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Daily Archives : Dec 7, 2016

Netflix Rolls Out Plans for New (Old) Norman Lear Comedy

Netflix has a new show in the works from legendary TV series creator Norman Lear, and in another case of “what’s old is new again,” the show is a reboot of a previous TV series. The new version of “One…

Racy New Trailer Released for ‘Fifty Shades Darker’

The new trailer for “Fifty Shades Darker” ratchets up the sex quotient for the steamy Universal Pictures sequel, which is due in theaters on Valentine’s Day 2017. Here’s the trailer, released today …

Details Unveiled on New TV Network Launching in Early 2017

Details were announced today about a new over-the-air television network that is being prepared to launch early next year. The new network, with the name “TBD,” comes from Sinclair Broadcast Group. The company said TBD will deliver fresh, relevant digital-first…

Netflix Identifies Patterns Among Its Legions of Binge Watchers

Netflix released findings today from research into viewing and binging trends among its subscribers, revealing in an announcement titled “Series, Movie, Series, Repeat: A New Netflix Binge Routine” that viewers appear to be settling into a pattern that weaves movie…

Report: Hearst Interested in Buying Some of Time Inc.’s Magazines

“Hearst Corp. executives are said to be interested in taking a peek at some pieces of the Time Inc. empire if it were to be bought and busted up,” The New York Post reports. “In particular, Hearst may take a…

Is Scott Pelley About to Be Removed as Anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’?

A new report says CBS plans to remove Scott Pelley from his anchor spot on the “CBS Evening News,” shifting him to a full-time position on “60 Minutes.” The New York Post’s Page Six cites “multiple sources” saying Pelley’s run…

1960s TV Crimefighter Dies — He Starred on the Show That Introduced U.S. Audiences to Bruce Lee

An actor who played crimefighters on TV during the 1960s and 1970s — notably on the short-lived ABC series “The Green Hornet” — has died. The New York Times reports that Van Williams died recently at a care facility in Scottsdale,…

Justice Department Probe: Did Ad Agencies Rig Bids to Favor In-House Production Units?

“The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether advertising agencies inappropriately steered business producing commercials to their in-house production units over independent companies by rigging the bidding process for those contracts, according to people familiar with the matter,” report Suzanne Vranica…

Will Joe Biden Run for President in 2020? Here’s What He Told Stephen Colbert — Watch It Now

In an appearance on CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Vice President Joe Biden addressed the question of whether he will run for president in 2020. Here’s how it went down …

Tonight’s the Night for NBC’s Live Production of ‘Hairspray’ — Here’s What the Performers Have Had to Say About It

NBC’s eagerly awaited, high-profile live musical production “Hairspray Live!” is set to air tonight, and TVWeek Open Mic writer Hillary Atkin takes a look at some of the historical context surrounding the production, including what the key players have had…