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Daily Archives : Aug 27, 2009

Cablevision Feud With Tennis Channel Reignites Days Before U.S. Open

The Tennis Channel is discussing its legal options after Cablevision unilaterally said it will begin carrying the network on its digital sports tier before the Monday start of the U.S. Open, reports the New York Times. The two sides as…

Ryan O’Neal Brokers Reality Show for Jailbird Son Redmond to Star in Upon Release From Prison

Redmond O’Neal, son of Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett, is getting a reality show chronicling his battle with addiction, In Touch Weekly reports. Filming on the series, which was brokered by the elder O’Neal and has yet to be sold…

Costas Goes On-Site in ‘Sunday Night Football’ Changes

Bob Costas will host his pregame show for NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” from the game site this season, as part of some format changes the network is making, the Associated Press reports. Meanwhile, Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann, who will…

Kelly Osbourne Makes Drug Addiction Confession in Her New Book: Hooked on Vicodin by Age 17 and Says Fame From “The Osbornes” Show Helped Fuel Her Addiction

Kelly Osbourne, reality TV star and daughter of rock star Ozzy Osbourne, revealed in her new book “Fierce” that she had been hooked on Vicodin by the time she was 17, reports Popeater.com. Kelly, who has been in rehab four…

‘Gossip Girl’ Exec Producer Josh Schwartz Eyes Move to Comedy

Josh Schwartz, executive producer of CW’s “Gossip Girl” and NBC’s “Chuck,” will try comedy next, teaming with Matt Miller (“Chuck”) to write a multicamera script for CBS, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The sitcom focuses on young newlyweds setting up a…

Sam Raimi Expands Primetime Ambitions, Teams With Joshua Donen’s Stars Road

Sam Raimi has teamed up with Joshua Donen’s Stars Road Entertainment for a two-year, first-look deal with Sony Pictures TV, with hopes of landing dramas, in particular, on broadcast and cable, says The Hollywood Reporter. Robert Zotnowski is leaving his…

NBC’s ‘Southland’ to Get Delayed Season Debut

NBC is delaying the second season of its L.A. cop drama “Southland” by a month, says Variety. The John Wells Friday night series will premiere on Oct. 23, instead of Sept. 25. It’s being delayed so it can get extra…