Daily Archives : Sep 16, 2011
ABC Family Cancels Series
ABC Family has made a decision to cancel a drama series and will not order a new season of the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The show is "The Nine Lives of Chloe King," which…
‘Glee’ Creator on Why Last Season Wasn’t as Much Fun
"Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy took some time after a screening of the Fox series’ third-season premiere to explain to reporters why the new season will be an improvement over the second season, reports Deadline.com. Season two, the story notes, was…
Sexy Superhero Headed for ‘Chuck’
A model and star of superhero movies will take her sexy-but-tough persona to NBC’s “Chuck” during the upcoming season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. "X-Men" star Rebecca Romijn will appear in the season’s sixth episode, the story reports. Romijn will…
Emmys Preview: With the Show on Fox This Sunday, Look for Something More Edgy Than Usual
Mark Burnett, who is producing the live Emmys broadcast on Fox this Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, told The Hollywood Reporter, "Each network has its own flavor, and I think Fox has a little bit of an edge that allows us try to…
Cable Channel Renews Its Entire Summer Slate
One major cable channel is keeping it simple by renewing its entire lineup of summer series, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. USA Network gave renewal orders to "Covert Affairs," "Necessary Roughness" and "Royal Pains," according to the…
Winner of NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Gets Role on Controversial Series — Playing a Legendary Musician
The winner of NBC’s "The Voice," Javier Colon, has been tapped to play a legendary musician in the network’s controversial new drama "The Playboy Club," according to The Hollywood Reporter. That musician is Ray Charles, the story notes. Colon will…
Jitney Beach Towels, Chicken-Scented Air Fresheners: Network TV Gets Creative (or Is It Desperate?) in Last-Minute Efforts to Generate Interest in the Fall Season
Network television executives are getting creative in their attempts to convince viewers to sample their new shows for the 2011-12 season, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which runs down a list of the networks’ last-minute gimmicks and giveaways. ABC, trying…
OWN Goes After a Piece of the Red-Hot Talent-Contest Market
The public’s hunger for TV talent shows — “American Idol,” “The Voice” and countless others — appears to be insatiable, and now Oprah Winfrey’s OWN will try to tap into it, the New York Post reports. OWN has ordered six…
Head of Disney Channels Worldwide Steps Down
In a surprise move, Disney Channels Worldwide President Carolina Lightcap is leaving her job after less than two years in the position, the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog reports. Disney Channel veteran Gary Marsh, president of entertainment for Disney…