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Daily Archives : Dec 29, 2009

Tiger Woods Scandal Cost Shareholders of Companies He Endorsed $5 Billion to $12 Billion

The Tiger Woods scandal cost the shareholders of companies he endorsed between $5 billion and $12 billion dollars, according to a study by two University of California economics professors. According to a Reuters story, the professors, from UC Davis, wrote…

Wow! Report Says DirecTV Will Launch The First U.S. 3-D Hi-Def Channel Early in 2010

DirecTV will debut the nation’s first 3-D HDTV channel in early 2010, according to a report by HDGuru. The reports says that last night, Dec. 28, a program satellite launched by DirecTV will be the one to carry the new 3-D…

A Basic Truth: Why Charlie Sheen Will Get a Pass While Tiger Gets Crucified

TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross addresses a basic truth about the media, advertising and ourselves: Why Charlie Sheen will get a pass for his latest alleged bad behavior while Tiger Woods gets crucified. Click here to read.

Why Charlie Sheen Will Basically Get a Pass While Tiger Gets Crucified

Actor Charlie Sheen’s latest run-in with the law sounds very serious. According to initial reports, he allegedly brandished a knife and threatened to kill his wife when she said she might divorce him. He denies it. Can you imagine the uproar,…

Tyra Banks Ending Her Talk Show

Tyra Banks has told People magazine that this will be the final season of her syndicated talk show that is produced by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. This is the show’s fifth season. Both Warner Bros. and People are owned by Time…

Producer Accused of Trying to Blackmail Letterman Reportedly Willing to Serve One Year in Prison if Plea Deal is Struck

The CBS producer who is accused of trying to blackmail David Letterman may have proposed a plea deal, the New York Post reports. Citing unnamed sources, The Post claims that Robert Halderman has offered to plead guilty in exchange for serving one…

Guess Which Cable Network Won the Primetime Viewing Race in 2009 (Hint: Not ESPN nor TNT)

Drum roll please. Here are the top 5 viewed cable networks in primetime in 2009, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Coming in at No. 5 was Fox News. Number 4 was TNT. Three was ESPN. In second place was the…

MSNBC Criticized for Ignoring Plane Terror Story on Christmas Day

MSNBC executives wouldn’t discuss why the network devoted little attention Friday to the attempted terror attack on a U.S.-bound airplane, the Associated Press reports. CNN and Fox News Channel both covered the story while MSNBC remained with taped programs, the…

TVs in Cars Projected to More than Double by 2015

About 17.6 million car television systems worldwide are projected to be shipped in 2015, more than double the 6.2 million this year, according to an iSuppli forecast, Multichannel News reports. The forecast includes TVs in portable navigation devices. Numerous technical…

NBC News Accused of Unethical ‘Checkbook Journalism’ by Society of Professional Journalists

The Society of Professional Journalists is "appalled" that NBC News gave a ride to the U.S. from Brazil to David Goldman, and his son, who have been involved in a high-profile custody battle. In a statement, SPJ Ethics Committee Chairman…