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Daily Archives : Jun 24, 2009

‘The Daily Show’: Escape from Iran

“How did you make it out of there alive?,” I somewhat seriously and somewhat facetiously asked “Daily Show” senior investigative foreign correspondent Jason Jones and producer Tim Greenberg about their recent trip to Iran. Their mission, and they chose to…

CBS Announces Fall Premiere Dates; ‘Survivor’ Launches First Sept. 17

CBS will kick off most of its fall schedule during premiere week, but will give “Survivor: Samoa” a pre-season launch on Sept. 17. The network will debut the rest of its new and returning shows beginning Sept. 21 with its…

CBS Loses its Longest-Serving Staffer

CBS has lost one of its behind-the-scenes icons. Anne Roberts Nelson, who spent more than 60 years at the Eye network, has passed away. Nelson was a longtime business affairs executive who worked on contracts for classic shows such as…

ABC & Oscar Plus Ten: Academy Expands Best Picture Noms

There will be 10 best picture nominees at the 2010 Oscars, ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. The move could dramatically up the star wattage at the ceremony, which like many awards shows, has…

G4, Lucasfilm to Televise Live Comic-Con Panel; 20th Century Fox TV Announce Panels

G4 and Lucasfilm Ltd. are teaming up to present viewers the first-ever televised panel from San Diego Comic-Con International. “The Star Wars Spectacular!,” a two-hour special hosted by G4’s Olivia Munn and Kevin Pereira, will air July 25 at 2…

Read This Item Because It Mentions Susan Boyle

"America’s Got Talent" didn’t get a Susan Boyle bump– but it still dominated the ratings in its Tuesday premiere. "Talent" averaged a 3.2 rating/10 share and 11.3 million viewers, according to prelim national Nielsen numbers. That’s the lowest "Talent" premiere…

Cibrian Joins ‘CSI: Miami’ Team

Eddie Cibrian is joining the cast of CBS’ "CSI: Miami" as a series regular, The Hollywood Reporter says. Cibrian will play an officer from Hollywood who joins the Miami team. –Vlada Gelman

Court Papers Reveal Even More Sordid Past for N.J. ‘Housewife’ Danielle Staub

Danielle Staub has a darker past than she talked about on Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New Jersey,” the New York Post says, citing federal court records posted by thesmokingggun.com. Although she has admitted to a past criminal record she attributed…

Simon Cowell Teams With British Billionaire Green, Mulls Huge New ‘Idol’ Contract

Simon Cowell and British retail billionaire Sir Philip Green — owner of such British retailers as Bhs and TopShop — are teaming up on a global entertainment company that will act as a holding company for Cowell’s ventures, including “Britain’s Got Talent”…

Kate Says in Divorce Papers That Her Marriage to Jon is ‘Irretrievably Broken’

In her divorce papers, filed Monday and obtained by the Associated Press, Kate Gosselin says that her marriage to Jon is “irretrievably broken” The court document doesn’t detail why the stars of TLC’s “Jon & Kate Plus 8” are splitting…