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Daily Archives : May 25, 2012

ABC’s Thursday Night: Two Series Premieres, Two Flops

ABC quietly rolled out two new series Thursday night — the network may not have intended to do it quietly, but that’s how it turned out, if the Nielsen overnights are an indication. The network’s new singing competition “Duets” had…

Another TV Personality Outed as Gay

On the heels of confirmation about the sexuality of Jim Parsons of “The Big Bang Theory,” as we reported previously, another TV personality has come out as gay. Food Network star Anne Burrell was outed by former "Queer Eye" star…

Highest-Paid CEO in America Will Pass on $75 Million Dividend

The highest-paid chief executive in corporate America has declined a $75 million dividend in equivalent payments on stock that he is due to receive over time, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The executive is Apple CEO Tim Cook. In March,…

NBCUniversal in Talks to Buy Out Its Partner in MSNBC.com

NBCUniversal may buy out its partner in MSNBC.com, with the two sides in talks about the purchase, reports Bloomberg. NBC and Microsoft started MSNBC in 1996, creating a 24-hour news channel and a website. NBC bought the cable network in…

You’ll Never Guess Which Cable Channel Bought Off-Net Rights to J.J. Abrams’ ‘Fringe’

J.J. Abrams’ Fox series "Fringe" has sold its off-network syndication rights to a cable channel that may come as a surprise — the Discovery Communications channel Science, B&C reports. The cable channel’s programming traditionally focuses on science — not science…

In the Way It Revealed That Jim Parsons of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Is Gay, The New York Times Violated Journalism 101 and Did a Disservice to Its Readers

I’m not sure what they were thinking at The New York Times in the way they revealed this week that Jim Parsons, star of the most popular sitcom on TV, “The Big Bang Theory," is gay. Here’s what we do…

NBC Comedy Recasts Female Lead

A comedy series slated to debut as part of NBC’s 2012-13 lineup has recast its female lead, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The network tapped JoAnna Garcia to take over the part in the sitcom "Animal Practice," the…

In the Way It Revealed That Jim Parsons of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Is Gay, The New York Times Did a Disservice to Both Its Readers and Journalism

So says TVWeek Open Mic writer Chuck Ross in this provocative blog entry, which you can read by clicking here.

Why an Angry Britney Spears Reportedly Walked Off the Set During ‘X Factor’ Taping

New judge Britney Spears walked off the set in the middle of the first taping of season two of Fox’s "The X Factor," reports TMZ.com. Spears was reportedly upset after a contestant "butchered" her song "Hold It Against Me," the…

Goodbye, for Now, Yellow Brick Road: Elton John Hospitalized, Cancels Shows

Singer Elton John has canceled performances after landing in the hospital with what is being described as a serious respiratory infection, EW.com reports. The performer canceled three Las Vegas concerts scheduled for this weekend, the story reports. John first came…