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Daily Archives : Feb 1, 2012

CW Picks Up Drama Pilots From J.J. Abrams, Two Others

The CW has given the go-ahead to three more drama pilots, including one from J.J. Abrams, reports Deadline.com. The Abrams project is called "Shelter" and is written by "One Tree Hill" creator and showrunner Mark Schwahn, the story notes. The…

Golden Globes Trial: CBS Boss Les Moonves Says He Might Have Bid at Least $25 Million for the Show

CBS chief Leslie Moonves, in testimony presented via videotape, says "that he might have bid at least $25 million for the rights to the [Golden Globes] awards telecast, but that was only the opening of negotiations," reports Alex Ben Block…

DGA Honors for a Miniseries That Traveled a Hard Road

A prestigious win at the recent Directors Guild Awards meant vindication for a miniseries that struggled to find a television outlet. TVWeek’s Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin breaks down the story behind the award, along with the rest of the…

Good Indication That Local TV Auto Ads Will Be Strong This Year

In an indication that 2012 could be a good year in the No. 1  advertising category for TV stations — autos — the Associated Press reports that "Chrysler’s January U.S. sales jumped 44 percent over a year ago and Ford’s…

Directors Guild Awards Bring Vindication for ‘Kennedys’ Miniseries

It would be an understatement to say that “The Kennedys” began as a very rough road for Jon Cassar and everyone else involved in the production of the miniseries about the presidency of JFK, starring Greg Kinnear as President Kennedy…

Here’s the Nicki Minaj Video BET Refuses to Air

BET is refusing to air Nicki Minaj’s latest video, reports TMZ.com. A representative for BET wouldn’t disclose why the network has refused to air the video, called "Stupid Hoe," the piece adds. Sources at BET reportedly said the video is…

Fox News Channel Reaches a Milestone

Fox News Channel has reached a milestone, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. The channel marked 10 years as the top-rated cable news network, according to the story. Fox News’ first full year of operation…

Emmy-Winning Actress Cast as the Evil Queen’s Mom in ‘Once Upon a Time’

An Emmy-winning actress has been cast as the mother of the evil queen in ABC’s "Once Upon a Time," reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Barbara Hershey, who won an Emmy for "A Killing in a Small Town" in 1990, will…

Why a New Jersey City Refuses to Allow Taping of a ‘Jersey Shore’ Spinoff

A New Jersey city has denied a filming request to tape a spinoff of MTV’s "Jersey Shore," explaining the decision on the grounds of "protecting public safety and quality of life concerns for Hoboken residents," according to a statement from…

Wildest Non-TV Story of the Day: Weaving Zamboni Driver in Minneapolis-Area Arena Arrested for Allegedly Being Drunk While Clearing the Ice

"Police were called to Hayes Arena [in the St. Paul-Minneapolis suburb of Apple Valley] after people at the arena called to report that the man driving the Zamboni over the ice sheet appeared to be drunk," reports the St. Paul…