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Monthly Archives : October 2008

VH1 Gives ‘Daisy’ a Chance at Love

VH1 has confirmed its “Rock of Love With Brett Michaels” spin-off “Daisy of Love” by launching its online casting site, the Hollywood Reporter says. The show will feature season two runner up Daisy De La Hoya in her own quest…

Mark Burnett: This is Your Life

Reality TV producer Mark Burnett is reviving the classic TV series “This is Your Life,” TelevisionWeek reports. Burnett is teaming up with Ralph Edwards Productions for the update, which will feature surprise reunions with people from throughout a well-known figure’s…

Campaigns Run Through TV Shows

Both presidential nominees have been incorporating appearances on a wide variety of entertainment shows on TV into their busy campaign schedules, USA Today reports. In addition to debating sternly on national TV, Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have made…

Do CNN’s Graphics Influence Opinions?

CNN has featured real-time reactions from undecided voters in graphs during the presidential debates. However, those graphics may be having an influence on viewer opinions, the Wall Street Journal reports. Recent studies of shown viewers can be swayed by others’…

Engagement Rings on HGTV, TLC

HGTV’s “Living With Ed” and TLC’s “Property Ladder” were the most engaging cable shows of the last TV season, TelevisionWeek reports, citing Nielsen IAG data. Nielsen measured how much attention viewers ages 18 to 49 paid to premiere episodes that…

‘Family Guy’ Preps for Carnegie Hall

Seth MacFarlane and the cast of his Fox animated series “Family Guy” will be making an appearance in New York’s Carnegie Hall for a special musical stage production, Daily Variety reports. “Family Guy Sings!” will feature the regular cast and…

CNN Awarding $100,000 to Hero

CNN has announced finalists for recognition and a $100,000 award during the news network’s second annual Thanksgiving “heroes” special, the Associated Press reports. Among the nominees are a marathon runner who helped homeless people, a nanny who opened a school…

TBS Comedy Fest Adds Attell, Kennedy, Rivers

TBS has expanded its roster of comedians participating in the network’s comedy festival next month in Las Vegas, Daily Variety reports. Dave Attell, Jamie Kennedy and Joan Rivers will join previously announced comedians Ellen DeGeneres, Jerry Seinfeld and Katt Williams…

Brinkley Doesn’t Want Kids Watching ‘20/20’

Christie Brinkley asked a New York court to cancel her children’s visitation with her ex-husband Peter Cook in an effort to keep them from watching Cook’s interview on “20/20,” the Associated Press reports. In the interview Cook speaks with Barbara…

Cable, Broadcast Spar on DTV

The American Cable Association and the National Association of Broadcasters are again at odds over the issue of retransmission consent, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The ACA complained of increased DTV converter box coupon requests in three of the 11 markets…