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Daily Archives : Sep 24, 2008

Heigl Staying on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

Despite pulling her name from Emmy contention because the writers of “Grey’s Anatomy” didn’t supply her with “Emmy-worthy material” last season, Katherine Heigl is nowhere near leaving the cast of ABC’s hit drama, the Associated Press reports. “We have every…

Sponsor KFC Monitoring ‘90210’

Fast food chain KFC issued a statement regarding its sponsorship of The CW’s “90210,” Advertising Age reports. “KFC has strict guidelines regarding the type of programming during which our commercials air and we continually monitor the content of those programs…

No Need for Product Placement Disclosure, Nets Say

The parent companies of ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC have told the Federal Communications Commission that there’s no need for new TV product placement disclosure rules, Daily Variety reports. The companies, along with the Motion Picture Association of America, argued…

Obama Buying Indiana TV Ad Time

Since June, Sen. Barack Obama has spent $1.5 million in television ads in Indiana, a state often overlooked by past presidential campaigns, the Associated Press reports. The Democratic presidential candidate also spent a total of $6 million on TV advertising…

Clooney Quells ‘ER’ Return Rumors

George Clooney is putting an end, once and for all, to those pesky Internet rumors about him making a cameo during the last season of “ER,” Reuters reports. “He is on record as saying he is not coming back,” said…

Gibson’s Presidential Interview Airs Today

Charles Gibson interviewed former presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton together in New York today at the Clinton Global Initiative, TVNewser reports. Part of the interview will air today during the ABCNews.com webcast at 3 p.m. EDT, with the…

Bright House Adds MGM HD

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios’ MGM HD signed an agreement to be carried by Bright House Networks, giving the high-definition movie channel access to an additional 2.4 million U.S. households. The agreement with Bright House expands MGM HD’s reach to central Florida, Indianapolis…

Bush Speech Will Disrupt Premiere Week

President George W. Bush has come up with a September surprise for the networks, scheduling a prime-time address for tonight—smack dab in the middle of premiere week. Mr. Bush will speak to the nation at 9 p.m. EDT about the…

Americans Firing Up their DVRs

Media Life Magazine is predicting a big year for digital video recorders based on preseason TV ratings. According to a Nielsen sample, shows for Fox and The CW saw increased DVR usage compared to last year. The CW’s “America’s Next…

Oscars Line Up Producers; Gervais Talked Up as Host

The Academy Awards broadcast will reunite the duo behind the movie “Dreamgirls,” says the Hollywood Reporter. Sid Ganis, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, has tapped producer Laurence Mark and writer-director Bill Condon to produce the…