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Monthly Archives : October 2008

Winfrey in Running for Ambassador to Britain?

If Barack Obama were to be elected president, could friend and supporter Oprah Winfrey be appointed as his ambassador to Great Britain? The Times of London is reporting a rumor that the talk show queen’s name could be in the…

CNN’s Cooper a Murrow for Our Times

Elle Magazine profiles CNN’s Anderson Cooper for its latest issue. The periodical calls the newsman “young and smart and hot, with a jones for dangerous assignments” and “our generation’s Edward R. Murrow.” Well, if anything, the anchor of “Anderson Cooper…

Fred Armisen No Tina Fey, Obama Says

Sen. Barack Obama, in an interview with Washington station WUSA-TV, admitted he isn’t the biggest fan of Fred Armisen’s impersonation of him on “Saturday Night Live,” TV Guide reports. “I’ve gotta say, compared to Tina Fey and what she’s been…

Univision’s Jorge Ramos Talks Politics

At a conference for Hispanic television, Univision anchor Jorge Ramos told attendees that the road to the White House runs through the Spanish-language network, Broadcasting & Cable reports. “If Barack Obama or John McCain want to win Florida or Nevada,…

Gol TV Wins Rights to Youth Tournaments

Soccer network Gol TV has acquired the U.S. TV rights to the 2009 U-20, and U-17 CONMEBOL South American Youth Championships, Multichannel News reports. The 24th annual Juventud de America South American U-20 Youth Championship will be telecast by the…

McClellan Endorses Obama on ‘Hughley’

News was actually broken on the set of CNN’s “D.L. Hughley Breaks the News” during a taped interview between Scott McClellan, former White House Press Secretary for George W. Bush, and host D.L. Hughley, TVNewser reports. McClellan endorsed Democratic candidate…

Mun2 to Air Telemundo’s Popular ‘Sin Senos’

Telemundo will re-air its popular nightly telenovela “Sin Senos no Hay Paraiso” on the English-centric Mun2 cable network, Multichannel News reports. Since its debut June 16 on Telemundo, the series’ viewership has risen steadily with month-over-month growth across all key…

TV Always an Option for Palin

Barring a John McCain victory on Election Day, which would give her a pretty important day job, the Hollywood Reporter looks at a possible post-election, post-governorship career for Sarah Palin on television. Though no calls have been made or projects…

Samsung 3Q TV-Making Loss Narrows

Samsung Electronics’ third-quarter loss from its television-making operations narrowed as shipments of its flat-panel televisions outpaced the broader market, helping it keep its worldwide lead among liquid-crystal display TV manufacturers. Profit from Samsung’s LCD panel-making business fell as TV makers…

USA/Aflac Cancer Research Spot Headed to NBC

USA Network’s partnership with insurance company Aflac in the fight against pediatric cancer for the cable network’s Characters With a Cause initiative was so successful that it’s now coming to NBC. An original story-driven spot from USA Network and Aflac…