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Daily Archives : Jun 5, 2012

Report: Jeff Zucker Is a Top Choice of Tribune Co. to Become Its CEO

Tribune, the troubled media company that has been in Chapter 11 for more than three years, is considering Jeff Zucker as one of its top candidates to fill the company’s CEO slot, reports our good friend Claire Atkinson at the New York…

Dish Banishes AMC to Channel 9609 in Retaliation for Negative Ads

Dish Network has banished AMC to channel 9609, the realm of informercials and low-quality programming, in retaliation for the "Mad Men" cable network airing negative ads about Dish, according to The Hollywood Reporter. AMC aired commercials during Sunday’s episode of…

Familiar TV Actor Is the New Herman Munster in NBC’s Reboot of Classic Sitcom

A familiar television actor is the new Herman Munster. The NBC reboot of the classic television sitcom "The Munsters" will feature former "Crossing Jordan" cast member Jerry O’Connell as the patriarch of the Munster family, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. The…

Sean Parker — Facebook’s First President and Napster Co-Founder — Launches Video Chat Site. Idea Is to Combat Loneliness and ‘Dehumanization’ Caused by Facebook, Parker Says

"Sean Parker, first president of Facebook, is starting a video chat site because he thinks that social media is making people lonelier," the Financial Times reports. The new site is called Airtime. Says that report, "Mr. Parker says Airtime will…

Up-and-Comers Mix It Up With Hollywood Legends at MTV Movie Awards

It’s a tribute to the influence of the MTV Movie Awards that so many A-listers show up for the annual kudo-fest. The 2012 edition, the cable net’s 21st, aired live Sunday, June 3, 2012, from a packed Gibson Amphitheater in…

Popular New York City Anchor Sets Departure for June 15

The popular WNBC-TV anchor Sue Simmons will sign off from the New York station on June 15, reports TVSpy.com. As previously reported, WNBC opted not to renew her contract earlier this year. Simmons, 69, has spent three decades at the…

Westerns Are Riding High on Cable: A&E Sets Network Record With Series Debut

A&E set a network record with the debut of its new Western-style drama series, The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports. Sunday’s premiere of "Longmire" attracted 4.1 million viewers, more than any new drama series on cable TV this season,…

Syfy Executive to Oversee New Regency’s Return to TV

A top development executive with the cable channel Syfy has been hired by New Regency to lead its return to television, reports Deadline.com. Andrew Plotkin most recently was senior vice president of original programming for Syfy, informing the channel in…

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Creator Says Twitter Is ‘Torture’ — But There’s One Good Reason to Do It

Shonda Rhimes, the creator of "Grey’s Anatomy," said Twitter is "an exercise in torture," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Rhimes made the comments during an Emmys roundtable. "I sort of don’t know why I get on there. It’s a little…

Despite Lawsuit, ABC Moving Forward With ‘Glass House’ — Reality Show Set to Debut in Two Weeks

Despite a lawsuit from CBS, ABC is moving forward with the "Big Brother"-like reality show "Glass House," and has named the show’s 14 contestants, reports Deadline.com. Contestants will start moving in on June 11. CBS is seeking a court injunction…