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Daily Archives : Oct 16, 2014

Ebola TV Series in Development by A-Listers Lynda Obst and Ridley Scott

“As the Ebola virus continues to dominate the headlines, producer Lynda Obst and director-producer Ridley Scott are bringing the deadly pathogen to the small screen with a limited series for Fox TV Studios based on Richard Preston’s 1994 nonfiction best-seller…

Multi-Platinum-Selling Band’s ‘Musical Map of America’ Bows Friday on HBO

What would a multiple Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum record-selling band do to mark its 20th year in the music business? Well, put out a new album of course. But in the case of the Foo Fighters, the concept was to create…

Multi-Platinum-Selling Band Creates a ‘Musical Map of America’ — and Lets Us In on the Process

What would a multiple Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum record-selling band do to mark its 20th year in the music business? Well, put out a new album of course. But if that band is the Foo Fighters, the concept was to create…

Medical Examiner Releases Joan Rivers’ Cause of Death

The New York medical examiner issued a report today on the death of Joan Rivers, saying the comedian died of “therapeutic complications” during a procedure in which she was being evaluated for “voice changes” and stomach reflux, CNN reports. “The…

Frank Langella Joins Cable Drama

Oscar-nominated actor Frank Langella, known for his work in a string of feature films including “Frost/Nixon,” for which he received an Academy Award nomination in 2009, is headed to the FX spy drama “The Americans,” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed…

Video: Bill O’Reilly and Jon Stewart Get Into a Shouting Match About White Privilege

Fox News fixture Bill O’Reilly made a stop Wednesday night on Comedy Central’s “Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” where the conversation immediately turned, at Stewart’s insistence, to white privilege. The debate, if that’s what it was, got a bit heated…

ABC and CBS Deadlocked as ‘Modern Family’ Reigns Over Wednesday Prime

ABC’s hit sitcom “Modern Family” was the highest-rated show on broadcast prime Wednesday night by a wide margin as ABC and CBS finished in a dead heat for the top spot overall, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49…

Popular Film and TV Actress, Who Had a Role on ABC’s ‘Modern Family,’ Dead at 55

An actress who was well-known for her appearances in feature films and on TV going back to 1979 has died. The Los Angeles Times reports that Elizabeth Pena, known for “Rush Hour,” “La Bamba,” “Lone Star,” “Jacob’s Ladder,” “Down and…

CBS Launches Online Subscription Service

CBS today announced the launch of a digital subscription video service that will cost consumers $5.99 a month and will offer current and classic CBS programs along with a live stream of the broadcast network. CBS All Access, distributed via…

Why an Emmy-Winning Star of ‘The Good Wife’ Is Leaving the Show

An actress who has won an Emmy Award playing one of the original characters on the acclaimed CBS drama “The Good Wife” is leaving the show. Deadline.com reports that Archie Panjabi, who plays investigator Kalinda Sharma, will exit at the…