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Monthly Archives : October 2008

Half-Hour Too Much for Silverman

Sarah Silverman’s “true genius lies in the short form,” says the New York Times, reviewing herComedy Central show, which returned for a second season last week. The sitcom generously accommodates “her taste for puerility” and shows that “a half-hour may…

Senate Talk for MSNBC’s Matthews

Talk that Chris Matthews might run for Arlen Specter’s Pennsylvania Senate seat was stirred up when the MSNBC anchor attended a dinner held by Barack Obama’s biggest New York fund raiser, Robert Wolf, on October 14, the New York Times…

iTunes Has Sold 200 Million TV Show Episodes, 1 Mil in HD

Hailing itself as the most popular online TV store, Apple’s iTunes Store has sold more than 200 million show episodes, including topping the 1 million mark for HD episodes. Apple began offering HD television content last month, charging $2.99 per…

Ion Media Promises HD by First Quarter

Coupled with a rebranding in May, Ion Media Networks announced Monday the network is going HD beginning in the first quarter of 2009. Ion Media encompasses Ion Television, formerly Pax TV, as well as qubo and Ion Life. Ion Television…

This Week in HD: The Fall Classic

HD programming picks for Oct.23-29: “Game 2 of the 2008 World Series,” “Costas Now with Aaron and Mays” and “The Final Season” “Game 2 of the 2008 World Series” (Fox) Thursday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. ET: The Philadelphia Phillies head…

Rounding Up HD News: BBC HD Drops DOGs; 20% of TVs to Go Dark After DTV

BBC HD Is Out of the DOG House After several viewer complaints, DOGs, or digital on-screen graphics, will be gone as of this weekend on BBC HD, according the network’s blog. Citing frustration at cluttering up the HD on-screen action,…

American TV’s Foreign Invasion

American TV has been hit by a recent wave of foreign shows, and there’s very little sign of that trend dying down, the Contra Costa Times observes. In a presidential election year when Americans question patriotism, many hit shows are…

Dr. Phil Sued by Simpson Witness

Philip McGraw has been sued by a memorabilia dealer accused of setting O.J. Simpson up during an episode of the “Dr. Phil” show. Thomas Riccio, who testified at Simpson’s kidnapping robbery trial, charges Dr. Phil with defamation, fraud, emotional distress…

HBO Adds to ‘Washinigtonienne,’ ‘America’ Casts

HBO has added cast members to its upcoming comedy pilots “Washingtonienne” and “How to Make it in America,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Jason Dohring of “Veronica Mars” and “What Just Happened’s” Kate Burton have joined “Washingtonienne,” a series about three…

Oprah Hit With $180 Mil. Suit

Keifer Bonvillain, a Louisiana man accused of trying to extort money from Oprah Winfrey, has filed a suit against the talk show host, her attorney and the FBI for $180 million in damages, the Associated Press reports. Bonvillain was arrested…