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Daily Archives : Mar 6, 2012

Sarah Palin Comments On Rush Limbaugh Controversy. Since Palin and Her Family Have Had Vile Things Said About Them, How Does She Feel About Limbaugh Calling a Law Student a ‘Slut’? Palin’s Reaction Might Surprise You

CNN caught up with Sarah Palin in Alaska today, and CNN’s Wolf Blitzer wanted to know Palin’s thoughts about the Rush Limbaugh controversy, especially since Palin herself has been subjected to vile comments in the past. Limbaugh has been in…

This Just In: Netflix in Talks to Partner with MSOs

Reuters has broken this exclusive story: "Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings has quietly met with some of the largest U.S. cable companies in recent weeks to discuss adding the online movie streaming service to their cable offerings, according to sources…

Kirk Cameron, Under Fire for Anti-Gay Remarks, Defends Himself

Actor Kirk Cameron, best known from his years on the 1980s ABC sitcom “Growing Pains,” defended himself after setting off a firestorm with remarks on Piers Morgan’s CNN show that many of Cameron’s Hollywood colleagues found offensive, the L.A. Times…

Reality Star Released From Hospital Amid Reports of Suicide Attempt, Brain Aneurysm

The former star of a reality series was released from the hospital Monday following a weeklong stay, with media outlets reporting sometimes conflicting explanations including a brain aneurysm, a drug overdose and a suicide attempt. According to some accounts, Tila…

ABC Makes History With NBA Game

ABC made ratings history with its telecast Sunday of an NBA game, ESPN and ABC Sports reported. The game between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers was the networks’s most viewed non-Christmas Day regular-season NBA game in history….

NBC Wins Monday Night as ‘The Voice’ and ‘Smash’ Surge

NBC scored a big win in Monday’s prime-time ratings, with “The Voice” and “Smash” both posting solid gains, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. NBC easily won the night in the key 18-49 demo, averaging a 4.9 rating to trounce ABC (2.1 average), Fox…

Super PACs Finally Loosen the Purse Strings, Spend $6 Million in a Few Days

The Super PACs have finally put to rest fears that they’re not in a spending mood this year. In the runup to today’s Super Tuesday elections, the political funding organizations loosened the purse strings and shelled out more than $6…

‘The Middle’ Sold to 92% of Nation for Broadcast Syndication

Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution announced that it has sold the broadcast television syndication rights for the sitcom “The Middle” in more than 92% of the U.S. Making the announcement today were company President Ken Werner and Executive Vice President/General…

Eight Legends Join TV Academy Hall of Fame

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences inducted eight new members — three of them posthumously — into its Hall of Fame last week, and TVWeek Open Mic writer Hillary Atkin was on hand to document the historic event. Click…

An ‘Insanely Rich’ Night of Honors for Television Academy Hall of Fame Inductees

It was an evening filled with laughter and reminiscing as the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences inducted eight new members into its prestigious Hall of Fame, three of them posthumously. Although “I Love Lucy’s” Vivian Vance and William Frawley…