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Daily Archives : Mar 20, 2008

CBS’s CSI to Go ‘Live From Six Flags!’

CBS agreed with Six Flags to host an interactive stage show for visitors to the amusement park owner’s Magic Mountain park near Los Angeles, Daily Variety reports. “CSI: Live!” will debut in June as a recurring half-hour show that lets…

Spurlock Gets FX Renewal; ‘Side Order,’ No

FX said “30 Days,” featuring “Super Size Me” creator Morgan Spurlock, will return for a third season in June, Daily Variety reports. Episodes will have Spurlock working in a West Virginia coal mine and living on a Native American reservation,…

‘A-Team’ Film Set, Mohawk Uncast

Fox’s movie version of the 1980s TV series “The A-Team,” which will be directed by John Singleton, will debut in June 2009, Daily Variety reports. Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, who worked together on “3:10 to Yuma,” will write the…

Lifetime Declines ABC’s ‘Trees,’ ‘Road’

Lifetime executives declined to pick up “Men in Trees” and “October Road” after ABC considered sending the two series to its cable sibling, the Hollywood Reporter says. ABC may still pick up another season of “Men in Trees” but is…

Disney Channel Orders Jonas Brothers Show

The Disney Channel ordered a reality series chronicling the lives of pop-rock group the Jonas Brothers, the Hollywood Reporter says. “Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream” is scheduled to debut by June, the newspaper reports.

Clear Channel Stock Falls, Deadline Doubted

Clear Channel Communications’ stock fell almost 9% yesterday after questions arose on whether its buyout would be completed by a deadline at the end of next week, the Wall Street Journal says. Private-equity executives said banks may be delaying the…

VH1 Orders Reality Show Featuring Fox

VH1 ordered a celebrity stylist competition reality show featuring Vivica A. Fox, the Hollywood Reporter says. “Glam God With Vivica A. Fox,” scheduled to premier during the summer, will award its winner $100,000 and the chance to serve as an…

DeGeneres to Host ‘Idol’ Charity Spinoff

Ellen DeGeneres will host an “American Idol” spinoff where contestants raise money for charity, Broadcasting & Cable reports. “Idol Gives Back,” which raised $76 million for charities last year, will also include Bono, John Legend and Maroon 5, the magazine…

Verizon Signs VOD Agreements

Verizon signed video-on-demand agreements for its FiOS fiber-optic television service with networks including CBS, Discovery Channel and Ovation TV, Multichannel News reports. Verizon says it has an inventory of about 7,000 free VOD titles per month, Multichannel News reports.