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Daily Archives : Dec 10, 2010

Solved or Not, Chasen Killing Leaves Questions Unanswered

For those in Southern California and in particular in the entertainment industry, the Ronni Chasen killing hit home. Now that Beverly Hills police have declared that they have essentially solved the case, TVWeek blogger Hillary Atkin reviews the latest twists…

Chasen Murder May Be Solved, But Questions–And Fears–Remain

It has only been a few days since the stunning announcement that the Beverly Hills Police Department had in essence solved the murder of Ronni Chasen, a case that has riveted Southern California and particularly the entertainment industry. Since she…

CBS Wins Bidding War for Sitcom From ‘Sex & the City’ Creator

Michael Patrick King, the creator of HBO’s "Sex & the City," has developed a new sitcom with comic Whitney Cummings called "Two Broke Girls,” which has been snatched up by CBS, reports Deadline.com. The story reports fevered bidding for this…

Which Channels Are Considered ‘Must-Have’ Before Viewers Would Be Willing to Cut Off Cable? Only One Cable News Net Makes the List, While Broadcast Nets Lead the Way; Survey Reveals a Number of Surprises

In a survey by Needham & Company asking which television networks viewers ”must have available online for you to turn off your TV subscription,” only one cable news network cracked the top 20, reports TVNewser.com. CNN was tied for 12th…

After 70 Years on the Job, Famed Comic Strip Reporter Will Join Ranks of Unemployed Journalists

For 70 years, one comic strip reporter has been consistently on the story–and now that run is coming to an end. Tribune Media Services, which owns the strip, announced Thursday that ace reporter Brenda Starr will be retiring, The Huffington…

Playboy TV Series Coming to NBC

In the spirit of AMC’s "Mad Men," NBC is developing a one-hour drama set in the early 1960s about the life of women working in the Playboy Club, reports Entertainment Weekly. "Playboy" will be set in New York and reflect…

Reality Star Sentenced on Heroin Charge

A reality show star who has been in the headlines more for her criminal activities than her television credits has added another line to her list of legal problems, The Huffington Post reports. Alexis Neiers, 19, one of the stars…

Three Networks in Tight Battle for Thursday Ratings

The tight season-long battle continues for the top spot in the always closely watched Thursday night Nielsens, with CBS, ABC and NBC finishing the night closely bunched in the 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. CBS, led by “Big Bang Theory,” came…

Costco, Fed up With Lack of Apple Cooperation, to Get Rid of iPods and iTunes Products

Costco, the giant discount retailer, said it’s getting rid of Apple products such as iPods and pre-loaded iTunes cards because the technology company never allowed Costco to sell its products online or at large discounts, according to the Seattle Times….

Biting News For One NBC Series, Which Gets Its First-Season Order Cut to Nine Episodes

The NBC series inspired by "Sex and the City" has seen its first season order cut to nine episodes from 13,reports The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog. The show is "Love Bites." The anthology series had already been pushed from…