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Daily Archives : Jun 23, 2008

L.A. Starts Buildup to BET Awards

Preparation for this year’s BET Awards are under way in Los Angeles, the Associated Press says. The awards, which recognize achievement in several entertainment categories, will be handed out and televised live on Tuesday from the Shrine Auditorium, the AP…

Devlin Producing TNT Microseries

Dean Devlin is producing an 80-minute thriller for TNT that will be chopped up into 20 short episodes that will appear during reruns of “Law & Order” beginning in September, Daily Variety reports. The so-called microseries will be sponsored by…

‘Hopkins’ Seeks Cure to Reality TV

ABC is rolling out a sequel to its 2000 reality series about Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Associate Press says. ABC News filmed “Hopkins” over a four-month period in a very different production climate, where reality TV series are a staple…

Obama’s Ad Spending Helps Stations

Many TV stations stand to benefit from Sen. Barack Obama’s recent decision to not accept public funds to finance his presidential election campaign, USA Today reports. The bigger budget, expected to go beyond the $84 million limit on publicly financed…

‘Sopranos’ Set A Gift You Can’t Refuse

The complete series DVD box set of “The Sopranos” is scheduled to be released on November 11 in time for the holidays, USA Today reports. In addition to all 86 episodes, the $400 set also includes never-before-seen scenes and audio…