The Grammys–Which Will Be Telecast This Weekend–Need to Recognize Four Great Artists as Lifetime Achievement Honorees
At least that’s the opinion of TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross, and if you click here you can read who he’s talking about.
Daily Archives : Feb 10, 2012
Rapper May Face Legal Fallout From Super Bowl Salute
The rapper whose raised middle finger during the Super Bowl halftime show conjured up memories of Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” eight years ago may have some legal repercussions from the gesture, Yahoo Sports reports. M.I.A. flashed the salute in a…
‘Munsters’ Reboot Suffers a Setback
Production on the pilot for NBC’s remake of "The Munsters" has been pushed back to June after the production ran into difficulties with casting, reports Deadline.com. The story doesn’t specify the casting problems the project has encountered. The project, which…
NBC Overhaul Expected to Bring Cuts to Marketing Department
Big cuts may be coming to NBC’s marketing department, with NBC entertainment chief Bob Greenblatt wanting to revamp the department as part of the network’s overhaul, reports the New York Post. It’s not known exactly who will be cut, but…
CNBC Staffs Up for Push Into Reality Programming
CNBC is readying to launch a reality development slate, and has hired a veteran reality television exec to oversee the effort, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. The channel hired VH1’s Jim Ackerman, known for producing reality shows…
Google May Have Sights Set on Showdown With Another Tech Giant
According to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission, Google is working on an entertainment device that will use wireless home networks, reports Bloomberg. The move appears to put Google in a position to intensify its rivalry with Apple, along…
Schedule Change Fails to Pump Life Into ‘Rock Center’ Ratings
Despite getting moved to a new night and an earlier start time, NBC’s "Rock Center with Brian Williams" has failed to catch fire in the ratings, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The newsmagazine was moved to Wednesdays at 9 p.m….
‘Jersey Shore’ Spinoff, Rejected by Hoboken, Finds a Home Base
The spinoff of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" featuring Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jenni "JWoww" Farley has landed a home after being denied a filming permit in Hoboken, N.J., reports the Associated Press. The spinoff will be taped in Jersey City, New…
CBS Picks Up Pilot From ‘Mike & Molly’ Star
A comedy pilot from "Mike & Molly" star Melissa McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, has been picked up by CBS, reports TheWrap.com. The untitled project will star Falcone as a single 37-year-old who loses his shirt in the real…