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Yearly Archives : 2008

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

Networks, Web Content Providers Still Keen on CES

NBC, Sony Among Companies Broadcasting Shows Live From Convention

Hulu Finds Viewers Will Watch Ads When They Have a Choice

One Long-Form Ad in Lieu of Scattered Breaks Is Popular Option, Study Reports

The Insider: Diss ‘N’ Dat

The Whatnot, responsible for last week’s column, is serving time in the cranky corner this week—don’t ask and The Insider won’t have to tell the Muppet Santa—so yours truly is back at the keyboard at the end of a week…

Column: Netflix Experience Improves TV-Free Lifestyle

I don’t need another box. I am determined to turn all of my existing television paraphernalia into high-octane machines operating at peak performance to deliver maximum entertainment value to me. Microsoft’s Xbox 360. Because you know what happens when you…