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Monthly Archives : October 2008

Talks with SAG Set to Resume

The Hollywood studios are set to return to the bargaining table with the Screen Actors Guild, Daily Variety reports. The two sides will be joined by federal mediator Juan Carlos Gonzales, whose assistance was requested by the union. The two…

Disney Tries to Keep ‘High School’ Fresh

With its successful “High School Musical” franchise about to hit movie theaters, the Walt Disney Co. is looking to keep the property alive as cast members grow up and move on, the Wall Street Journal says. CEO Bob Iger says…

Murdoch Objects to Draft of Book

Rupert Murdoch obtained a draft of Michael Wolff’s book about the media mogul and expressed objections to its publisher, the New York Times reports. One complaint was with a section that suggest Mr. Murdoch is sometimes embarrased by Fox News….

Addicted to ‘Celebrity Rehab’

“Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew,” which starts its second season on VH1 Thursday, “is a perfect distillation of popular culture as we know it,” the Los Angeles Times says. This season’s participants included Gary Busey and Rodney King. “Most of…

HBO Has ‘Enthusiasm’ for December

HBO’s popular comedy “Curb Your Enthusiasm” will begin production for a seventh season in December, Daily Variety reports, citing sources connected to the series. The network has yet to announce a premiere date for the new episodes or an executive…

Sci Fi Channel Orders New ‘Ghost’ Spinoff

Sci Fi Channel has ordered a pilot for a spinoff of one of the network’s most popular series “Ghost Hunters,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The new version, dubbed “Ghost Hunters: College Edition,” will follow a group of college students as…

Can Fox News Cash in Post-Election?

After a spending spree to lock up talent, Fox News Channel appears to be betting it will be able to hold onto a good chunk of the audience and advertising that this election cycle has whippped up, the New York…

NBC’s Todd Sees Tenseness in GOP Ticket

NBC News’ political director says that during the network’s interview with Republican candidates John McCain and Sarah Palin, he determined a “tenseness” between the running mates, tle Los Angeles Times reports. “There’s no chemistry,” Todd said during a disccusion with…

Lohan Less ‘Ugly’ Than Planned

Lindsay Lohan’s appearance on ABC’s “Ugly Betty” has been cut to four episodes from six, the New York Post’s Page Six reports. Lohan and “Betty” star America Ferrera didn’t get along, according to the paper. Plus there was an incident…

Comcast Launches Faster Internet Plans

Comcast announced new higher-speed Internet services that will provide residential customers with downloads as fast as 50 megabytes per second, CNET says. The new “extreme” package costs $139.95 a month and its “ultra” service—at 22 mbps– is $62.95 a month….