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Daily Archives : Nov 3, 2008

Nine More for ‘Kath & Kim’

NBC has ordered nine more episodes of “Kath & Kim” despite the sitcom’s low ratings so far, TelevisionWeek says. “‘Kath & Kim’ is a show we love and believe in,” Terri Weinberg, executive VP for NBC Entertainment, says. — Jon…

For Newsies, Campaign Road Ends

As the campaign ends, television news staffers who have been trailing the candidates as they criss-crossed the nation are getting ready to settle back into a less exciting real life, the New York Times reports. “For so long, this has…

Comcast, AT&T in Fight for Chicago

AT&T is taking on Comcast in Chicago by offering a bundle of phone TV and high-speed Internet service at monthly rates below those of the nation’s largest cable operator, Crain’s Chicago Business says. “It’s going to come down to who…

RCN Goes Digital to Battle Cable Giants

RCN is looking to challenge both established cable operators and video newcomers like Verizon by offering more digital television channels, the Washington Post reports. “We can leapfrog both of them,” Peter D. Aquino, CEO of RCN, tells the paper. “They’re…

Fans Wait to Meet ‘Your Mother’

In its fourth season, viewers of the CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother” still are waiting for the main character to meet his future bride, USA Today says. The producer says they have had a plan since the start…

Different Choices by News Nets on Saturday

The New York Times compares and contrasts offbeat new Saturday night shows on CNN and Fox News Channel featuring hosts that haven’t been newsmen before. CNN has a comedian hosting “D.L. Hughley Breaks the News,” while former Arkansas governor and…

‘L&O’ Looks to Outlast ‘Gunsmoke’

With the addition of several young cast members, creator Dick Wolf is priming “Law & Order,” entering its 19th season on NBC, to catch up to and pass “Gunsmoke” as the longest-running drama in prime-time history, the Associated Press reports….

Carson’s Lawyer Spilling Beans

“Bombastic Bushkin,” as Johnny Carson used to refer to him during his monologues, is getting ready to tell tales about his late client in book he’s shopping to publishers, according to the New York Post. He says Carson cheated on…