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Daily Archives : May 4, 2011

Trump May Legally Be a Candidate Already–Creating Potential Problems for NBC

NBC said "nothing’s changed" after "Celebrity Apprentice" star Donald Trump said he has already decided “in his mind” to run for president, reports Bloomberg. That means that NBC is continuing to air the program, the story says. Trump said in…

Obama Tells ’60 Minutes’ Why He Won’t Release Osama Death Picture–Read Exactly What Obama Said

Press Release Directly from CBS News: PRESIDENT OBAMA TELLS “60 MINUTES” HE WILL NOT RELEASE THE DEATH PHOTOS OF OSAMA BIN LADEN IN AN INTERVIEW TO BE BROADCAST SUNDAY ON CBS An excerpt from the Interview in which the President…

Report: TV Academy Close to Signing New Deal For Primetime Emmy Telecast; Looks Like One Network Will Host

According to  Ray Richmond at Deadline.com, "Deadline has just learned that a new deal to telecast the Primetime Emmy Awards is imminent and that Fox will host without any radical changes to the show." In the story, posted on Tuesday night, May…

ABC Blew an Opportunity When It Announced It Was Canceling ‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life to Live’

In the initial entry by PR maven Arthur Sando on TVWeek’s Open Mic blog, Sando takes on ABC and its killing of two venerable soap operas, "All My Children" and "One Life to Live." Sando, as he usually does, brings…

Mummified Body of Screen Siren, Playboy Playmate–Who May Have Been Dead a Year– Found by Friend (Apparently Not a Very Close One…)

Yvette Vickers, a television and film actress and early Playboy playmate, was found dead in her California home, with her body in a mummified state, reports the Los Angeles Times. The condition of her body, which was discovered last week,…

‘Ship Happens’ at A&E: Cable Net Rolling Out 10 New Unscripted Series, Miniseries From Tony and Ridley Scott

A&E has unveiled an ambitious slate of 10 new unscripted series scheduled to launch by the end of this year. Included among them is one called "Ship Happens" (working title) which "explores the cutthroat world of…competitive shippers," according to an A&E announcement….

CBS May Be Working to Lure Hosts of Cable News Show

CBS may have a plan in the works to hire the hosts of a cable news morning show. The network is reportedly trying to hire Chris Licht, the executive producer of MSNBC’s "Morning Joe," to oversee "The Early Show," according…

More Than 50 Million U.S. Viewers Watched Obama Announce News That bin Laden Was Killed

President Barack Obama’s announcement on Sunday night about Osama bin Laden’s death drew 56.5 million U.S. viewers, making it the most-watched such event in almost a decade, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. By comparison, most State of…

Ratings Improve for High-Profile HBO Fantasy Series

HBO’s highly touted epic fantasy series from George R.R. Martin saw a ratings increase for the first time since its debut, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The Sunday airing of "Game of Thrones" was watched by 2.4 million viewers, up…

Hackers Hit Simon Cowell’s Computer System, Gain Access to Info on 250,000 ‘X Factor’ Hopefuls

The FBI is investigating an incident in which hackers reportedly accessed Simon Cowell’s computer network, according to MonstersandCritics.com. The hackers reportedly stole details on more than 250,000 "X Factor" entrants, the story says. An email was sent to all contestants…