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Daily Archives : Sep 8, 2008

Boomer, Berman to Reunite for CBS

“Malcolm In the Middle” creator Linwood Boomer is in final talks with CBS for a pilot order for a new family comedy project, Daily Variety reports. Boomer will executive produce the show, “The Karenskys,” with Gail Berman, with whom he…

Movie Star Wahlberg a Big TV Player

Mark Wahlberg has dropped his pants-dropping image from early in his career to become not only a serious actor but also TV producer to be reckoned with as his HBO series ‘Entourage” kicks off its fifth season, the New York…

TV Not So Bad For Kids

A recent study from two economists at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics suggests that TV may not have as negative of an effect on children and their development as previously…

Goldberg Celebrates Xmas With Muppets

NBC will air a new muppets holiday special, “Letters to Santa—A Muppets Christmas,” later this year, the Hollywood Reporter says. Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Sirico, and Richard Griffiths, among others, have been tapped to star alongside Kermit, Ms. Piggy and the…

Gary Coleman in Truck Incident

Former child actor Gary Coleman allegedly hit a pedestrian with his truck after they had an argument at a Payson, Utah, bowling alley, the Associated Press reports. Police say the two fought over pictures Colt Rushton took of Coleman. The…

ANA Criticizes Yahoo-Google Deal

The Association of National Advertisers voiced its concern over a recent government approval of a Yahoo and Google Internet search advertising agreement, claiming “the partnership will control 90% of search advertising inventory,” Reuters reports. The ANA sent the objection in…