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Daily Archives : Oct 28, 2010

Reality Check: Charlie Sheen (Yeah, Yeah, We Know. It’s An Oxymoron)

What to make of the latest l’affaire Charlie? TVWeek Open Mike blogger Chuck Ross has an idea, in his blog entry titled "Reality Check: Life is Not Fair. No Where is that More True Than in Hollywood, Where Values Depend…

Oprah Says No ‘Bitches’ Allowed

In a speech this week Oprah Winfrey said that her new cable network will be "fun and entertaining without tearing people down and calling them bitches. Imagine that. Imagine," according to the New York Post. Oprah made the remarks during…

‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Movie — a Documentary About Exporting the TV Hit — to Open in Major Cities in 2011

"Exporting Raymond," a documentary film about trying to export the hit television show "Everybody Loves Raymond" to Russia, has been acquired for distribution by Samuel Goldwyn Films and will open in major cities in 2011, reports the Hollywood Reporter. The…

Video: Jon Stewart Pulls No Punches With Obama in Interview

President Barack Obama got grilled with tough questions during his visit to Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show," reports the Los Angeles Times. Stewart asked the president about "timid legislation" to reform the country’s healthcare system, its economic recovery and financial…

iPhone News: No White iPhone4 Imminent; Also, Is Apple Developing an IPhone That You Can Buy Without a Phone Company Carrier Contract Attached?

Apple had been taking online pre-orders for a white iPhone 4, but now the phone has been delayed until spring, if it hasn’t been killed entirely, reports IntoMobile.  Says the article, "Yesterday, Apple admitted that they’ve delayed the white iPhone…

‘Mike & Molly’ Creator Mark Roberts Says Marie Claire Blog Post Railing Against the Show’s Fat Characters ‘Just Makes Me Sad.’ No More Facebook For That Woman!

Mark Roberts, the creator of the new CBS hit comedy "Mike & Molly," tells the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog that a recent Marie Claire blog post that slammed his characters for being fat "just makes me sad." According…

Syndicators Pushing Shows for Fall, 2011

Talk shows in particular seem to be on syndicators’ minds for fall 2011. So says Kevin Downy at TVNewsCheck: "The first-run broadcast syndication market for fall 2011 is taking shape with a handful of shows emerging as frontrunners in the…

Will Maria Shriver Return to ‘Today’ After Her Husband’s Term as California Governor Ends?

Maria Shriver, the outgoing first lady of California, hinted that she may return to television after her husband’s term ends, reports the New York Post. During an interview with "Today" co-anchor Matt Lauer to promote the California Women’s Conference, Lauer…

Report: Departing Fox Broadcasting Ad Sales Chief Jon Nesvig May Not Be Replaced

Under one scenario, News Corp.doesn’t plan on replacing retiring Fox Broadcasting ad sales president Jon Nesvig, and instead will ask the group’s current second-in-commands to oversee their units without an overall sales chief, reports John Consoli in Mediaweek. The two…

Reality Check: Life Is Not Fair. Nowhere Is That More True Than in Hollywood, Where Values Depend Upon Your Value to Hollywood

So let me get this straight. Charlie Sheen, model citizen that he is, threatens his wife with a knife one Christmas Day. On probation for that nicety, most recently he allegedly picks up a porn star after boozing and doing…