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Monthly Archives : August 2008

‘Denise Richards’: It’s Canceled

E! Entertainment Television has officially canceled “Denise Richards: It’s Complicated,” the reality show that followed the actress and mother of two, the Los Angeles Times reports. Apparently, the audience numbers never surpassed its premiere ratings, when 1.5 million viewers tuned…

Fox Follows ‘Fringe’ With ‘Wall’

Fox’s Japanese-import game show “Hole in the Wall” will air Sept. 9, immediately following the 90-minute debut of J.J. Abrams’ “Fringe”, Daily Variety reports. The game show, wherein contestants contort their bodies to fit through holes on a moving wall,…

Hudson to Sing Anthem at DNC

Sen. Barack Obama has asked Academy Award-winning actress and former “American Idol” contestant Jennifer Hudson to sing the national anthem before his nomination acceptance speech at Denver’s Invesco Field, the Los Angeles Times reports. Hudson won’t be the only singer…

Fifteenhundred Offers Fresh News Set Designs

From the people behind set design Web site NewscastStudio comes set design firm Fifteenhundred. Michael P. Hill, founder of NewscastStudio, has partnered with Dak Dillon to launch a new set design firm that they promise will be fresh and innovative….

‘Nightline’ to Air Previously Unseen 2004 Obama Interview

ABC’s “Nightline” will air a never-before-seen interview with Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday night. The exclusive interview with Ted Koppel took place hours before the 2004 Democratic National Convention in 2004, at which Sen. Obama made a well-received speech. Wednesday’s…

DNC Brings Ratings Success to PBS

PBS’ household ratings for the first night of the Democratic National Convention were down from 2004, but they were a 75% improvement on its prime-time average, Broadcasting & Cable reports. PBS, the only broadcast network to devote all of prime…

MTV Launching Campus Searches

MTV’s collection of TV and Web properties aimed at the college audience, known as mTVU, will launch Web sites dedicated to 25 U.S. colleges with information specific to each university’s local scene, MediaWeek reports. MTV partnered with Zvents, a local…

‘Border’ Moves to U.K.

The FX cable network has acquired Canadian crime drama “The Border” for distribution in the U.K., Daily Variety reports. “The Border,” which follows an immigration security unit, will air in the U.K. alongside imported American shows “Dexter,” “The Wire” and…

Marvel Superheroes Go Anime

Marvel Comics has partnered with Madhouse to create a lineup of animated series for the Japan market, Daily Variety reports. Expect Marvel’s famous cast of superheroes in anime form when four series from the collaboration debut in 2010 on 24-hour…

Farm Aid to Air on DirecTV’s 101 Network

DirecTV’s The 101 Network is scheduled to air Willie Nelson’s Farm Aid concert on Sept. 20, Multichannel News reports. Scheduled to perform at the concert are Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Kenny Chesney. The benefit concert will…