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Daily Archives : Aug 1, 2008

‘90210’ Has Familiar Ring

Viewers will find many similarities between the 1990s’ “Beverly Hills, 90210” and the CW’s new update, “90210,” USA Today says. Familiar faces are back among the cast, and a brother an sister attending West Beverly Hills High School will be…

Miller in Demand in Internet Circles

Former AOL chief and USA Broadcasting executive Jonathan Miller turned Internet investor Jonathan Miller in demand, with companies including Microsoft and Yahoo seeking his services, the Los Angeles Times reports. Miller gets high marks from industry moguls for having experience…

‘Paper’ Creators Get Deal at MTV

The creators and executive producers of the MTV reality series “The Paper,” Sam Simmons and Jessica Chester, have signed an overall deal with the network for new project development, the Hollywood Reporter says. The duo met while working at MTV’s…

HGTV’s Design Star Down to Pair

Matt Locke, a loser on “Jeopardy!,” is one of two remaining contestants on HGTV’s “Design Star,” USA Today says. Locke will find out Sunday whether viewers voted for him or Jennifer Bertrand, a former elementary school art teacher. Winner gets…

Ripa Adds Production Execs at Milojo

Kelly Ripa has added a trio of execs to her production company, Milojo, Daily Variety reports. Among the hires are VP of production and development Albert Bianchini, director of development David Easton and creative executive Christina Georgotas. Ripa, host of…

Colbert Gets His Namesake Spider

Look out Neil Young, Stephen Colbert now has a spider named after him, too. A trapdoor spider special found on the California coast has been dubbed Aptostichus Stephencolberti by East Carolina University Jason Bond, the Associated Press reports. Colbert wanted…

Not That Much More ‘Pam’ to See

While E! promises her new reality series will show up Pam Anderson as we’ve never seen her before, there’s almost nothing of the Playboy pin-up that hasn’t already been exposed, the Los Angeles Times says. In “Pam: Girl on the…

No Fireworks Due at Yahoo Meeting

With investor Carl Icahn settled in with seats on the board, little drama is expected at Yahoo’s annual meeting today, USA Today reports. Since its last meeting, Yahoo rejected several takeover bids from Microsoft, including on that would have brought…

Durning A Walk of Fame Star

Award-winning actor Charles Durning, recently seen as Denis Leary’s father on FX’s “Rescue Me,” was honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, the Associated Press reports. A who’s who of actors joined him at the ceremony on Hollywood…