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Daily Archives : Jul 12, 2011

Royal Couple Melt a Royal Awkward Moment at the Variety Venture Capital and New Media Summit

It was wall-to-wall coverage on Los Angeles local news stations for the 48 hours between Friday and Sunday afternoon that William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, traversed Southern California from Skid Row to Santa Barbara, leaving a…

TV Pioneer Who Created ‘Gilligan’s Island’ and ‘Brady Bunch’ Dead at 94

A television pioneer who created two of the most enduring — and ridiculed — sitcoms of all time has died, The New York Times reports. The creator of “Gilligan’s Island” and “The Brady Bunch,” Sherwood Schwartz was 94. Schwartz died…

Video: TNT Releases Trailer for New ‘Dallas’

TNT has released a trailer for its reimagining of the prime-time soap opera “Dallas,” set to bow in summer 2012. Veterans of the original series — Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray — are back on board, along with…

Olympic Organizers Aim to Reunite Legendary Band for 2012 Games

One of the most famous musical groups in history is the focus of plans to resurrect the band for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, The Sun reports. The group is the Beatles, and even though only two of the…

Harry Smith Officially Joins Brian Williams Project at NBC News

Harry Smith, who has just left CBS News after 25 years, has been named a correspondent for the new NBC primetime magazine that will be anchored by Brian Williams, TVNewser reports. Smith will begin work on July 18. Smith follows…

CBS Reality Hit Finds Home for Its Off-Network Run

CBS’s hit reality series "Undercover Boss" has found a cable home — two of them, in fact — for its off-network run, which will take place beginning in fall 2012 on OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, and TLC. Scott Garner,…

Ballplayer Known for Botched Play to Revisit the Moment in Appearance on Comedy

A baseball player known for committing an error that changed the outcome of the World Series will appear as himself on an upcoming episode of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm, The New York Times reports. Former Boston Red Sox first baseman…

New Network Backed by Martin Luther King III Readying for September Rollout

A new cable network founded by Martin Luther King III and others is preparing to roll out Monday, Sept. 26, reports TheWrap. The new network, Bounce, will broadcast seven days a week, 24 hours a day with a blend of…

Time Warner Cable Names New SVP of Mobile Services

Time Warner Cable has promoted from within to fill the position of senior VP of mobile services, Multichannel News reports. The company announced that it has named Michael Roudi for the post. Roudi was previously group VP of wireless products….

Fangtastic: Report Says Johnny Depp in Talks to Star in Feature Film Version of Fondly Remembered 1970s TV Movie and Series

According to the well-connected Mike Fleming at Deadline.com, Johnny Depp is in talks to star in a feature film version of a well-remembered TV movie and series of the 1970s. Says the story, "Disney and Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil are…