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Daily Archives : Dec 14, 2009

NBC’s ‘Loser’ Returns in January With Biggest Contender of All

When NBC’s "The Biggest Loser" returns with a new season in January, one of the competitors will be the biggest ever, a 526-pound man from Chicago, reports the New York Times. Michael Ventrella is a 31-year-old disk jockey from Chicago and the…

MSNBC Shakes Up Daytime

NBC’s White House correspondents Chuck Todd and Savannah Guthrie will anchor a Washington political program on MSNBC every morning at 9 a.m., bumping Dylan Ratigan to late afternoon, TVNewser reports. Ratigan’s show will now air at 4 p.m., bumping one…

Gillette Shaves Tiger Off of Spots; Accenture Decides Road to High Performance isn’t Wooded

In two moves that could cost Tiger Woods million of dollars, Accenture said it would part ways with the beleagured golf star, and Gillette said it would limit Woods’ marketing presence. According to the New York Times, "In a telephone…

TLC’s Duggar Gives Birth Early

Michelle Duggar, half of the couple featured on TLC’s reality show "18 Kids and Counting," gave birth several months early to a 1-pound, 6-ounce daughter, the Associated Press reports. The 43-year-old was due March 18 but gave birth to the…

Preston Padden, Disney’s Top Lobbyist, Takes a New Gig

former  ABC-TV network President Preston Padden, currently Disney’s top lobbyist in Washington, has announced that he will retire in January 2011, reports B&C. Padden will become adjunct professor and senior fellow at the Silicon Flatirons Center at the University of Colorado…

New Survey: Guess Which Medium is Teenagers’ Favorite?

A new study of European teens’ media habits shows that what they really like to spend time with is out of sync with what the common wisdom thinks their habits are, the New York Times reports. Contrary to popular opinion,…

‘The Doctors’ Renewed Through 2011-12

CBS Television Distribution renewed “The Doctors” through the 2011-12 TV season in 91% of the country, B&C reports. That will take the show through a fourth season. Stations in 48 of the top 50 markets have picked it up. –Elizabeth…

‘GMA’ to Veer Toward News With Stephanopoulos as Co-Host

ABC’s “Good Morning America” plans to increase its news quotient and get rid of some of the fluff, reports B&C. The pending changes come with the arrival of George Stephanopoulos as co-host, replacing Diane Sawyer, who is moving to “World…

Syfy Renews ‘Stargate,’ ‘Sanctuary’

Syfy renewed "Stargate: Universe" and "Sanctuary" for another season, reports The Hollywood Reporter. As part of the deal, "Stargate: Universe" will now start the second half of its first season in April, and debut its second season in the fall,…

Web Sites Playing Bigger Role Connecting Reality Shows with Contestants

The number of Web sites that connect contestants to reality shows is growing, the New York Times reports. As the number of shows has boomed, the sites are serving as an important clearinghouse for wannabe contestants, the paper says. –Elizabeth…