports The New York Times. The actress was Tura Satana, and "In the film she played Varla, the leader of a gang of go-go dancers who…