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Daily Archives : Feb 8, 2012

Reality Star Says She’s Bisexual, Questions Fellow Cast Member’s Sexuality

One of the stars of a hugely popular reality television show came out as bisexual during an interview with The Huffington Post. Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, in a joint interview with Jennifer “JWoww” Farley to promote the new season of MTV’s…

Video: Ellen Fires Back at Group Protesting Her Endorsement Deal

Daytime host Ellen DeGeneres used her talk show Tuesday to respond to a protest of her endorsement deal with JC Penney, The Washington Post reported. DeGeneres fired back at the group One Million Moms, which is trying to pressure JC…

‘Idol’ Executive Producer Thinks Show’s Talent Pool Is Being Poached

"American Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe put out some theories about his show’s recent ratings dip during a telephone press conference Tuesday. Lythgoe accused two rival singing competitions, NBC’s "The Voice" and fellow Fox show "The X Factor,’ of "feeding"…

Best Buy Asks Its Customers Whether They Would Buy an Apple Hi-Def TV. Wait Till You Read What Best Buy Says This TV Will Do. Real or Wishful Thinking?

Nice scoop by The Verge about a survey Best Buy sent out regarding a possible Apple hi-def TV. [Note: If you click on the link to the original story, it’s been down a lot today due to overwhelming traffic.] Here…

While Most of Us Had Onion Dip This Past Sunday, Some Had Yorkshire Pudding: Can You Guess Which TV Show Came In Second to the Super Bowl in the Ratings?

With NBC’s Sunday telecast of the Super Bowl setting a record as the most-watched TV show in history, as previously reported, another ratings achievement has been largely overlooked. It didn’t come close to the Super Bowl’s numbers, but coming in…

With Fate of Fox’s ‘Terra Nova’ Still Up in the Air, Star Books a Spot on Another Show

With the fate of Fox’s dinosaur adventure series "Terra Nova" still up in the air, one of the show’s stars has booked a multi-episode arc on USA Network’s "In Plain Sight," reports TVGuide.com. Stephen Lang will play the troubled father…

ABC Orders Mandy Moore Comedy Pilot

Mandy Moore has received a comedy pilot order from ABC for an untitled single-camera project, reports TVLine.com. The project tracks Annie, played by Moore, and her newlywed husband as they open a restaurant in her hometown, where her high-maintenance family…

Report: ABC Has Plans for a New Senior Executive Producer at ‘GMA’

ABC has a "plan in the works" that would elevate Tom Cibrowski to senior executive producer of the nrtwork’s flagship morning program, "Good Morning America," reports Andrea Morabito at B&C. According to the story, what would happen first is that "GMA’s"…

Disney’s Iger: ABC Sells Out of Academy Awards Inventory in ‘Healthy’ Ad Market; Company May Implement Delay in Releasing DVDs for Rental Market

Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger noted in an earnings call with analysts that ABC has sold out of its commercial time for the Academy Awards broadcast, reports Deadline.com. Iger called the ad market “healthy,” the story reports. Iger also noted…

Super Bowl Sets Streaming Record

It has been widely reported that Sunday’s telecast of the Super Bowl on NBC was the most-watched TV show in history, but now word has surfaced that the game set another record. NBC attracted 2.1 million viewers to watch its…