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Daily Archives : Jun 10, 2009

MLB Network Debuts ‘The Pen’ June 14

MLB Network will air the reality series "The Pen" starting June 14. The series, which follows the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen, will air for six weeks. It will feature on-the-field and off-the-field interviews, as well as coverage from 2009 Spring Training…

La-La Land Records to Release ‘Caprica’ Soundtrack

 La-La Land Records will release the soundtrack for Sci Fi Channel’s "Caprica" on June 16. Bear McCreary composed the music for the "Battlestar Galactica" prequel. McCreary will perform a free concert on June 13 as part of the Grand Performances…

Fox’s ‘More to Love’ Taps Supermodel Emme as Host

Supermodel Emme will host Fox’s dating competition series "More to Love," premiering July 28. The unscripted series chronicles "a single and eligible man with a big waist and an even bigger heart as he romances several confident and secure plus-size…

Leno Starts Early, with 10 p.m. Mini-Monologues in Promos

Jay Leno doesn’t move to NBC’s 10 p.m. slot until Sept. 14, but starting later this month, fans can find original mini-monologues from the former late-night host at that hour, embedded in the network’s promos for the program, reports Variety….

Broadcast Execs: Expect More Ad Integration

The upfront market is off to a slow start, but broadcast network executives are already at work on new integrated product campaigns for the coming season, they told Tuesday’s ANA Alliance for Family Entertainment gathering, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Unilever’s…

TVWeek Pays Tribute to Leslie Moonves

In its first ever Lifetime Vision Award salute, TVWeek.com honors Leslie Moonves for his exemplary skills and leadership. Read how shows such as “Survivor” and “CSI” really got on the air, as well as why Moonves says he’s almost never…

Howard Stern Ups Feud with Leno: He’s a Robot and I Don’t Like Him

In the latest appearance on the “Late Show with David Letterman” Howard Stern, the self-declared  king of all media took more potshots at one of his favorite targets, Jay Leno, ABC News reports. In other Leno news, the former late…

‘Real Housewives’ Star Reportedly is Ex-stripper With a Record

One of the stars of this season’s “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” on Bravo may have a criminal past, ABC News reports. —Chuck Ross

New Show from Creator of ‘The Shield’

Shawn Ryan, who created one of the first big hit series on basic cable—“The Shield” for FX—will be back on that network with “Terriers,” Variety reports. It’s a detective dramedy from Ryan and Ted Griffin. —Chuck Ross

Killer App for DirecTV: Become the Next HBO

The strategy DirecTV should adopt is to produce original series, according to a TV producer and former Motley Fool contributor writing at the website Seeking Alpha. —Chuck Ross