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Daily Archives : Sep 19, 2008

‘Mencia’s’ Gardezi Gets Fox Pilot Order

Fox has placed a cast-contingent pilot order for a comedy series from Sameer Asad Gardezi, a writer for Comedy Central’s “Mind of Mencia,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The show, “Save Us Then the Whales,” follows the politically incorrect world of…

Making the Case for Display Oline

While the popularity of display ads has not grown as much as other forms of Internet advertising, some companies, including Microsoft, are showing a renewed interest in the format, the

Scotto Moves to Mornings on WNYW

Rosanna Scotto is preparing to take over co-anchor duties for Fox-owned NNYW-TV’s morning show “Good Day New York,” the New York Daily News reports. Scotto is joining the show after the station declined to renew Jodi Applegate’s contract. Scotto, who…

Oprah’s ‘Dr. Oz’ Clears 40%

Mehmet Oz’s new show “Dr. Oz” has been cleared in 40% of the country for its premiere next fall, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The show stars Dr. Oz, a regular on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and marks the latest Harpo…

Seinfeld-Gates Ads Replaced

Microsoft is pulling its new ads featuring Jerry Seinfeld for spots that focus more on Microsoft products, the Associated Press reports. The commercials were met with much criticism by the bloggersphere, though a company senior VP in the marketing group…

Handicapping the ‘Dancing’ Stars

Among the celebrities competing in the upcoming edition of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” are former professional athletes and pop stars, USA Today says in a handy roundup of all the contestants. While some have formal dance training, some are…