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Daily Archives : Jul 30, 2009

Actor/Environmentalist Ed Begley Jr. Gets New Series on Planet Green

Ed Begley Jr. wll be in 13 more episodes of "Living With Ed," Variety reports. The series has been ordered by Planet Green, which has been airing reruns of the show, which originally was on HGTV. Furthermore,  the channel will…

Accused Driver’s Defense to Claim Slain ‘Idol’ Contestant Was Drunk

The driver charged with killing "American Idol" contestant Alexis Cohen in a hit-and-run last weekend plans to defend the case in part by questioning Cohen’s sobriety at the time she was struck, TMZ reports. The attorney for 24-year-old Daniel Bark…

Another Doctor Searched in Michael Jackson Case; Katherine Jackson Gets Custody of Kids

A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon has become at least the third physician whose records have been searched by authorities investigating the death of Michael Jackson, People reports.  Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter, who was seen entering the clinic of Dr….

Eight Emmy Categories to Be Prerecorded and Cut Into Live Awards Telecast

Presentations in eight of the 28 Primetime Emmy Awards categories will be prerecorded and then cut into the main broadcast this year, according to a proposal presented to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ board Wednesday night, Variety reports. Citing…

TLC President Eileen O’Neill: ‘Jon & Kate’ Mess Meant ‘Heaven and Hell’

TLC President and GM Eileen O’Neill described her first year at the helm of the cable network home of the controversial reality hit "Jon & Kate Plus 8" as "heaven and hell," the Los Angeles Times reports. While enjoying a…

The Perils of Live Blogging the TV Critics Tour—on an iPhone

TVWeek’s own Chuck Ross gets flummoxed at the TV Critics Association’s summer press tour by a screaming baby,  modern technology, tough competition and Joan Rivers, in his latest must-read blog entry. (Gawd, this part is so embarrassing): —Chuck Ross

No Love Interests to Be Allowed on New Season of ‘Jon & Kate’

The new season of TLC’s “Jon & Kate Plus 8” will feature single parenting but not dating, RadarOnline.com reports. The showed has resumed taping for an Aug. 3 return after enjoying record ratings last season. In the TLC show’s new…

Dan Rather Asks President Obama to Save Democracy by Helping Rescue the News Business

Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather, in a speech at the Aspen (Colo.) Institute Tuesday night, called on President Barack Obama to form a White House commission to help save the press, the Aspen Daily News reports. “I personally encourage…

Verizon Offers DSL Customers Free NFL Sunday Ticket to Stem Losses To Cable

Verizon is offering customers who sign up for certain triple-play bundles with DirecTV free access to the satellite operator’s out-of-market NFL Sunday Ticket games package for the 2009 season, Multichannel News reports. The promotion is aimed at stopping DSL customers…

NBC Charges ‘ House’ Creator David Shore With Reviving ‘Rockford Files’

"House" creator David Shore will create a new version of the ’70s detective drama “Rockford Files" for NBC, Universal Media Studios and Steve Carell’s Carousel Television, Variety reports. The original series, which ran on the network from 1974-80, starred James…