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Daily Archives : May 3, 2011

First Post-bin Laden TV Interview With President Set for Sunday

Barack Obama will appear on television this Sunday for his first interview following the historic announcement that Osama bin Laden was killed, Entertainment Weekly reported. CBS confirmed that the president will be interviewed on "60 Minutes" by Steve Kroft. The…

Fired ‘Desperate Housewives’ Star Wins Key Ruling in Lawsuit Against Show

A Superior Court Judge in Los Angeles ruled today that a former “Desperate Housewives” star’s wrongful termination suit against ABC and Marc Cherry over her dismissal from the show should go to trial, reports the AP. Los Angeles Superior Court…

ABC Notches Huge Win in Monday Ratings

With its dance competition show “Dancing With the Stars” dominating the night, ABC waltzed to a huge win in Monday’s ratings, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC closed out the night with a 3.9 average rating for prime time in the 18-49 demo,…

Troubled ‘Survivor’ Champion Is Back Behind Bars

A former “Survivor” champion whose prize money from the reality show led to years of legal trouble is back behind bars, TMZ.com reported. Richard Hatch, who won $1 million on the original installment of the CBS reality competition franchise, lost…

DirecTV and Panasonic, Seeking Content for 3D Network, Will Fund Six Films

DirecTV and Panasonic have announced that they will fund six short films as part of a 3D film festival, which will help develop content for the 3D channel n3D, a partnership of the two companies, Multichannel News reported. Six filmmakers…

History Channel Greenlights Three New Shows

Presenting its programming lineup Tuesday at the upfronts, History Channel made the announcement that it is greenlighting three new unscripted shows, Deadline.com reported. History also unveiled plans for the miniseries “The Men Who Built America.” The new unscripted shows are…

Scott Pelley, As Expected, Officially Named Couric’s Replacement

CBS News has made the official announcement naming "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley to replace Katie Couric as anchor of the "CBS Evening News." Jeff Fager, CBS News chairman and "60 Minutes" executive producer, and David Rhodes, president of CBS News,…

NBA Playoffs Score Record Ratings for TNT

The first round of the NBA playoffs delivered record-setting viewership numbers for TNT, reports Multichannel News. TNT averaged 4.18 million viewers and a 2.7 U.S. household rating over the course of 23 games, up 32% in viewers and 29% in…

Lifetime Unveils Programming Slate for 2011-12, Including Two New Scripted Dramas

Lifetime today rolled out a programming slate for 2011-12 featuring an aggressive lineup of originals, including two new scripted dramas. The network also announced pickups of 11 unscripted shows. The new dramas are “The Protector,” starring Ally Walker and Tisha…

One Broadcast Network Scores Huge Scoop in bin Laden Coverage

As the broadcast networks scrambled to cover the killing of Osama bin Laden, one of the Big 3 nets separated itself from the pack with an exclusive look at the Pakistani mansion where the terrorist leader was killed by U.S….