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Daily Archives : Jun 20, 2011

Star of Reality Show Released From Hospital After Possible Suicide Attempt

A reality show star who was hospitalized last week after what has been described as either a suicide attempt or a threat of suicide is out of the hospital, TMZ.com reported. Amber Portwood, a star of MTV’s "Teen Mom," was…

Really? NBC Cuts ‘Under God’ From Pledge of Allegiance, Later Apologizes

Updated to include some readers comments on June 20, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. PT. NBC aired the "Pledge of Allegiance" during its introduction to coverage of the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on Sunday, June 19, 2011, cutting…

Video: Jon Stewart Interviewed by Fox News’ Chris Wallace and Says to Wallace, ‘You’re Insane.’ Also, Stewart Explains To Wallace Why Media Does NOT Have a Liberal Bias

"Jon Stewart, making what was billed as ‘his first appearance ever on a Sunday talk show,’ told Chris Wallace, host of Fox News Sunday [on Sunday, June 19, 2011], he was ‘insane’ if Wallace thinks his comedy has ‘an ideological,…

One of Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives’ Editions May Dump Entire Cast

One edition of the Bravo reality franchise "Real Housewives” is trying to recruit a new cast of rich women for the next season, and the show’s entire current cast could be let go, reports the New York Post’s Page Six….

Netflix Loses Sony Movies in Contract Dispute

Netflix alerted subscribers that Sony movies have been removed from the streaming site because of what it describes as a "temporary contract issue between Sony and Starz," according to Netflix’s blog. The blog said the partners are working "though their…

Al Jazeera Gaining Traction in L.A.

Al Jazeera English has found a home on the air in Los Angeles, even as it searches for cable distribution in the U.S., reports Elizabeth Jensen in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. KCET-TV, which dropped its PBS affiliation…

Move Over, Revlon, There’s a New Player in Town–‘Young & Restless’ Faux Jabot Brand Is Now Reality

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age Jabot Cosmetics has been a bustling concern for years, even though the average person has been unable to sample its wares or buy any of its products. That’s changing, however, as Jabot (rhymes with "merlot"), a…

Former Boy Band Member Says He Has Sold Six Reality Shows–VH1 Project Will Feature Competing Boy Bands With All-Star Mentors

A former boy band member says he has sold six reality shows, including one to VH1, reports New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. The reality entrepreneur is Lance Bass, formerly a singer with the boy band ‘N Sync. Commenting on the…

38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards: Complete List of Winners

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES The Bold and the Beautiful CBSExecutive ProducerBradley P. Bell Supervising ProducerRhonda Friedman Senior ProducerRonald L. Weaver Coordinating Producer Adam Dusevoir ProducersEdward Scott Cynthia J. Popp Casey Kasprzyk OUTSTANDING GAME/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION SHOW Jeopardy!(Syndicated)Executive Producer/WriterHarry Friedman Supervising Producer/WriterGary Johnson…

CBS’s Nina Tassler, Film Star Annette Bening and Others Honored at Women in Film Gala

Women in Film hosted its star-studded Crystal + Lucy Awards last week in Beverly Hills, honoring achievements in television and film. Among the highlights were awards for CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler, “How I Met Your Mother” director Pamela Fryman…