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Daily Archives : Jul 30, 2009

TLC Officially on ‘Jon & Kate’: No More Joint Couch and More

Here’s what TLC President Eileen O’Neill told the press at the TV Critics Press Tour today about "Jon & Kate Plus 8", according to The Live Feed and a number of other blogs as well as Discovery press relations personnel:…

B&C, Multichannel News Back on the Sales Block

Reed Business Information has put a number of magazines, including B&C and Multichannel News, back on the sales block, Folio reports. Reed also announced that REI U.S. CEO Tad Smith has resigned, Folio said. The acting CEO will be John…

Amy Poehler to Return to ‘SNL’; in Special Thursday Gig, She Will Co-Anchor ‘Weekend Update Thursday’

Amy Poehler is returning to "Saturday Night Live" for NBC special Thursday-night "Weekend Update" editions, Entertainment Weekly reports. Seth Meyers and Poehler will co-anchor "Weekend Update Thursday," which kicks off Sept. 17 to help launch NBC new Thursday-night lineup, which…

Major Cable Operators Have More Than Doubled the Number of Subscribers Who Take Their Triple Play of Video, Internet and Phone

The nation’s three biggest cable operators, Comcast, Time Warner and Cox, more than doubled the number of subscribers who take what is commonly known as the Triple Play: Video, Phone and Internet services from 2007 to 2008, B&C reports. In…

ESPN’s Erin Andrews Continues to Be Stalked, Calls 911 on Paparazzi

ESPN’s Erin Andrews called 911 to complain about paprazzi who had found her while she was staying in a home in a gated community, ABC News reports. Furthermore, an investigaion by TMZ said the nude video of Andrews that has…

Video: Jon & Kate’s Relatives (Her Brother and Sister-in-Law) Complain About TLC During Appearance on CBS’ ‘The Early Show’

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ESPN Adds Hours to ’30 for 30′ Documentary Slate; Morgan Freeman, Spike Jonze, Frank Marshall Sign On

ESPN has added eight hours of programming to its "30 for 30" documentary slate, the Hollywood Reporter says. The documentary series covers specific topics in the sports world since 1979, the year ESPN launched. Among the people committed to the…

Donal Logue Joins FX Pilot ‘Terriers’

FX’s hourlong pilot "Terriers" has cast Donal Logue as the lead, the Hollywood Reporter says. Logue will play former police office who joins a partner to form a private investigation agency. The project comes from "The Shield’s" Shawn Ryan and…

Christopher Gorham Joins Piper Perabo in New USA Project ‘Covert Affairs’

Christopher Gorham, who most recently appeared in CBS’ "Harper’s Island" and ABC’s "Ugly Betty," has been cast in the upcoming USA Network pilot for "Covert Affairs," the Hollywood Reporter says. Gorham will join Piper Perabo in the spy thriller. The…

Scott Donaton, Former Entertainment Weekly and Ad Age Publisher, Named President and CEO of New IPG Branded Entertainment Unit

Scott Donaton has been named president and CEO of Ensemble, a new branded entertainment unit of IPG’s MediaBrands. Ensemble has allied with Michael Kassan’s Media Link, LLC to "help Mediabrands clients leverage a range of strategic branded entertainment opportunities," Mediabrands…