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Daily Archives : Mar 22, 2012

Leadership Shakeup for Sony U.S.

With Sony Corp. positioning for the handover of power from Chairman and CEO Howard Stringer to Kazuo Hirai, as previously reported, some of the other pieces of the new executive structure are falling into place. The Chicago Tribune reports that…

What’s the Thinking Behind Fox’s Unusual Strategy for Rollout of New Kiefer Sutherland Show?

Fox has adopted an unusual strategy for the debut of the Kiefer Sutherland drama "Touch" in an effort to fight online piracy while also attracting large multinational advertisers, The New York Times reports. The network will roll out the show…

Connecting the Dots Between Steve Jobs, Ira Glass, Truth, Fiction, Theater and ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’

The favorite entertainment of my grandfather on my mother’s side was the movies. I don’t remember ever seeing him read a book or a magazine or a newspaper, but he adored the movies. Especially Westerns. My grandfather was a serial…

32-Year-Old ‘Mad Men’ Actor’s Surprisingly Old-School Explanation for Why He’s Not on Twitter or Facebook

32-year-old actor Vincent Kartheiser, who plays Pete Campbell on AMC’s "Mad Men," tells Advertising Age that he’s not on Facebook or Twitter because "I remember a time when you used to have to have something to say to be handed…

Another Fox Comedy Project Loses Actress

Another Fox comedy pilot has lost an actress, following the departure of "Saturday Night Live" star Abby Elliott from "Ned Fox Is My Manny," according to Deadline.com. "Hellcats" star Aly Michalka has left the Fox pilot "Rebounding" after the character…

MTV Picks Up Four New Series and a Special

MTV has picked up four new series and one special, with the latter tracking the career of an up-and-coming 22-year-old musician who gets pregnant, the cable network said in a statement. "Dev," the special, follows the title character as she…

Popular Comedian to Host Cable Game Show

GSN has tapped a well-known comedian to host an upcoming game show that will challenge contestants on their knowledge of the Bible, TheWrap.com reports. Jeff Foxworthy will host "The American Bible Challenge," the story reports. Foxworthy, who hosts "Are You…

Q&A: ‘Mad Men’ Actor Vincent Kartheiser Is Nothing Like His Character Pete Campbell — Supports Jon Hamm in Kardashian Critique, Doesn’t Use ‘The Facebook’

By Rupal ParekhAdvertising Age Unlike Pete Campbell, the character he plays on "Mad Men," 32-year-old Vincent Kartheiser’s even younger-looking-in-person face is covered in a beard. His hair is not slicked back, but flopping down into his face, and he’s sans…

Cable Net Scraps Plans to Air Latest Installment of Sci-Fi Franchise as TV Series

The latest incarnation of a long-running television science-fiction franchise appears to have hit a snag. Deadline.com reports that Syfy has decided not to move forward with "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome" as a regular television series. The project is about…

Researcher Puts Hefty Price Tag on OWN Losses for This Year

Oprah Winfrey’s struggling cable network can look forward to a hefty loss for 2012, according to a prominent media research firm. Bloomberg reports that researcher SNL Kagan says OWN may lose as much as $142.9 million this year as it…