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Daily Archives : May 24, 2010

Wall St. Analysts Say This Would Be Good Time to Sell CBS, ABC

Wall Street executives are saying that if Sumner Redstone or Disney are considering selling CBS or ABC, now is a good time to do it, the New York Post reports. "This is a good time to sell a network," said…

‘Lost’ Aired More Than 45 Minutes of Commercials During Finale

More than 45 minutes of advertisements accompanied yesterday’s two-and-a-half hour finale of "Lost" on ABC, Entertainment Weekly reports. EW.com estimated that 107 spots aired during the finale last night. Generally, a network runs 18 to 21 spots per hour. "Lost’s"…

TV Critic: On the ‘Lost’ Finale and How It Might Affect this So-Called ‘Billion Dollar Franchise’

TVWeek Open Mic blogger Aaron Barhart, who is also the TV Critic of the Kansas City Star, shares his thoughts on the ‘Lost’ finale, all of those unanswered questions, and how it might affect this so-called "billion dollar fanchise." Click here to…

‘MacGruber’ Sets All-Time Box Office Low for ‘SNL’-Based Big Screen Features

Opening to a dismal $4.1 million, "MacGruber," based on a sketch from NBC’s "Saturday Night Live," set an all-time opening box office low for "SNL"-based films, the Los Angeles Times reports.   Spoofing "MacGuyver" and 1980’s action films, "MacGruber" actually…

Dolgen Promoted at MTV

MTV has promoted executive Lauren Dolgen to Senior Vice President of Series Development, West Coast, reports Deadline.com. Dolgen is going to be responsible for the creation of new reality programming for the network, as well as hiring staff. Under her…

Cooks Feud Over Cupcakes in New Food Network Series

Cupcakes are serious business in Food Network’s newest reality series "Cupcake Wars," The Wrap reports. Trying to latch on to some of the intensity seen on the network’s "Iron Chef," "Cupcake Wars" follows four of the country’s top bakers as…

‘Lost’ Finale: For Dance 10, Looks 5; and Did It Damage Whatever Future Potential the Franchise Has

So, I’ve already rated last night’s “Lost” finale a 10 emotionally and a 5 narratively … and the 5 was perhaps being generous. Now here’s the billion-dollar question: Did last night’s finale do permanent damage to the LOST brand, or…

Will Tila Tequila Check Into ‘Celebrity Rehab’?

VH1’s new edition of "Celebrity Rehab" could include reality star Tila Tequila, assuming the show makes it another season, according to TMZ.com. Dr. Drew Pinsky will be treating Tequila, according to TMZ, who has exhibited many problems on her own program….

‘Will & Grace’ Star to Host CBS’s Broadcast of the Tony Awards

Emmy-winning actor Sean Hayes, best known for his role on NBC’s "Will & Grace,"  will host the 64th Annual Tony Awards on CBS on Sunday, June 13, 8:00-11:00 p.m. EST, the network reports. Hayes is also a nominee this year for his…

Syfy Snags ‘Lost’ Director for New Pilot

Jack Bender, one of the best known directors of ABC’s "Lost," has been enlisted by Syfy to direct and executive produce "Alphas," a new 90-minute action pilot, according to the Hollywood Reporter. "X-Men: The Last Stand" writer Zak Penn and Michael Karnow…