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Daily Archives : Jul 17, 2009

Senate Sets July 21 Vote for New FCC Commissioners

The Senate will vote next Tuesday on the nominations to FCC commissioner of Democrat Mignon Clyburn and Republican Meredith Attwell Baker, Broadcasting & Cable says. The two are expected to be confirmed. –Elizabeth Jensen

John Goodman Signed to Star in Fox Comedy Pilot

John Goodman signed on to co-star in “The Station,” a comedy series pilot for Fox, The Hollywood Reporter says. The “Roseanne” alum will play a CIA veteran who mentors a covert CIA operative on a mission in Central America to…

Turner Sports’ PGA Deal Included Role for Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network played an important role when Turner Sports recently extended its deal for TV rights to the PGA of America, The Hollywood Reporter says. Some observers thought Turner was in jeopardy of losing the golf rights, having also recently…

Margaret Loesch Named to Run New Discovery-Hasbro Kids Network

Kids TV veteran Margaret Loesch was named president and CEO of the new Discovery-Hasbro children’s channel, Broadcasting & Cable says. The network is taking over the Discovery Kids channel spot in the fall of 2010. Loesch previously ran Marvel Productions…

NBC Buys ‘Persons Unknown’ International Co-Production

NBC picked up “Persons Unknown,” an international co-production from Fox TV Studios about strangers held prisoner in a ghost town, Variety says. Italy’s RAI and Mexico’s Televisa are partners in the series, which was developed at Fox and later Sci…

Christiane Amanpour Drops No-Nonsense Wardrobe for Couture in New Harper’s Bazaar Spread

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour is always seen on camera in no-nonsense attire, and often in modest Muslim dress, but not so in the August Harper’s Bazaar, the Huffington Post notes. To accompany a story written by Rita Wilson, the correspondent posed…