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Daily Archives : Nov 20, 2009

Talk Show King’s Sons to be Featured on TV Series

A new show on Fox Sports Net called "Kid Pitch" will feature the sons of a famous talk show host, and will be directed by Tom Arnold, TMZ reports. Chance King, the 10-year-old son of CNN talk show host Larry…

CBS Earns Thursday Night Ratings Win

With a big story on "The Mentalist," CBS was the ratings winner for Thursday night, but it was ABC’s "Grey’s Anatomy" that had the biggest demo win of the night, according to The Hollywood Reporter Live Feed blog, . "Survivor"…

The ‘That’s Real Money’ File: Pay-per-View Event Brings in $70 Million

Big pay-per-view event on Saturday night Nov. 14 on HBO, B&C reports. It was a big fight night from Las Vegas, headlined by the welterweight title bout between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto. HBO raked in 1.25 million pay-per-view buys–the most for 2009–and…

No Kevin James, But Real Life ‘Mall Cops’ Coming to TV

The biggest mall in the United States, Minnesota’s Mall of America, will soon be the setting for a new TV series called "Mall Cops: Mall of America," it was announced . The series is slated to air on TLC.  September Films…

Strong Opening for Liberty Starz on NASDAQ

The publicly traded new offering comprised of Starz Entertainment and former Liberty Media concerns, Liberty Starz, had its first opening on the Nasdaq Global Market System Friday, November 20, reports Multichannel News. The company which is listed as "LSTZA," commenced…

Lifetime and ABC’s ’20/20′ Collaborate on Special About Popular Singer

Lifetime will collaborate with ABC’s "20/20" for a special, reports B&C, Lifetime is co-owned by ABC. The special, entitled "Rihanna Speaks Out: A Lifetime and 20/20 Specia," will be based on the current life of singer Rihanna using her interview with Diane Sawyer…

Activists Ransack TV Station in India

Political activists attacked and ransacked a TV station in Mumbai, claiming that the station had insulted their leader. The story, reported on CNN.com, said the TV station attacked was IBN Lokmat, a sister station to CNN-IBN, which is also in India….

ABC’s Janet Jackson Interview: a Class Act Fields Lousy Questions

TVWeek’s Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin found Janet Jackson to be mesmerizing during ABC News’ “In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts" Wednesday night — she can’t say the same for some of the questions, or the announcer. Read all about …

ABC News Interview of Janet Jackson Enough to Make You Cringe

It was Janet Jackson’s turn to shine, and the pop megastar obviously put a lot of thought into who she would spill to in her first televised interview since the tragic death of her brother Michael nearly five months ago….

The Repercussions of Winfrey’s Departure From Daytime TV Far Reaching

Oprah Winfrey’s decision to discontinue her longrunning syndicated talk show in 2011 carries with it a long list of repercussions, according to The New York Times. It means the loss of its signature program and millions of dollars every year in…