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Daily Archives : Sep 24, 2010

Creator Offers to Mow Lawns to Get Viewers for Low-Rated Fox Show

"Lone Star" creator Kyle Killen wrote in his blog post on Thursday that while he won’t beg, he will mow lawns or offer "some sort of sensual massage" to get people to watch his show, which is on death watch…

Eddie Fisher, Singer and TV and Movie Star and Father of Joely and Carrie Fisher, Dies at 82

Eddie Fisher, who sold millions of records and had high-profile marriages to Elizabeth Taylor and Debbie Reynolds, has died, reports the Associated Press. He was 82.  Fisher died on Wednesday evening at his Berkeley, Calif., home from complications due to…

After Pulling Katy Perry Segment, ‘Sesame Street’ Tries Again to Meld Adult Sensibilities to Kids With ‘True Blood’ Spoof

"Sesame Street" appears to be trying to match adult sensibilities to the kiddie set, reports the New York Daily News.  After pulling a segment with Katy Perry because of complaints about her low-cut dress, the show has released another clip…

Larry King Angling for Guest Spot on Program that Loves to Spoof Him — ‘Saturday Night Live’

When Larry King visited the set of "Saturday Night Live" earlier this week to tape interviews with the show’s stars, he made it clear that he’d love to be a guest on the program, reports the New York Post’s Page…

Lifetime Renews Two of Its Longrunning Hits

Lifetime has renewed "Army Wives" for a fifth season and "Drop Dead Diva" for a third season, reports Deadline.com.  Both programs received a 13-episode order, with the next seasons scheduled to debut in 2011, the story says. The network will…

Most Consumers Don’t Find 3D a Compelling Reason to Buy a New Television Set

Most consumers say they don’t feel 3D capability is enough of a reason to buy a new television set, reports TelevisionBroadcast.com, citing a Deloitte survey of almost 2,000 U.S. consumers.  “At a time when 72 percent of consumers have cut…

Despite Emmy Nomination, Letterman Blackmailer Will Skip the Awards Ceremony

Even though he was nominated for an Emmy, Robert "Joe" Halderman, the news producer who went to jail for trying to blackmail David Letterman, won’t attend the awards ceremony later this month, reports The Hollywood Reporter.  Halderman "wants to return…

Jamie Lee Curtis Questions How TV Remake of ‘True Lies’ Could Work

Jamie Lee Curtis told The Hollywood Reporter that she doubts how a television remake of "True Lies," a film in which she starred, could work.  "What’s beautiful about ‘True Lies’ is the mistaken identity part. So once she knows he’s…

Some Toddlers Respond To Bill O’Reilly and Sesame Street About Pulling the Katy Perry-Elmo Video

Based on comments it received after posting a video featuring Elmo and Katy Perry, the folks at Sesame Street decided not to air the video on the “Sesame Street” TV show, though they said they would leave it up on…