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Daily Archives : Jun 17, 2009

Now Is The Time, ABC is The Place… for the Re-Org We’ve All Known Was Coming

UPDATE: It’s happened. After months of speculation, ABC chief Steve McPherson may finally be ready to reveal the details of his reorganized network-studio structure. According to two people familiar with the situation, an announcement on who’s doing what at the…

CBS Moves Emmy Awards Back to Sept. 20

The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards have been moved back to their original airdate, Sept. 20, on CBS. CBS and the TV Academy previously announced that they were moving up the awards show to Sept. 13 because of a NFL doubeheader…

Knight Officially Exiting ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

"Grey’s Anatomy" has let T.R. Knight out of his contract, Entertainment Weekly reports, citing unnamed sources. The actor asked to be let out of his contract three years early amid rumors that he and showrunner Shonda Rhimes were not getting…

Fears Over FCC Reaction to F-Bombs as Wells Ponders ‘Southland’ Time Period Switch

John Wells and the production team behind NBC’s "Southland" are worried their show could become a target of the FCC next season, the Los Angeles Times reports. The concern: The show’s practice of bleeping out profanities might not be enough…

Six-Week Fox TV Test for ‘Wedlock or Deadlock’

Twentieth Television’s new syndicated show “Wedlock or Deadlock” will get a six-week summer test on Fox TV stations in seven markets, says Broadcasting & Cable. The “Divorce Court” spinoff features psychologist and life coach Dr. Michelle R. Callahan, who counsels…

‘Housewives’: The Most Amazing. Fight. Ever.

OH. MY. GOODNESS. After weeks of anticipation, we finally got to see the epic brawl on The Real Housewives of New Jersey tonight, and it did not disappoint in the least. It was — as the kids say — O.O.C….

WTF? Networks Ditch Logic with New Show Titles

Network TV’s attack on grammar– and common sense– continues. Today, the CW officially revealed that it was changing the name of "Parental Discretion Advised," the "Gilmore Girls" meets "Everwood" family drama that’s a favorite of many network insiders. The new…

Late Night Host Ferguson at One Point Tried to Commit Suicide

Craig Ferguson, host of CBS’ “Late Late Show,” reveals in his upcoming memoir that he seriously considered suicide during his pre-rehab days in London, the New York Daily News reports. In his book, “American on Purpose,” due out in September,…

Nielsen Concedes Error; Will Recount Network News Ratings

  Nielsen Media Research agreed to recount network news ratings from last weekafter reporting Tuesday that ABC’s “World News” had its smallest-everaudience, the Associated Press says. The initial ratings showed ABC’s newscast with just 6.2 million viewers forthe week, its…

Alec Baldwin Calls Harvey Levin ‘Human Tumor,’ Says When He’ll Leave ’30 Rock,’ Admits Suicidal Thoughts

Alec Baldwin thinks TMZ’s Harvey Levin is "a human tumor," admits to suicidal thoughts and says he’ll leave the NBC series "30 Rock" in 2012. That’s all from the upcoming issue of Playboy magazine, in which Baldwin offers up a…