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Daily Archives : Jan 24, 2012

Star of Upcoming ‘Bachelorette’ Marks a First for the Reality Show

ABC has announced the star of the upcoming eighth edition of “The Bachelorette,” and for the first time in the show’s history, it will be a single mom. The network is bringing back Emily Maynard, who won Brad Womack’s heart…

Why You Probably Can’t Get Product Placement on ‘Modern Family’

"Modern Family" executive producer Steven Levitan tells Advertising Age’s Brian Steinberg that the show turns down about 90% of requests for product placements. "We get offers constantly. We do very few. We try to be extremely selective," Levitan said. Those…

Charlie Sheen Still Has Plenty to Say About Chuck Lorre

Charlie Sheen, who is making the rounds at the NATPE conference to talk up his upcoming FX sitcom “Anger Management,” tells The Hollywood Reporter that if he ran into "Two and a Half Men" executive producer Chuck Lorre on the…

HBO Moves Forward With High-Powered Comedy Pilot; ‘M*A*S*H’ Veteran in Talks to Star

HBO has tapped Ben Stiller and Jonathan Safran Foer to create a comedy pilot, with the project in negotiations with former “M*A*S*H” star Alan Alda to co-star, reports Deadline.com. Stiller has agreed to star in, direct and executive produce “All…

Battle Shapes Up Between ‘Hugo’ and ‘The Artist’ as Oscar Nominations Are Announced; We Have the Complete List

The 84th Academy Awards nominations were announced today, and the Martin Scorsese film “Hugo,” with 11 nominations, appears poised for a fight with the Golden Globe winner, “The Artist,” which snagged 10 nods, CNN reports. Brad Pitt’s “Moneyball” received six…

CBS Picks Up Project From ‘Brothers & Sisters’ Exec Producer

CBS has picked up a high-profile project to pilot, Deadline.com reports. The network had previously given a put pilot commitment to “Golden Boy,” written and executive produced by "Brothers & Sisters" executive producer Greg Berlanti. The project now has the…

Tablets and E-Books Surge in Popularity

Tablets and e-books have experienced a surge in popularity, with a new survey showing that the devices are now owned by nearly one-fifth of Americans, PCWorld reports. The holidays bumped up ownership to 19% in mid-January, up from 10% in…

Many Brands Bid for Product Placement on ‘Modern Family,’ but So Few Make It — Unwilling to Sell Soul of Show, Picky Producers Demand Relevance to Characters and Storylines

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age Advertisers are working furiously to get their goods into the hands of the characters on ABC’s "Modern Family." But only a select few will make it, as the producers are wary of turning the nation’s best-loved…

ELEVATOR CONFRONTATION AT NATPE! TVWeek and the National Enquirer. What REALLY HAPPENED! The SIZZLE in the HOTEL BEDROOM. Real Boobs! We Tell All

(Miami Beach) — Monday afternoon here at the annual NATPE convention at the Fountainbleau Hotel, I found myself in an elevator with someone I instantly recognized from his appearances on TV: Barry Levine, the executive editor and director of news…

‘CSI’ Veteran Gets Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

One of the stars of the CBS procedural "CSI" has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Los Angeles Times’ Ministry of Gossip blog reports. Marg Helgenberger’s star — the Walk of Fame’s 2,458th — was unveiled…