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Daily Archives : Jan 17, 2012

L.A. Approves New Law Regulating Porn Industry

Los Angeles today became the first city in the U.S. to pass an ordinance requiring actors in adult films to use condoms on the set, myfoxla.com reports. The L.A. City Council approved the measure on a 9-1 vote. The measure…

ABC Makes Room for ‘Cougar Town’ in Tuesday Comedy Block

ABC announced the return date for “Cougar Town,” adding the series to Tuesday’s comedy block. The show’s third-season premiere is set for Feb. 14 at 8:30 p.m. Here’s the network’s description of the premiere episode, titled “Ain’t Love Strange”: “Jules…

CBS Greenlights Two Drama Pilots

CBS ordered two pilots for drama series today, according to The Hollywood Reporter — one is a legal drama and the other is a modern spin on Sherlock Holmes. “Elementary,” from CBS TV Studios, finds Holmes now living in New…

Humorous Video of the Day: See Why One ‘Candidate’ Is Urging Voters in South Carolina to Cast Their Ballots for Herman Cain. (Herman Cain???)

JJ Abrams’ Latest Drama Debuts to Better Numbers Than ‘Terra Nova’ Had for Its Much-Hyped Premiere

Fox unveiled a new drama Monday night, and the show did better than the premiere for the network’s high-profile series “Terra Nova,” TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The two-hour premiere for J.J. Abrams’  “Alcatraz” pulled in a 3.3 average rating in the key…

Golden Globe Winner Says Count Him In for Rumored ‘Friends’ Reunion

Soon after winning the Golden Globe on Sunday night, "Episodes" star Matt LeBlanc was asked about a "Friends" reunion, reports TMZ.com. As he was leaving the restaurant Craft in Los Angeles, a reporter asked LeBlanc whether he would take part…

‘Glee’-Inspired Show Gets Renewal

A reality music competition show inspired by Fox’s "Glee" has been renewed for a second season, reports Deadline.com. The show is "The Glee Project," which was renewed by Oxygen, the story reports. Casting for the new season started in September,…

Weak Opening for Show That Replaced Canceled ABC Soap Opera

ABC rolled out its new daytime show Monday, and the initial results may have the network rethinking whether it was a good idea to cancel its long-running soap operas. The new talk show "The Revolution" premiered to a 1.9 rating/5…

TNT Drama Cleared for Broadcast on CBS-Owned Stations

Trifecta Entertainment & Media has announced a two-year deal to bring a hit TNT television drama to the CBS-owned stations in 13 markets, beginning in Fall 2012. The show is the caper series “Leverage,” which was recently picked up for…

NBC’s Brian Williams Blasts Performance by ‘SNL’ Musical Guest — ‘One of the Worst Outings in ‘SNL’ History’ — Triggering Damage Control Effort by Network PR Team

In a message that was apparently meant to be private but ended up going public, NBC anchor Brian Williams criticized a performance by "Saturday Night Live" musical guest Lana Del Rey, Gawker reports. Williams said in an email to Gawker…