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Daily Archives : Jul 15, 2011

Biggest Emmys Snub? One Omission From Nominations Evokes More Than Its Share of Outrage

One particular snub among the Emmy nominations announced yesterday seems to be eliciting an especially vocal display of disappointment among the other nominees, TVLine.com reports. Actor Nick Offerman on NBC’s much buzzed "Parks and Recreation" was overlooked, even as the…

What If Roseanne Barr Went ‘Nuts’ and Hardly Anyone Watched?

Lifetime’s widely promoted debut Wednesday night of Roseanne Barr’s new reality show, "Roseanne’s Nuts," didn’t do much to pump up the network’s numbers, reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. A network press release noted that the telecast…

Top News Corp. Executive Resigns Under Pressure From Politicians, Shareholders

One of the top executives caught up in the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal has resigned from the company, The New York Times reports. Rebekah Brooks, the chief executive of News Corp.’s British newspaper operations, stepped down Friday in what the…

Blockbuster Swoops In on Disgruntled Netflix Customers

Blockbuster is aiming to take advantage of Netflix’s marketing problems after the online streaming and DVD-rental service angered customers by raising its rates, reports Deadline.com. Blockbuster is appealing to Netflix customers by offering a 30-day free trial to those who…

‘Glee’ Star Says Leaving Show Is ‘Definitely Not My Choice’

One of the stars who will be leaving "Glee" after next season says departing the Fox show is "definitely not my choice." "But I completely understand that it works for the integrity of the show,” Chris Colfer told TVLine.com. “One…

Amazon Readying New Tablet to Do Battle With Apple’s iPad

Amazon.com plans to release a tablet computer that will intensify its rivalry with Apple, reports The Wall Street Journal. (The Wall Street Journal is behind a pay wall and not all readers may be able to view the full story.)…

David Beckham, Larry King and Others to Appear as Live-Action Guests on Animated Show

David Beckham, Larry King and other celebrities will be live-action guests on a new season of a hit animated show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Take Two With Phineas and Ferb,” a variation on the animated hit "Phineas and Ferb,"…

After Making Waves on ABC Series, Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Will Take the Plunge Again

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made a big splash with his appearances last season on an ABC show, and now the outspoken billionaire is in position to make even more waves on “Shark Tank,” reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Cuban,…

Pay-Cable Channel Orders Another Season of Late-Night Show

A late-night anthology series has received a second-season order from the pay-cable channel that airs it, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The show is "Femme Fatales," which has been picked up for another season by Cinemax, the story reports. The…

Potpourri: An Email from Oprah; Surviving Carmageddon

We’ll get to Oprah in a moment. First, as any resident of Los Angeles knows, we’re on the eve of Carmageddon — a wonderful phrase coined a few months ago, though I’m not sure by whom. Carmageddon is the insane…