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Daily Archives : Jan 12, 2011

Have the Producers of ‘American Idol’ Lost Their Touch? If So, ‘Idol’ Could Be In Trouble This Season

Have the producers of "American Idol" lost their touch? TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross thinks they have, so he thinks the show–whose 10th season premieres next week–is in trouble. Part of the problem is the new judges, Steven Tyler…

As Chicago’s WLS-TV Plans to Replace Oprah, Station Considers ‘Apprentice’ Winner Bill Rancic, the Daughter of a Famous Football Player and Others

As WLS-TV in Chicago moves forward with a new morning talk show to replace "The Oprah Winfrey Show," which holds the 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. weekday slot on the station, it’s auditioning more than 20 candidates to host the…

Boston’s WCVB-TV’s News Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing on Boston Common

Boston’s WCVB-TV’s news helicopter, Sky 5, made an emergency landing on Boston Common on Tuesday around 6 p.m.,reports HinghamWeather’s BostonTVNews.com. The helicopter experienced mechanical problems and landed with both the pilot and photographer on board safe, the story notes. The…

While Leno Draws More Live Viewers Than O’Brien, Team Coco Wins in Young Viewers Once DVR Viewing Is Added

After Jay Leno took back his "Tonight Show" job last year and since Conan O’Brien moved to TBS, Leno has been drawing a much larger audience among late-night viewers, notes the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. But when it…

One Issue to Consider When Buying a Smartphone: Report Says Android Phones More Vulnerable to Hackers and Viruses

There’s another issue to consider besides apps and wireless reception when buying a smartphone: Google’s Android operating system is more vulnerable to viruses and hackers than Apple’s rival iPhone, reports Bloomberg, citing a report from Trend Micro Inc. Google’s Android…

Report: To Meet Conditions on NBC Deal, Comcast May Have to Provide TV Shows to Online Competitors

Comcast may be required to provide television programs to online competitors and be prohibited from interfering with subscribers’ Web traffic in order to earn regulatory approval for its merger with NBC Universal, Bloomberg reports. The requirements were proposed by Federal…

‘CSI’ Taps Teen Idol Justin Bieber to Reprise His Role as Troubled Jason McCann

"CSI" has asked teen singing idol Justin Bieber to return to the program so that he can reprise his role as troubled teen Jason McCann, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The episode is scheduled to air Feb….

Fox Plans to Spend as Much or More on This Year’s Development

Fox plans to spend just as much or more on development this year, according to Fox Networks Group Entertainment Chairman Peter Rice, who spoke at the TCA 2011 winter press tour, reports B&C. Kevin Reilly, the president of Fox Entertainment,…

Fox News Health Contributor Dr. Cynara Coomer Finds Out She Has Cancer

Fox News on-air health contributor Dr. Cynara Coomer has found out that she has thyroid cancer, a diagnosis that came four weeks after she gave birth to her daughter, reports the New York Post. Coomer, 39, shared her diagnosis on…

The Folks Behind ‘American Idol’ Have Become Tone-Deaf. Season 10 Is About to Premiere. Why It’s Going to Be Like Jay Leno at 10 p.m. All Over Again

“American Idol” is in trouble. I know this because I asked some of the key executives about the show yesterday, and I didn’t find their answers encouraging. The problem is that, fundamentally, they don’t understand why most of us watch…