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Daily Archives : Jul 27, 2009

George Lopez, Eva Longoria Parker to Serve as Co-Hosts for Show Awarding Latinos in Entertainment

 George Lopez and Eva Longoria Parker will serve as co-hosts of this year’s ALMA Awards, recognizing Latinos in entertainment, the Associated Press says. Longoria Parker will also serve as an executive producer for the show, which will air on ABC…

Eyeworks, the Company Behind ‘The Biggest Loser’ Signs Octo-Mom For Reality TV Deal

Nadya Suleman, better known as the Octo-Mom, has signed a deal on behalf of her 14 children for them to appear in a reality show that would be produced by Eyeworks,Us magazine reports. Eyeworks is the company behind "The BIggest…

Weak Advertising Market Sends Viacom Profit Tumbling 32%

Second-quarter profit at Viacom plummeted 32% as revenue fell amid a weak advertising market, slower video game sales and fewer movie releases, the Associated Press reports. Viacom earned $277 million, or 46 cents a share, vs. $407 million, or 65 cents…

Rhimes Reveals Failed Plans for T.R. Knight’s Final Hours on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

Shonda Rhimes was hoping to show viewers the final hours of T.R. Knight’s character, George, on "Grey’s Anatomy" in the show’s season opener, Entertainment Weekly reports. Creator and showrunner Rhimes said Knight’s character will die in the season opener, but…

Ahem…Just so We and the Producers of ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ Are Clear

This is the entire short item from B.J. Hammerstein, editor of the Detroit Free Press’ Detroit.metromix.com as published on that site: Aww, how cute. Jon Gosselin doesn’t want soon-to-be ex-wife, Kate Gosselin, or the producers of the TLC hit "Jon and…

Verizon Wireless May Package Fios, Cell Phone and Internet Services

Verizon Wireless may package its Fios, mobile phone and Internet services, Bloomberg reports. Fios customers almost doubled in the last quarter, performing much better in that regard than Verizon’s mobile phone division, Bloomberg says. “A year from now, we’d be…

‘Battlestar’s’ Bamber to Guest on ‘Dollhouse’

“Battlestar Galactica” star Jamie Bamber will guest star in the season premiere of Fox’s “Dollhouse,” Entertainment Weekly reports. Bamber will play a character who is “heavily involved in an engagement with Echo and her new handler Ballard,” EW said, citing a…

ABC Family Orders More ‘Make It or Break It’ Episodes

ABC Family has ordered more first-season episodes of its new Monday at 9 p.m drama "Make It or Break It," Variety reports. The cable network announced Monday that it asked for another 10 episodes of the series, bringing the first-season…

Analysis: Ben Silverman–What Went Wrong at NBC, What He Hopes Will Go Right With Barry Diller

By Michael Learmonth  AdAge.com Ben Silverman is out after a two-year stint as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment, where he attempted to revive the fourth-place network with a mix of reality shows and nostalgia, like a failed remake of "Knight Rider."…

Silverman and NBC: Not a Silver Slipper Fit. ANALYSIS: Is Silverman a Better Fit With Diller?

Ben Silverman is calling his new collaboration with Barry Diller "Reveille meets BBDO," referring both to Silverman’s own former entreprenuerial entertainment company and the famous ad agency. What went wrong at NBC? Will this new venture work? Click here for…