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Daily Archives : May 27, 2011

A Liberal Rants About Fox News…This Time to DEFEND It

It’s not often that liberals defend Fox News. In a guest blog in TVWeek’s Open Mic department,  longtime TV executive Norman Horowitz rages, as is his wont, but this time it’s to defend the machine that is Fox News. To…

New Season of ‘Weeds’ to Feature Former ‘SNL’ Standout, Two-Time Emmy Nominee

A former star of “Saturday Night Live” and a two-time Emmy nominee are joining the seventh season of Showtime’s "Weeds," reports TVLine.com. Comedian Martin Short and actor Aidan Quinn will be featured in story arcs during the new season of…

New Reality Show Tracks Partner-Swapping Couples

Suburban couples who swap partners will be the focus of a new reality series from Lionsgate Television, reports Deadline.com. The project about so-called “swingers” is now being shopped to cable networks and marks one of the first projects from reality…

Former ‘American Idol’ Judge to Be Focus of Reality Show

A former "American Idol" judge will be the focus of a reality show on Bravo, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog.  The show will follow former "Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi as she handles her business and professional life. The show, "Kara,"…

Educating Ray Romano: Nothing Like a Peabody Award to Put Things in Perspective

Ray Romano definitely knows what a George Foster Peabody Award is now. The co-executive producer and co-star of TNT’s "Men of a Certain Age" is the new owner of one of the prestigious golden statuettes, awarded Monday in New York…

TVWeek Marks Memorial Day Holiday

TVWeek will mark the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 30, 2011. The TVBizWire, E-Daily and Viral Video newsletters will not be published that day. The regular publishing schedule will resume Tuesday, May 31. As always, we will keep readers…

Fox News Says It’s Sticking With Sarah Palin

Despite indications that Sarah Palin may be readying a presidential run, Fox News said Palin will remain on the network as a paid contributor, reports The Huffington Post. "We are not changing Sarah Palin’s status," said Bill Shine, an executive…

Cablevision Petitions FCC for Retrans Reform

Cablevision is pushing for measures that will help keep down retransmission costs, and has filed a set of proposals with the FCC that seeks to change the rules, MediaPost reported. The current system has led to rising retrans costs, difficult negotiations…

Educating Ray Romano: Peabody Award for ‘Men of a Certain Age’ Sheds Light on What TV Is Doing Right

Ray Romano quipped at the recent TNT/TBS upfront presentation that he had to go on the Internet to look up what a Peabody Award was, as he and the TNT show "Men of a Certain Age" were about to win…

‘Taxi’ Star Losing Fight for Life; Family and Ex Battle Over Turning Off Life Support

Jeff Conaway’s family has made the decision to turn off the ailing actor’s life support machine, reports RadarOnline.com. But the former “Taxi” star’s ex-girlfriend reportedly has stepped into the fray and prevented the family from turning off his ventilator. Conaway’s…