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Daily Archives : Oct 25, 2010

This is Odd Even For Hollywood: Contestant on ‘America’s Got Talent’ Went to Show Audition Even Though He Had Reported His Wife Missing Just Hours Before and Says He Thought She Was Dead (Which She Turned Out to Be)

This is fairly bizarre, courtesy TMZ. com. All of this is according to TMZ: Joe Finley, in Los Angeles to audition for "America’s Got Talent" this past Saturday, Oct. 21, 2010, took the drug ecstasy Friday night, Oct. 22, as…

CW Ups Its Order for Three Shows, Including Two Rookies

The CW network has ordered full seasons of two new series and has also increased its order for a veteran show, TVLatest.com reports. The two new shows are "Nikita" and "Hellcats," which have been performing well for the network. In…

NPR Chief Apologizes for Handling of the Juan Williams Situation But Stands By Decision to Fire Him

NPR Chief Executive Vivian Schiller issued an apology Sunday night to staff about the way she handled the Juan Williams situation last week, the AP reported. However, Schiller said she would again make the decision to ax the veteran newsman…

NBC Orders Two Sitcoms: Oscar Winner’s Mob Show and ‘Hangover 2’ Writer’s Family Show

NBC has picked up a mob-oriented comedy from a TV and film veteran who has a best actor Oscar in his resume, Deadline.com reports. The project is "Tommy’s Little Girl," which Jamie Foxx has been shopping for some time. Foxx,…

Latest DVR Ratings Help Some Shows That Desperately Need It

For some ratings-challenged television shows, the newest Nielsen DVR playback ratings may come just in time, proving that there are fans out there watching those shows, The New York Times reports. Among the shows expected to be helped by the…

UFC Poised to Make Move to Broadcast TV, Looks to Set Up Its Own Channel

In an interview with B&C’s Ben Grossman, UFC President Dana White outlined his sport’s TV strategy and said UFC will break through to broadcast in 2011. The organization will also start its own channel within the next two years, White…

Three Veteran NBCU Talk Shows Lock Up Group Sales Through 2014

NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution announced that three of its signature talk show franchises have been sold through September 2014 to station groups representing more than half of the national market. The shows are “Maury,” “The Jerry Springer Show” and…

‘Kardashians’ Finale Gets Big Numbers for E!

E! reported that Sunday’s season five finale of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” scored a 3.08 household rating and attracted almost 4.1 million viewers to rank among the network’s 10 most-watched telecasts of the past 20 years, according to Nielsen…

Amanpour Getting a Cold Reception From Staffers at ABC’s Washington Bureau

It has only been a few months since Christiane Amanpour took over ABC’s "This Week," but the New York Post reports that some of the people with whom she works are not thrilled to have her anchoring the show. Staff…

Football-Fueled NBC Again Tops Sunday Night Ratings

NBC was the top-rated network on Sunday night again thanks to its National Football League game starring Bret Favre, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. At 7 p.m. CBS benefited from its NFL late-game overrun, scoring a 5.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic for…