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Daily Archives : Mar 30, 2010

After This Season of ’24’ Ends, There’s One More ’24’-Related Show Fox MUST Air

After this final TV season of "24" is done airing, there is one more "24"-related single show Fox MUST air, says TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross. Click here to read his intriguing piece about what it is.

Murder, He Wrote: ABC Mystery Drama Gets 22 Episode Order for Season Three

Beating CBS’s "CSI: Miami" in the ratings a week ago may have helped ABC to decide to renew "Castle" for another season, reports Entertainment Weekly. That episode of "Castle"  had a huge lead-in from the season premiere of "Dancing With the Stars."…

Non-NBC Affiliates Nervous About Dealing With Comcast in the Future; Seek Assurances

TV stations not affiiated with NBC are worried that if the Comcast-NBCU deal goes through they may not be treated fairly by Comcast. For example, the CBS affiliate board, in a memo obtained by our friend Harry Jessell at TVNewsCheck,  says…

Syndie ‘Fifth Grader’ Gets Makes It to Sophomore Year

Twentieth Television’s "Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?" is getting a second season, B&C reports. "Fifth Grader" has cleared 80% of the country, along with the top 15 markets, for 2011. The show will also air on CMT and…

Wait a Minute: Is This Unfair Inspiration Heading Into the Final Four?

Depending upon how your March Madness bracket picks are looking right now, you may have to protest this: ‘Hoosiers’ is getting a special showing in Butler’s market, which also happens to be the same market that will host the Men’s…

Alaska Show #2: Levi Johnston Pitching Show Described as ‘Jersey Shore’ on Ice

While Sarah Palin has inked a deal with Discovery to show viewers the state of Alaska, Levi Johnston, former fiancé of Palin’s daughter Bristol, is also in the hunt to show off his Alaska, the Washington Post reports. Tentatively called "Levi…

3D Masters Coverage Expands to Cox Communications

Like Comcast, Cox Communications has agreed to broadcast the upcoming Masters Golf Tournament from Augusta, Georgia in 3D, reports B&C. Commencing April 7, Sony Electronics will be providing the 3D transmission through a deal with Augusta National and today Cox announced plans…

Tim Allen and TV Land Try to Repair Oscar Slight to Farrah Fawcett

Tim Allen and the good folks over at TV Land are doing what they can to help repair the slight the late actress Farrh Fawcett received by being ignored by the Oscarcast’s salute to stars that have passed away in the…

New Show is a Combo of ‘Meet the Fockers’ and ‘Punk’d’

Some famous faces are coming home to prank the parents in Fox’s newest reality project, entitled "My Parents are Gonna Love You," the Hollywood Reporter reports.  Contestants will be bringing home their significant other for the first time, only for…

Jon ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Heder Quits Will Ferrell’s Comedy Central Sitcom

Jon Heder, the star of "Napoleon Dynamite," has quit a Comedy Central comedy produced by Will Ferrell,EW.com reports. Heder’s representatives said in a statement that Heder, Comedy Central and Gary Sanchez Productions "have mutually decided to part ways over creative…