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Daily Archives : Apr 7, 2014

CBS Rides ACM Awards to Sunday Ratings Win

CBS's broadcast of Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards propelled the Tiffany Network to a Sunday ratings win, even with the awards ceremony well off the pace from last year, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com…

Cast Member From the Original ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Joins ‘Episode VII’

A cast member from the original "Star Wars" trilogy will reprise his role from those films in the upcoming "Star Wars: Episode VII." The Huffington Post reports that Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca, will play the character in the new…

Mickey Rooney Marathons Scheduled

[Update at 4 p.m., PT on 4-7-2014: Another must-see Rooney performance is as a horse jockey named Grady in “The Last Night of a Jockey,” which was first shown in the fifth and final season of “The Twilight Zone” in…

Video: ‘The Simpsons’ Honors Letterman With a Couch Gag

The Fox animated show "The Simpsons" has joined the outpouring of tributes to late-night institution David Letterman, who announced his retirement last week. The show aired a special "couch gag" segment honoring Letterman. Here it is:

How Do Most Americans Listen to Music in the Digital Age? You May Be Surprised — Here Are the Highlights From the ’60 Minutes’/Vanity Fair Music Poll

"Which decade had the worst music?" is one of the questions in the April "60 Minutes"/Vanity Fair music poll, and it turns out most Americans say it is the current decade. CBS News reports that the results show that, given…

Report: Cable Host in Talks With CBS for Late-Night Program

The host of a current late-night talk show is reportedly in discussions with CBS about a late-night show. TheWrap.com reports that Chelsea Handler, who recently announced she’s leaving E! when her contract expires at year end, is in talks with…

Actor-Comedian Known for Role on ‘Seinfeld’ Found Dead in Hotel Room

An actor and comedian who appeared on "Seinfeld" was found dead Saturday in a Pittsburgh hotel room. Deadline.com reports that John Pinette died after a pulmonary embolism, according to his manager. He was 50. Pinette was treated for addiction to…

ABC News Headquarters in New York to Be Renamed in Honor of a Retiring TV Icon

ABC News announced that its headquarters in New York City will get a new name honoring a television fixture who is about to retire: Barbara Walters. Walters today announced that May 16 will be the last day she will appear…

Report: One ‘GMA’ Regular Is Upset About Latest Staff Changes

One of the regulars on ABC's segment-leading morning show "Good Morning America" is reportedly frustrated about recent staff changes on the show. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that George Stephanopoulos, a co-anchor of “GMA," has apparently let his…

Mickey Rooney, Once One of the Biggest Box Office Draws in the World, Dies at 93. He Was in Hundreds of Movies and TV Shows

"Mickey Rooney, the exuberant entertainer who led a roller-coaster life — the world’s top box-office star at 19 as the irrepressible Andy Hardy, a bankrupt has-been in his 40s, a comeback kid on Broadway as he neared 60 — died…