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Monthly Archives : November 2008

Beaver’s Brother Makes the Louvre

Tony Dow, the big brother on “Leave It to Beaver,” will have one of his abstract sculptures on display at the Louvre in Paris, the Associated Press reports. “Having something shown at the Louvre is about as good as you…

Hallmark Casts Stars for ‘Dance’ Movie

Hallmark Channel’s upcoming original movie “Wedding Dance” has landed John Schneider, Brooke Nevin and Roma Downey to star in the film, the Hollywood Reporter says. Production will begin later this month, with the movie expected to air next year, the…

Co-Stars Added to Showtime, Fox Studios Projects

Dominic Fumusa will co-star in the upcoming Showtime and Lionsgate TV series “Nurse Jackie,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Fumusa will play the husband of Edie Falco’s Jackie. Fox TV Studios, Canada’s CTV, Germany’s ProSieben and the BBC have also added…

Palin Discusses Couric With Lauer

In his interview with Gov. Sarah Palin to air Wednesday, “Today” co-host asks the former candidate for VP about her interview with CBS News’ Katie Couric and whether the criticisms about her performance harmed her self-confidence, TVNewser reports. “No. ……

Financial Crisis Not Worrying Hulu CEO

On CNBC this morning, Hulu.com CEO Jason Kilar said revenue is “vastly exceeding our expectations,” the Silicon Alley Insider reports. “We’ve gone from a handful of advertisers to over 100,” he told the business channel. “When you take a look…

Consumers Think Highly of Promotional Items

A new study by the Advertising Specialty Institute found that promotional swag is more likely to get a customer’s attention than advertising, Brandweek reports. Swag is anything from coffee mugs to pencils to hats that are emblazoned with a company…

MyNetworkTV Goes ‘Home’ With Sears

To promote its “Heroes at Home Wish Registry,” where consumers can grant holiday wishes to 29,000 active-duty members of the U.S. military, Sears is sponsoring a two-hour “Heroes at Home” special tonight on MyNetworkTV, Brandweek reports. The special, hosted by…

Letterman Celebrates Music Icons With ‘Tribute Bands Week’

From Nov. 17-21, CBS’ “The Late Show With David Letterman” will feature “Tribute Bands Week.” The episodes will celebrate some of the biggest names in music. Bands will pay homage to Prince, Johnny Cash, Guns N’ Roses, Neil Diamond and…

ABC Family Brings Back ‘American Teenager,’ ‘Kyle XY’

“The Secret Life of the American Teenager” and “Kyle XY” will return to ABC Family in January. “Secret Life” will continue its run with 12 new episodes on a new night, Monday, starting Jan. 5. “Kyle XY’s” third season will…

Beck Could Start at FNC in January

After appearing Monday on Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” TVNewser believes conservative personality Glenn Beck may be coming to the network sooner than expected. Beck is officially scheduled to start in April, but O’Reilly introduced Beck on the program…