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Monthly Archives : June 2008

Demand Media, Armstrong Foundation Launch Web Hub

Web 2.0 company Demand Media launched Livestrong.com today in tandem with the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The site is a health, lifestyle and fitness destination. The rollout is noteworthy as it’s the first time Demand Media has built a site from…

Russert Tributes Draw Backlash, Viewers

Some critics suggest that the media coverage surrouding Tim Russert’s unexpected death was excessive considering he was a news reporter and not necessarily a news maker, the Washington Post reports. Early numbers, however, indicate that as many as 6 million…

Couric Shows Lighter Side on YouTube

CBS’ Katie Couric has been sharing her non-anchor side in a series of personal videos posted on the popular Web video site YouTube, the Los Angeles Times discovered. Among the light-hearted moments, Ms. Couric snaps Larry King’s suspenders before an…

MadVision Keeps ‘Soul Train’ Dancing

MadVision Entertainment has purchased the long-running music and dance program “Soul Train” from creator, producer and host Don Cornelius, the New York Times reports. Although original episodes have not been produced since 2006, the show continues to air in syndication….

Tween Stars Hope to Be Disney’s New Miley

Selena Gomez star of Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place,” is aiming for follow in Miley Cyrus’s crown as queen of the tweens, the Associated Press reports. Ms. Gomez announced plans to record an album to be released later this…

Studios, Producers Prep for Possible Strike

Several studio and producers are gearing up for a possible Screen Actors Guild or AFTRA strike should new deals not be struck in the next month,

Raimi’s ‘Wizard’ Showrunner Appears

Sam Raimi’s upcoming Disney-ABC Domestic Television and ABC Studios syndicated program ‘Wizard’s First Rule” has tapped Kenneth Biller as the series’ showrunner, the Hollywood Reporter says. Mr. Biller was previously showrunner for “Six Degrees” and “Dark Angel.” Mike Sussman, who…

Betty’s Sister’s in the ‘Army’ Now

“Ugly Betty” star Ana Ortiz will be making an appearance on Lifetime’s hit series “Army Wives” later this summer, TV Guide reports. She is reportedly playing a waitress named Sandi who gets involved with Roxy and Trevor. Ms. Ortiz, who…

‘Mars’ Faces Production Troubles

ABC’s upcoming series “Life on Mars,” based on a popuar BBC series of the same name, is running into production troubles after writer and producer David E. Kelly left the project, the British trade paper Broadcast Now reports. The series…

Moranis, Thomas Reunite for ‘Bob & Doug’

Fox is developing an American version of “The Animated Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie,” which will reunite Second City TV’s Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas, the Hollywood Reporter says. “Bob & Doug” is a Canadian animated series airing on…