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Daily Archives : Jan 19, 2016

Everyone Loses on ‘Jeopardy!’ — Here’s the Video

In a rare finish to the syndicated TV game show “Jeopardy!,” all three contestants on Monday’s show bet everything they had on Final Jeopardy, but nobody came up with the right question. All three players wound up with zero winnings,…

Reality Show Cast Member Charged With Murder

A man who had a part on a reality TV show has been charged with murder. Deadline.com reports that Matthew Clate McDaniel, who had a small part on the History series “Bamazon,” is accused of killing Norman Deon Crayton, 40….

Say It Ain’t So … Wait Till You Hear What McDonald’s Is Putting on Its French Fries

The McDonald’s fast-food chain appears to be headed in a surprising new direction with French fries. USA Today reports that the company is trying out chocolate-covered fries, with the product launching across Japan starting Jan. 26. The McChoco Potato is…

CBS Orders New Drama, Comedy

CBS has ordered a new drama project and a new comedy. Variety reports that the network picked up a pilot for “Drew,” a modernized Nancy Drew drama, along with an untitled comedy pilot based on the Australian series “Upper Middle…

Nexstar Chief: Stations Should Stay Out of National Syndication

Nexstar Chairman Perry Sook “apparently takes a dim view of station groups getting into the national syndication business — an opinion he made crystal clear during a panel discussion Tuesday at NATPE 2016 in Miami,” TVNewsCheck reports. Sook is quoted…

Oscar Winner Turns Real-Life Hero, Pulls Driver From Burning Car

An Oscar-winning actor became a hero in real life Monday night, springing into action when a crash happened just outside his house. TMZ.com reports that Jamie Foxx pulled a driver from an overturned car that was on fire. “The wreck…

Is the End in Sight for an Acclaimed Drama Series?

The co-creator of a series that has been called one of the best shows on television hinted that the end game may be in sight. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Joel Fields, executive producer of FX’s “The Americans,” says…

Notorious New York TV Talk Show Host Dies

A talk show host whose TV show gained notoriety in the New York metro area, even while failing to gain exposure beyond the local market, has died. The New York Times reports that Stanley Siegel died Jan. 2 in Los…

How a CBS Show Delivered Its Largest Audience in More Than Seven Years

A CBS program that aired over the weekend pulled its largest audience in more than seven years. The network announced that “60 Minutes” was watched by an estimated 20.27 million viewers. The turnout was the largest for the news program…

Critics’ Choice Awards: A TV Drama Breaks Out, an Action Movie Dominates and an Oscar Contender Wins Best Picture

Sunday’s Critics’ Choice Awards — which for the first time combined the television honors and the feature film awards into a single ceremony — fueled the momentum of awards season in both media. On the TV side the ceremony was…