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Daily Archives : Oct 4, 2010

Second Casualty of New TV Season Takes Down ABC’s ‘My Generation’

"My Generation" has become the second casualty of the new television season, reports the Associated Press. As previously reported, the show’s ratings plunged 32% on Thursday from its already low premiere rating.  "My Generation" tracked a group of young people…

‘Big Bang Theory’ Actress Ready To Return To Work After Breaking Leg

An actress on  "The Big Bang Theory" is ready to return to work three weeks after breaking her leg in a horseback-riding accident, reports EW.com’s The Ausiello Files. Kaley Cuoco ended up missing two episodes after the accident, and is…

We Saw ‘Social Network,’ Which Led One of Our Bloggers to An Interesting Revelation

TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross had an epiphany after seeing the movie "Social Network" that he wants to share wtih you. Dunno if all of you want to hear what he wants to share, but hey, that’s the nature…

Man Who Voiced Intro To Classic TV Series ‘Highway Patrol’ and Almost 3,000 Movie Trailers (!) Dies at Age 98

Art Gilmore, the announcer who introduced television shows such as "Highway Patrol" and more than 2,700 movie trailers, the Los Angeles Times reports. He was 98. Gilmore, who died of age-related causes on Sept. 25, started out as a radio…

After Injury During Bounty Hunt, Dog the Bounty Hunter Hospitalized for Tests

Dog the Bounty Hunter, the star of the A&E television series that goes by the same name, was hospitalized on Saturday after an injury following a bounty hunt, reports E! Online. Duane "Dog" Chapman was admitted for tests for a…

J.R. Rowling Tells Oprah She Could Write More ‘Harry Potter’ Books; Rowling Also Says She Stopped Michael Jackson From Making a Musical Based on Harry Potter

J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, told Oprah on Friday that she may, eventually, write more Harry Potter books, according to People magazine. Also, according to the article, "Rowling mentioned that she did turn down one opportunity –…

Reporting Strong Demand for Postseason Baseball from Advertisers, Fox Says 2010 Is ‘Miles Ahead of Last Year’

In reporting strong demand from advertisers for time during Fox’s postseason baseball coverage, the network says that the level of sales is "miles ahead of last year," the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog reports, citing Fox Sports senior vice…

Warner Bros. TV Looks to David E. Kelley to Resurrect ‘Wonder Woman’

Warner Bros. Television has tapped David E. Kelley, whose dramas include "Boston Legal," "Ally McBeal," and "Pickett Fences,’  to return an Amazon princess to the small screen, report James Hibberd and Borys Kit in the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed…

Comcast, Time Warner Make PR Hires

Comcast has hired public relations veteran Adam Miller as a senior adviser, and Time Warner has hired Richard Siklos as vice president, corporate affairs, reports The Hollywood Reporter. According to the article, ""Adam is among the most trusted strategic advisers…

Renowned Harvard Psychologist Who Helped Form ‘Sesame Street’ Dies

A renowned Harvard psychologist who also served as chairman of the Children’s Television Workshop from 1969 until 1996, has died at age 84, The New York Times reports. It’s Gerald Lesser, who helped shape "Sesame Street" into a show that…