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Daily Archives : Aug 24, 2010

Fallon Wants Viewers to Write Emmys Introductions

As host of this year’s Emmy Awards, set for Aug. 29, Jimmy Fallon is adding an interactive element to the show, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Fallon is asking the public to submit introductions for the presenters through Twitter, with the…

Jewel Joins Lineup for Emmys Presentation, Will Perform Unreleased Song

Singer Jewel will perform an acoustic version of the previously unreleased song "The Shape of You" during the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The song, which will be available on iTunes, is about the loss of…

Spielberg, ‘Star Trek’ Team Readying Comic Book-Based TV Series; Stephen King’s Son Also Involved in Project

Steven Spielberg and "Star Trek" producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are working on a new TV show based on a supernatural comic book series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Novelist Joe Hill, who is Stephen King’s son, has joined…

This We Gotta See: Major Japanese Manufacturer Says Look for 3D TV Sets WITHOUT GLASSES By Year’s End

A Japanese TV set maker says it will have a set on the market by year’s end that does not require viewers to use glasses to see shows in 3D,  the Daily Yomiuri Online reports. The manufacturer is Toshiba, and…

Dell intros first smartphone at $100

Dell has unveiled its first U.S. smartphone, and it sells for about $100, Reuters reports. It’s a 3.5-inch Android-based device called the Aero, for use on on AT&T’s network, the story says. The device puts Dell in competition with market…

Emmy Winner Joins Syfy Superhero Project

An actress who won Emmys in the 1980s as part of a popular comedy troupe will join the Syfy pilot "Three Inches" as the main character’s mother, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The actress is Andrea Martin, who won two Emmys…

As Other Channels Abandon the Arts and Culture Niche, One Cable Net Turns It Into a Formula for Growth

At a time when other networks have abandoned the goal of providing arts coverage to TV viewers, one independent arts and culture cable network has been adding advertisers and homes during the past few years, reports the Los Angeles Times‘…

More Talk of a Feature Version of Canceled Sci-Fi Series: This Time It’s One of the Stars Saying There Has to Be a Movie

A once-hot sci-fi series that was canceled earlier this year has been the subject of speculation among the show’s rabid fan base about a possible feature film version, and now another important voice has been added to the chorus, reports…

Nothing Beautiful About Ratings for NBC’s ‘Miss Universe’ Broadcast

The days when the "Miss Universe Beauty Pageant" was a ratings boon are long gone, with last night’s NBC broadcast registering a record-low rating in the 18-49 demographic, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. on Monday, the first hour of…

Former ‘Sopranos’ Family Member to Play Cop in New Show

One of the members of Tony Soprano’s family on HBO’s “The Sopranos” is returning to series TV, having been cast in a Lifetime pilot opposite Sherry Stringfield, reports Deadline.com. Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who played Tony Soprano’s daughter Meadow, will play…