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Daily Archives : Jan 31, 2011

‘Law & Order” Actress to Bring Order to ‘Law & Order: Los Angeles’

An actress who played was on the "Order" side of  the canceled "Law & Order," will be resurrecting her character for "Law & Order: Los Angeles, reports the Los Angeles TImes Show Tracker blog. The character is Assistant DA Connie…

William Petersen to Reprise Gil Grissom Role on ‘CSI’ Episode

 William Petersen, who left CBS’ "CSI" in January 2009, will return to the program to reprise the character Gil Grissom for one episode,reports EW.com’s Inside TV. His return will involve Jorja Fox, who plays his wife, Sara, the story notes….

Report: Amazon.com Readying ‘Free’ Video Streaming Service for Prime Members

Amazon.com may be close to unveiling a competing video streaming service to Netflix, with Engadget publishing a screen shot of the rumored service that will reportedly be free for Amazon’s Prime members. Prime subscribers pay $79 per year for free…

With New Job Running NBC Universal, Steve Burke Steps Down as COO of Parent Company Comcast

Stephen Burke, who joined Comcast in 1998 as president of Comcast Cable, and who rose to become the chief operating officer of the company, has left that position as he becomes the CEO of Comcast’s just acquired NBC Universal, Reuters…

Major Media CEO Received Big Increase in 2010; with Equity Awards His Total Take Came to $28 Million

The CEO of a major media company received a 35% bump in salary and bonus last year, bringing his 2010 package, including equity awards, to $28 million, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Robert Iger, the CEO of the Walt…

CBS Orders Pilot From ESPN Talk Show Host Colin Cowherd

CBS has ordered a pilot that is based on the life and work of ESPN talk show host Colin Cowherd, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The project is from Bill Martin and Mike Schiff and the non-writing producing team of…

For NATPE, a Change of Locale, To Miami Beach, Seemed to Be a Mostly Good Thing

Did you go to NATPE this year? If so what did you think of it being in Miami Beach? TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin thought that, overall, NATPE received a breath of fresh air by travelling to the most…

‘Need to Know,’ Made to Replace ‘Now,’ Tallies Negative Marks, Renewal Not Likely Manifest

The PBS newsmagazine "Need to Know," created last year to replace "Bill Moyers Journal and "Now on PBS," may not be renewed after the feedback from some stations has been negative, reports our friend lizabeth Jenson in The New York Times….

Creator of Several ‘Sesame Street’ Muppets, and the ‘Elmo World’ Segment of the Show, Dies. He Also Wrote the Animated Features ‘An American Tail’ and ‘The Land Before Time”

The creator of several Muppet characters–who also created the ‘Elmo’s World’ segment of ‘Sesame Street,’ has died, reports the New York Times. His name was Tony Geiss, he was 86 and lived in Manhattan. Geiss’ work helped the program win 22…

Comcast Has Already Bungled Its Takeover of NBC Universal, But It Can Be Fixed

Right out of the box Comcast has taken it on the chin for its new NBC Universal logo, and rightly so. And it actually matters. A lot. First, here’s a picture of both logos, with the new NBC Universal logo…