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Monthly Archives : November 2008

NBC, ABC Add Stars to Projects

NBC has added Josh Cooke as a co-star to its upcoming pilot “Lost & Found,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Cooke will play a psychiatrist in the project from Wolf Films and Universal Media Studios. Also, ABC has added Jessica St….

NFL Lets More Cable Systems Show Eagles

The National Football League is allowing cable systems around the immediate Philadelphia market to carry the broadcast feed of the Philadelphia Eagles-Arizona Cardinals game Thanksgiving night, the Associated Press. The game is being televised by the NFL Network, which has…

Endemol Signs Johnston for Reality Development

Endemol USA has signed R. Greg Johnston to a two-year overall deal to develop reality programming, the Hollywood Reporter says. Johnston worked with MTV for 16 years and helped develop “The Osbournes” and “Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica.” He has been…

Cowher Comfortable in CBS Booth

Bill Cowher’s name comes up whenever a coaching job comes up in the National Football League, but he appears content covering games as a CBS Sports studio analyst, USA Today says. “Yeah, I do enjoy [TV] more than I expected,”…

Lionsgate to Take ‘Mad Men’ on Tour

Lionsgate is exploring more performances for a musical revue inspired by its series “Mad Men,” Daily Variety reports. A special benefit show last month in Los Angeles featured several supporting cast members doing 1960s-era numbers. Executives are reportedly eyeing productions…

Falling Stocks Keep Pressure on Redstone

New declines in the stock prices of Viacom and CBS Corp. is increasing the pressure on controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone, whose family companies are having trouble managing their debt, the Wall Street Journal reports. Redstone has said he won’t sell…

‘American Life’ Takes Documentary Prize

“This American Life” was named the best continuing series for the second year in a row by the International Documentary Association, the Hollywood Reporter says. “Life” is hosted and produced by Ira Glass and appears on Showtime. —Sergio Ibarra

NBC Turns to Robbins to Transform Reality

Network Already Casting on Pilot Presentation

Obama Effect: Syndicated Newsmagazines Surge

‘Access,’ ‘ET’ Win by Covering ‘Celebrity’ Candidate

Waxman’s New Role Could Be Good News/Bad News for TV Industry

Agenda Unknown for New House Commerce Committee Chairman