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Daily Archives : Nov 8, 2012

What the F–k Is Up With Show Titles? Four in Development Use the F-Word in Title

The short-lived CBS comedy "$#*! My Dad Says" may have been testing the waters for acceptance of swear words — or some toned-down form of them — in show titles, as four programs currently in development have the word "fuck"…

Charlie Sheen Accused of Threatening to Shoot a Man to Death

In a case that is reportedly under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, actor Charlie Sheen allegedly threatened to shoot a man to death with a semi-automatic shotgun, TMZ.com reports, citing a police report filed with the LAPD. The…

Diane Sawyer Going Loopy on Election Night Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg Regarding the Problems at ABC News

The headlines about Diane Sawyer continue to explode over the Internet. A few hours ago the Philadelphia Inquirer posted its story: “Diane Sawyer Goes Election-Night Loopy.” This follows such headlines as “TV viewers wonder: Was ABC News’ Diane Sawyer drunk…

Anti-Muslim Filmmaker Sentenced to Prison

The filmmaker behind the notorious anti-Muslim film “Innocence of Muslims,” Mark Basseley Youssef, was sentenced Wednesday to one year in prison, the Los Angeles Times reports. Prosecutors and the judge said the sentence was unrelated to the content of the…

Fox Suffers Court Setback in Effort to Block Dish Network’s AutoHop Service

A U.S. District Court judge refused to grant Fox Broadcasting’s first attempt to block Dish Network’s AutoHop service, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. While the court order by Judge Dolly Gee is under seal and attorneys for both…

Sundance Developing Projects From Steve Buscemi, Ira Glass, Robert Redford

The Sundance Channel has projects on its 2013-14 development slate from "Boardwalk Empire" actor Steve Buscemi and "This American Life" host Ira Glass, as well as from Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford, reports TheWrap.com. Buscemi’s project is "Behind the Sun,"…

Sequel to Controversial 2011 Miniseries ‘The Kennedys’ in the Works

ReelzChannel and Muse Entertainment are working on a sequel to the 2011 miniseries "The Kennedys," with the follow-up expected to be structured as an eight-episode program, like the original, reports Deadline.com. The sequel would be based on the book "After…

Netflix Increases Its Huge Lead in the Web Video Market

Netflix has increased its dominance in online viewing, bucking predictions that newer competitors would take away subscribers, reports Bloomberg. The streaming service represented 33% of prime-time Web viewing, based on Internet traffic, in September, more than Amazon.com, Hulu and Time…