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Daily Archives : May 25, 2010

CBS Goes With ‘$#*!’ Over ‘$#!+’ In New Shatner Sitcom

CBS’ "$#*! My Dad Says," starring William Shatner, has had a long task of deciding how to label the show, considering that the first word in the title is an expletive, Variety reports.  Based off the Twitter feed "Shit My…

‘Alf,’ ‘Jake and the Fatman,’ ‘Major Dad’ Best ‘Lost’ In Finale Audience Size

While "Lost’s" 13.5 million viewers tuning in for the show’s finale on Sunday is impressive, the show only ranks as the 55th most-watched series finale of all time, GQ reports.  While pre-cable days had a larger concentration of viewers, shows…

Seaside Heights, NJ Becoming More ‘Jersey Shore’ Friendly As Tourism Season Approaches

When MTV’s "Jersey Shore" first aired and offended some viewers who cited stereotypical depictions of Italian-Americans, officials in Seaside Heights, N.J., the town where the show is set, distanced themselves from the program. But now that summer is about to…

E! Schedules Second Spin-Off of ‘Girls Next Door’

E! today announced that former star of "The Girls Next Door," Holly Madison, will star in the new reality show “Holly’s World.” Following in the footsteps of her co-star on "Girls," Kendra Wilkinson, Madison’s show will focus on her Las…

USA Pushes Up ‘Psych’ Premiere

The adventures of psychic detectives Shawn and Gus, the lead characters on USA Network’s "Psych," will be commencing sooner rather than later this summer as the network announced today the premiere of the show will be pushed up a week to…

Former Head of FCC’s Common Carrier Bureau, Larry Darby, Dies at 69

[NOTE: UPDATED TO REFLECT DARBY’s CORRECT POSITION AND TITLE] Larry F. Darby, the former head of the Federal Communication Commission’s Common Carrier Bureau, died May 18 at his home in Washington after a heart attack, reports the Washington Post. Darby…

’30 Rock’ Star Wins Mark Twain Humor Award

The star of NBC’s "30 Rock," comic-actress Tina Fey, has been awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, presented annually by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, reports the AP. This is the top award for American comics, and…

Dish, Weather Channel Mend Fences, and Dish Plans to Drop Plans for New Weather Network

After Dish threatened to drop the Weather Channel and create its own competing network to bring local forecasts to its subscribers, the two sides have agreed to a new deal that gives each a little bit of what it was…

CNBC Adds Lunchtime Show Hosted by David Faber, Gary Kaminsky

CNBC is adding a lunchtime show co-hosted by David Faber and former money manager Gary Kaminsky, the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog reports.  The program, named "The Strategy Session," marks the first time in years CNBC has shuffled its…

Found: Another 3 Million Betty White Fans

It turns out that 88-year old Betty White is more popular that originally reported, as new ratings for her performance on NBC’s "Saturday Night Live" indicate she drew nearly 3 million additional viewers through digital video recorders, the New York…