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Monthly Archives : October 2008

Prices Rise for Some Blu-ray Rentals

Pricing for Blu-ray movie rentals online will change for the worse, but consumers willing to travel to their grocery stores to pick up a title are getting a break. Blu-ray users will being paying $1 more per month for rentals…

Priestley to Direct ‘90210’ Episode

Former “Beverly Hills 90210” star Jason Priestley will direct an episode of this season’s “90210” for the CW, Entertainment Weekly reports, citing people it didn’t identify. Additionally, Shannen Doherty is nearing an agreement to appear in two more episodes of…

Starz’s ‘Head Case’ to Include Hef, Nealon

Starz Entertainment’s unscripted comedy series “Head Case,” set to debut new episodes next year, will feature Playboy’s Hugh Hefner and actor-comedian Kevin Nealon playing star Alexandra Wentworth’s clients, the Hollywood Reporter says. “Survivor” host Jeff Probst and Tori Spelling will…

Family Matters on Upcoming ‘Brothers’ Episode

An upcoming episode of ABC’s “Brothers and Sisters” will live up to its name behind the camera. An episode of the Sunday night drama directed by actor Chad Lowe is set to air Oct. 26, ABC confirmed Wednesday. Mr. Lowe’s…

NBC Delays ‘Momma’s Boys’ Premiere

NBC is giving its “Momma’s Boys” some more time to get ready for their big prime-time debut. The network said Wednesday it was moving the premiere of the Ryan Seacrest-produced reality show to Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 9 p.m. The…

Nielsen Confirms Strong Turnout for Debate Telecast

The second of three presidential debates between Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain on Tuesday night was watched by 63.2 million people tuning in to 11 channels–27 million more people than saw their first debate Sept. 26, according to…

Newsmags Enjoy Emmys Bump

The Emmys, while a ratings disappointment, gave a good-sized bump to syndicated magazine show ratings in the third week of the syndie season. During the week of Sept. 22 five out of the six magazine shows saw their week-to-week ratings…

CNN Sets ‘Fit to Lead’ Debut for Oct. 11

CNN’s “Fit to Lead” will premiere on Oct. 11. The debut episode will follow Dr. Sanjay Gupta as he investigates the health and medical fitness of past, present and future presidents. Dr. Gupta will interview former presidential press secretaries Ari…

FremantleMedia North America Ups Kemp

FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) has named Billy Kemp its vice president of casting and talent. Mr. Kemp will be responsible for overseeing all casting and talent initiatives in his newly created position. Mr. Kemp was previously the executive director for…

Comcast Rolls Out Transitional Deals

Comcast Corp. is helping consumers prepare for February’s DTV switch through its new “Get Ready” campaign aimed to entice the public into subscribing to the company’s cable TV services. As part of the campaign Comcast is offering a 12-month free…