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Daily Archives : Mar 10, 2011

You Are About to Be Able to Buy an iPad 2. David Pogue, The NY Times’ Personal Tech Guy, Tells Us Why, Despite Everything, We’ll Fall in Love All Over Again If We Buy One

Tomorrow, Friday, March, 11, you can buy an iPad 2. The question, of course, is should you. David Pogue, The New York Times’ personal gadget guru, says that despite any negatives, the iPad 2 really is something else: The original…

Basic Cable Network That Was No. 1 in Adults 25-54 Last Summer Sets Its Schedule for This Summer

The basic cable network that was No. 1 with adults 25-54 last summer has set its schedule for this summer. The network is TNT, and here are the premiere dates for its summer schedule for 2011, according to a TNT…

Elton John vs. Simon Cowell, Part 2

After Elton John recently questioned whether "X Factor" can "cut the mustard," Simon Cowell launched into the singer again on Piers Morgan’s CNN program, which will be broadcast on Monday,  March 14, 2011, the New York Post’s Page Six reports….

Veteran TV Casting Director Dies at 59

Vicki Rosenberg Suchin, a casting director for more than two decades, has died at age 59. She died on Tuesday, March 8, in her home in Tarzana, Calif., of natural causes while in her sleep.  "Among the hundreds of pilots,…

Following the Footsteps of Warner Bros., Sony Says It’s Also Considering a Possible Film Deal with a Social Network

"Sony is looking at the possible distribution of films via social networks or other methods similar to a Facebook-Warner deal announced this week, according to an executive," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The executive is John Calkins, executive vp global digital…

The Annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival Starts on Friday in Austin. Why SXSW Matters

Tech geeks, filmmakers and musicians. Some are singular and some are hyphenates: a musician-filmmaker-tech geek.  But alone or in multiples, the mecca for this triumvirate is the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) festival every March in Austin, Texas. This year’s edition starts on…

An Interview Like No Other, and It’s NOT with Charlie Sheen: Martha Stewart and Conan O’Brien in Vibrating Massage Chairs. Martha: ‘My Chair is Now Spanking Me.’ Conan: ‘[My] Chair Just Told Me It Will Call Tomorrow, But I Don’t Think It Will.’

Our friend James Hibberd at Entertainment Weekly has posted an exclusive clip of Martha Stewart interviewing Conan O’Brien while each are sitting in Brookstone electric vibtating message chairs. Funny stuff, and you can watch it if you click here. The…

The Mighty [O’]Quinn: Lost Co-Star Tapped for Singing Part in New Pilot from ‘Desperate Housewives’ Creator

Marc Cherry’s pilot for ABC, "Hallelujah," has tapped "Lost" co-star Terry O’Quinn for a role on a project described as a "drama with musical elements," reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. O’Quinn will sing on the program, the story notes. The…

BBC America Announces When ‘Doctor Who’ Will Return

BBC America will bring back the cult hit "Doctor Who" on April 23, with the first part of a two-part debut that’s written by showrunner Steven Moffat, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. This season will have guest appearances by Mark…