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Daily Archives : May 26, 2011

Shakeout Continues at NBC Sports

The sudden departure of NBC Sports guru Dick Ebersol apparently wasn’t the last casualty in what appears to be a shakeout of the sports division under the new Comcast regime. Ebersol’s longtime second-in-command is expected to be the next to…

Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone’s Pet Project Flops in Ratings

The pet project of Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone is so far proving to be a ratings flop, according to The Hollywood Reporter. After three weeks on the air, "The Electric Barbarellas," an MTV docusoap about a girl group, has averaged…

Never-Before-Heard Tapes of Jackie Kennedy Talking About JFK Assassination to Be Aired

Never-before-heard tapes of Jacqueline Kennedy speaking about the assassination of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, will be aired by ABC in a prime-time special in September, reports the New York Post. The tapes were recorded in 1964 and became…

CNN Developing Show for Anchor Who Recently Left Another Cable News Channel

CNN is developing a 7 p.m. weekday show for the former co-anchor of a show on another cable news channel, the New York Post’s Page Six reports. The anchor is Erin Burnett, who recently left as co-host of CNBC’s morning…

OWN’s Interim CEO Has His Deal Sweetened

The interim chief executive of OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network–who is also chief operating officer of Discovery Communications–has had his compensation sweetened, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Under the new deal, Peter Liguori will receive at least…

Oprah: Great Job on the Finale. Now You Need Some Ants in Your Plants

Don’t know about you, but I was totally blown away by the elegance, grace and class of Oprah on her final syndicated show. Oprah talked about how the show, once it found its sea legs, became about empowering us, her…

Facebook Founder Talks About How TV, Movies and Other Media Will Soon Be Going Social

Television shows are among the next media that will become "social" through Facebook, said the social-networking giant’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, reports Bloomberg. Netflix has been discussing ways of integrating social-networking tools with Facebook, he said at a technology…

‘Family Guy’ Debuts Emmy Campaign Geared to Pull at Heartstrings

"Family Guy’s" producers, after years of asking for or even demanding votes for an Emmy, debuted a new campaign that’s aimed at pulling at heartstrings, reports Deadline.com. The new campaign features a sad-looking Stewie staring at a cobweb-filled trophy case…

Mixed Reviews for ‘Glee’ Campaign Targeting Offensive Word–And Filled With Offensive Words

A candid public service announcement starring "Glee" actors, aimed at halting the use of what the spot calls "the R-word," received mixed reviews from viewers, reports the New York Daily News. The spot aired during the show and includes "Glee"…

Oprah’s Cable Net Picks Up Wedding Reality Show With a Twist

A wedding reality program based on a BBC series has been picked up by Oprah Winfrey’s cable network, OWN, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The British version gives needy couples a big budget for the wedding, but it comes with…