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Daily Archives : Jul 26, 2012

ABC Unveils Fall Premiere Dates

ABC is resisting the temptation to get an early jump on the fall TV season, unveiling a fairly traditional schedule of premieres that has most of the lineup debuting during the Sept. 24 premiere week, Deadline.com reports. One exception is…

Robert Pattinson Moves Out After Kristen Stewart Cheating Scandal — and ‘Disappears Off the Map’

Actor Robert Pattinson has moved out and “has seemingly disappeared off the map following the explosion of the Kristen Stewart cheating scandal,” E! News reports. Pattinson’s move from the Los Feliz, Calif., home he was sharing with Stewart comes after…

ABC News Licking Its Wounds Over Goof in Its Colorado Shooting Coverage

ABC News had to go on the defensive today during the network’s presentation at the Television Critics Association press tour, The Washington Post reports. Instead of seizing the opportunity to gloat about recent ratings gains by “Good Morning America” in…

‘Gangster Squad,’ With Scene Depicting Mass Theater Shooting, Has Its Opening Moved to Next Year — Third Movie This Year to Be Impacted by Real-World Violence

The crime movie “Gangster Squad,” which includes a scene that depicts a mass theater shooting, has had its opening delayed from this fall to 2013, USA Today reports. It’s the third Hollywood movie this year to have its release affected…

Discovery Channel Slates Survival Series From ‘Deadliest Catch’ Producer

Discovery Channel is rolling out an unscripted series from the producer of “Deadliest Catch,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The survival-oriented series to be exec produced by “Catch’s” David Pritikin is “One Car Too Far.” “The five-part unscripted series will…

‘CBS This Morning’ Shakes Up Its On-Air Lineup

With recent changes at NBC’s “Today” show getting headlines, another entry in the morning derby has decided to shake things up too. CBS News announced that “CBS This Morning” is showing the door to Erica Hill, the only remaining face…

CNN Hires New Co-Host

CNN has announced the hiring of a new on-air personality who will become the co-host of the cable news network’s “CNN Newsroom” Saturday morning show, TVNewser.com reports. Victor Blackwell will be based in Atlanta and will work as a correspondent…

Jeremy Piven to Star in New TV Drama

Emmy-winning favorite Jeremy Piven has landed a new drama that’s neither on pay TV nor commercial TV. He will be seen next on PBS. Masterpiece/WGBH and ITV Studios announced that a period drama starring the “Entourage” regular has been picked…

A Remembrance of Tom Snyder on the 5th Anniversary of His Death. Larger Than Life, and a Favorite of Many, From Letterman to O’Reilly. He Appealed to ‘the jokers and the smokers, the drinkers and the thinkers’ Who Watch TV Late at Night

This Sunday, July 29, 2012, marks the fifth anniversary of the death of TV news personality Tom Snyder at age 71. Besides anchoring local newscasts in both New York and Los Angeles, he became a national personality by hosting "Tomorrow with Tom…

Fox Series Halts Production Over Star’s Medical Issue

A Fox drama series has shut down production to allow one of its stars to receive treatment for a medical condition. Deadline.com reports that “Fringe” is on a two-week hiatus while John Noble is treated for a sleep disorder. The…