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Daily Archives : Mar 3, 2010

Conan Fans Overrun ‘Tonight’ Show Forum

NBC had to shut down an online “Tonight Show” forum called “things you want Jay to see” after it was overrun by fans of ousted Conan O’Brien, Gawker reports. Some of the three pages of deleted “I’m with Coco” messages…

Hulu Loses ‘Daily Show,’ ‘Colbert Report’

Viacom is pulling its popular “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” and “The Colbert Report” from the online viewing site Hulu.com, after the two sides couldn’t agree on a price for keeping them there, The New York Times reports. Other…

‘Sopranos’ Star Lands in ABC Pilot

A star of HBO’s “The Sopranos” has landed the lead in ABC’s drama pilot "187 Detroit," reports The Hollywood Reporter. Michael Imperioli, who played mobster Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO series, will take on the role of a veteran detective…

‘SNL’ Planning Women of Comedy Special; Betty White Not Part of It

NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” is indeed planning an April show hosted by Tina Fey and other women in comedy, but Betty White isn’t part of it, as had been previously rumored, Jezebel reports. The site talked to “SNL” executive producer…

February a Bad Month for CNN

CNN’s primetime audience dropped 54 percent in February compared to a year earlier, as Campbell Brown, Larry King and Anderson Cooper all hit new lows, the Los Angeles Times reports. Among adults 25-54, the network was off 57 percent in…

‘Mad Men’ Star to Voice Mercedes Ads

“Mad Men” star Jon Hamm is crossing over from playing an ad man in the AMC drama to starring as the new commercial voice of Mercedes-Benz USA, reports The New York Times. The first ad featuring his voice will make…

NYC and Miami Pawn Brokers: Prepare Your Head Shots

History Channel wants to take its popular “Pawn Stars,” about Las Vegas pawn brokers, to New York and Miami, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Plans are still preliminary but the network is high on the spinoffs, THR says, given the show’s…

‘The Forgotten’ Gets Cut Short

ABC is bringing an abrupt end to “The Forgotten," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The crime show starring Christian Slater will end its season next week, after ABC pulled the March 16 and 23 episodes. It’s likely to be the end…

Fantasy Series for HBO

HBO picked up a fantasy series called "Game of Thrones," which is based on a series of books by George R.R. Martin, the Associated Press reports. Production will begin in Belfast this summer on a first season of 10 episodes….

TiVo Unveils New DVR with Broadband

TiVo, attempting to woo back some of its fleeing subscribers, will begin offering a new set-top DVR that combines TV program listings with Web offerings, reports The New York Times. Users of the box, called TiVo Premiere, will be able…