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Daily Archives : May 4, 2011

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

[Editor’s Note: This is the first entry from a new TVWeek Open Mic blogger, Arthur Sando. Sando is a public relations/corporate communications specialist who has worked with some of the most dynamic individuals and companies in the TV industry, most notably Ted…

Sheen Wraps Up Tour, Says He’s Planning Another TV Show–Not on CBS–and Asks $1 Million for Article on Him

Charlie Sheen, the former star of CBS’s "Two and a Half Men," said he plans to take a role in a competing TV show on a network other than CBS, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sheen didn’t give any further…

Wal-Mart Beefs Up Online Video Service, Adds Popular TV Shows

Wal-Mart is adding several popular television shows to its Vudu online video service, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Among the additions, the service will make "Gossip Girl" episodes available a day after their broadcast, according to the…

Get a Load of This Twist To ABC’s ‘Wife Swap’

ABC’s putting a twist on its veteran reality series "Wife Swap," reports Deadline.com. Meet "Celebrity Wife Swap," In the new version, celebrities will swap lifestyles for a week, the story says. ABC has ordered six episodes and casting is under way. "Saturday Night…

‘Jersey Shore’s’ ‘The Situation’ Inks Development Deal; Pilot Forthcoming

Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino of "Jersey Shore" fame has signed a development deal, with a pilot forthcomiing, reports The Hollywood Reporter. According to the story, the deal is with MTV, the network that also airs "Jersey Shore." The pilot will…