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Daily Archives : Aug 10, 2009

‘Dancing with the Stars’ to Have Its Most Celebs Ever

“Dancing with the Stars” will begin with 16 celebrity contestants, making it the show’s biggest cast ever, ET reports. Conrad Green, the show’s producer, confirmed that the it would premier with 16 celebrities and then have three double elimination episodes…

Half-Completed Syndication Upfront Market Down a Huge 20%

At the end of last week, the syndication upfront market was about 50% completed, and on track to bring in about $2 billion, which would be 20% less than last year, reports Mediaweek. CPM rates are running down about 1%…

She Said, He Said: Jon Gosselin to Respond to Kate’s ‘Today’ Interview Tonight on E!

Jon Gosselin, whose estranged wife Kate appeared on NBC’s "Today" show this morning in her first interview since the reality-TV couple announced they were parting ways last month, is scheduled tape a reply for E! that will air tonight, the New York Post reports….

Popular Show About Taboos in Saudi Arabia—That Airs In Saudi Arabia—May Have Gone Too Far; Man Bragging About His Sex Life on TV Gets Channel Shut Down and Himself Arrested

A man who was shown on TV bragging about his sex life violated media policy and thus the station that showed the footage was taken off the air. Furthermore, the man has been arrested and some are calling for the…

McPherson Says ABC Wants Paula Abdul for ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Judge or contestant, it doesn’t matter: ABC has approached Paula Abdul about joining its “Dancing with the Stars,” ABC Entertainment Group head Steve McPherson told reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday, Variety reports….

‘Cash for Clunkers’ Program a Bonanza for Local TV Ad Sales

Not only has the government’s “Cash for Clunkers” auto trade-in program been a raging success with consumers, it’s also boosted local TV advertising by auto dealers, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Car advertising is the mainstay of many local stations, and…

Recession Kills off Lucrative Guesting Fees for Talking Heads

On-air contributors who used to command as much as $5,000 for an appearance on network morning shows are now mostly being paid in a different currency: free exposure for their own personal brands, reports Broadcasting & Cable. The economic contraction…

Will Susan Lucci Move to L.A. Along With ‘All My Children’? Stay Tuned

It wouldn’t be “All My Children” without Susan Lucci, but the star hedged when asked whether she would move to L.A. from New York when the show changes production locales at the end of the year, reports People. Lucci has…

ABC Family Books Hilary Duff for Two-Hour Movie About Dating ‘Suits’

Hilary Duff will star in “The Business of Falling in Love,” a two-hour romantic comedy for ABC Family based on the book “Diary of a Working Girl,” by Daniella Brodsky, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Duff, who is also an…

Clint Black Signs on as Exec VP of ‘American Storytellers’

Country music star and Grammy winner Clint Black has signed on as an executive producer of the upcoming “American Storytellers” anthology series, reports Variety. No network is yet attached to the project, which will mine country music songs for drama…