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Daily Archives : Mar 1, 2010

Costume Designers Guild Honors ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Glee,’ ‘Grey Gardens’

It was the glamour of the Camelot era versus the costumes worn in the steamy environs of fictional Bon Temps, La.—and the royal finery of King Henry VIII’s era. All are beautifully authentic costumes, many of which come off their…

CBS News Has Talked to a Major News Personality at Another Network About an Anchor Job

With Katie Couric’s “CBS Evening News” contract expiring next year, CBS executives have talked to another big-name news personality about an anchor job, The New York Times reports, citing sources who were told of the meeting. It’s CNN’s Anderson Cooper,…

Special Report: TVWeek’s Media Buyer of the Year

It’s the 10th Annual TVWeek Media Buyer of the Year. As always, the announcement of this prestigious honor is timed to coincide with the annual 4A’s Media Conference, which this year is a combined Media and Management confab in San…

ABC News Planning to Close All Its Bureaus Except D.C.

In addition to cutting as much as 25 percent of its editorial staff, ABC News is beginning to start the process of closing all its physical bureaus nationwide except the one in Washington, D.C., the Los Angeles Times reports. The…

Marie Osmond’s Son Commits Suicide

Marie Osmond’s 18-year-old son Michael Blosil left a suicide note for a female friend before he fell from his high-rise Los Angeles apartment building, TMZ reports. Just before 9 p.m. Friday, police sources told TMZ, Blosil sent a text message…

Abdul Not Joining ‘Dancing With the Stars’

ABC is set this week to announce the stars who will be part of “Dancing With the Stars” this season, but Paula Abdul’s name won’t be among them, TMZ reports. TMZ, citing sources, said the former “American Idol” judge passed,…

Leno Returns to ‘The Tonight Show,’ and, Ultimately, There’s Only One Question Remaining

Jay Leno is almost certain to win the latenight ratings battle this week, his first back in the slot after his ill-fated seven months in prime time, but , ultimately, there is only one question on the minds of most…

Pulled ‘South Park’ Episode to Air in Mexico

MTV’s Mexican channel says it has scheduled a previously pulled episode of “South Park,” the Associated Press reports. The episode, called “Pinewood Derby,” depicts the country’s flag and president Felipe Calderon. Government approval is needed to use Mexican national symbols,…

‘The Sing Off’ to Return to NBC

NBC is bringing back "The Sing Off," its a cappella singing competition which ran for four consecutive nights in December, reports Joe Adalian at TheWrap. The network hasn’t decided when the show will return, according to the network’s alternative executive…

Gary Coleman Suffers On-Set Seizure and Is Treated By a TV Doc

When Gary Coleman was on the set of "The Insider" on Friday he suffered a seizure, but luckily there was a TV doctor there, as well, to give him immediate attention, the Associated Press reports. Dr. Drew Pinsky, who is…