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Daily Archives : Jun 26, 2008

Miss Universe Gets Scary, Jerry

Former Spice Girls member Melanie “Scary Spice” Brown and talk show host Jerry Springer will serve as co-hosts for the 2008 Miss Universe pageant, scheduled to air live from Vietnam on July 13, the Associated Press says. The show will…

MySpace, NBC Seek Citizen Journalists

Social networking site MySpace.com is partnering with NBC News and MSNBC.com to launch a contest to find two citizen journalists to cover the upcoming presidential conventions. Dubbed Decision ’08 Convention, the contest lets MySpace users 18 and older submit short…

Hurricane Hero Blows out of Miami Station

Bryan Norcross, who has been providing viewers in South Florida with warnings about hurricanes for 20 years, is leaving WFOR-TV, Miami, to spend more time on his own, growing business, the station’s Web site reports. Mr. Norcross, who also worked…

‘Family Court’ Clears 85%, Finalizes Production Staff

Courtroom series “Family Court With Judge Penny” has been cleared in 85% of U.S. markets for its upcoming fall launch, the Hollywood Reporter says. The show has also locked in its production team, according to the Reporter. —Sergio Ibarra

FCC Anticipates DTV Switch Complaints

The FCC is preparing for a slew of complaints after TV’s mandated switch to digital next February, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The FCC anticipates different scenarios, such as viewer and broadcaster inquiries and lawsuits, and even included such preparations for…

‘Baby Borrowers’ Simply Unreal

NBC’s new reality show “The Baby Borrowers,” really isn’t any worse than the other shows in the genre, says Tom Shales in the

Surprise a Key Element in ‘Singing Office’

Producers of the new TLC series, “The Singing Office” fanned out to find their contestants, and didn’t provide much warning before auditions were taped, the Associated Press reports. Unlike “American Idol,” “it’s not a serious competition,” says host Melanie Brown….