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Daily Archives : Mar 27, 2012

Parsing the Long-Awaited 2-Hour Season Premiere of ‘Mad Men’: Kinky Sex, Greed and a Song for iTunes

After an 18-month wait, Sunday’s fifth-season premiere of “Mad Men” brought series-record ratings to AMC and brought the show’s fans back up to speed on all the plot twists and offbeat characters. TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin takes a…

After 18 Months, We Parse the 2-Hour Season Premiere of ‘Mad Men’: Kinky Sex, Greed and a Song for iTunes

The two-hour premiere of the long-awaited fifth season of “Mad Men” was a huge education. First, it answered the big question: Did Megan actually get married to Don in the 17 months that have passed since the dapper Mr. Draper…

Whitney Houston’s Ex-Husband Arrested

Whitney Houston’s ex-husband Bobby Brown was arrested Monday afternoon in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, reports People.com. Brown, 43, failed a field sobriety test after being pulled over at 12:20 p.m. Monday, the story says, citing a…

After Attack on Sister, Khloe Kardashian Pulls Support of PETA

After her sister Kim Kardashian was flour bombed by an anti-fur activist, reality TV star Khloe Kardashian is pulling her support from the animal-rights group PETA, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s FASHtrack blog. “I just received word that the woman…

Stars of ‘X-Files,’ ‘Ally McBeal,’ ‘Married with Children’ and Other Shows Mark Fox’s 25th Anniversary

The stars of legendary Fox shows including "The X-Files" and "Married with Children" will join in an anniversary special celebrating the network’s 25th birthday, reports TheWrap.com. The stars include Ed O’Neill, David Duchovny and Jason Priestley, who will help look…

New Marc Cherry Project Taps ‘Desperate Housewives’ Star as Executive Producer

A new Marc Cherry project has tapped one of the stars of "Desperate Housewives" as an executive producer, reports Deadline.com. Eva Longoria will be an EP on "Devious Maids." Based on a Mexican format and written by Cherry, the pilot…

Non-TV Podcast of the Day: A Huge Pocketbook Issue

Just a reminder about the podcast of the day. It’s about a huge pocketbook issue that will affect practically all Americans. Today, at the United States Supreme Court, arguments will be made as to whether or not the government can…

Universal TV Signs ‘Parenthood’ Co-Executive Producer to Overall Deal

Universal Television has signed "Parenthood" co-executive producer Sarah Watson to a two-year overall deal, reports Deadline.com. Watson has worked on the Universal TV-produced show since it started, beginning as producer and moving up to co-executive producer, the story notes. "Parenthood"…

Tribune to Pull Stations From DirecTV in Retrans Dispute

Tribune Co. plans to halt its local broadcasting in 16 markets to DirecTV because of a failure to reach an agreement in retransmission consent discussions, reports Crain’s Chicago Business. Tribune said it will pull its programming from DirecTV by March…

Netflix Scraps Plans to Rescue ‘Terra Nova’

"Terra Nova" is apparently now history, as Netflix and the show’s producer haven’t been able to come to terms on an agreement to keep the show going on the streaming service, reports Deadline.com. Nevertheless, 20th Century Fox TV isn’t yet…