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Daily Archives : May 23, 2012

‘Idol’ vs. ‘Dancing’: Which Season Finale Hit a Historic Low in Tuesday’s Ratings? (Hint: Maybe They Both Did!)

Tuesday was a big night for performance competitions, with Fox airing this season’s performance finale of “American Idol” while ABC put up the two-hour performance finale of “Dancing with the Stars” and NBC banked on its “America’s Got Talent” franchise….

Drama That Flopped This Season on Broadcast TV May Take Off Again Online

We may not have seen the last of a heavily hyped network drama that crashed and burned on broadcast television this season. Deadline.com reports that ABC’s “Pan Am” could take flight again on Amazon, which is looking to try its…

‘Shape Shifter’ Johnny Depp Receives Unusual Honor Based on Role He Will Soon Play

In anticipation of the role Johnny Depp will play in a high-profile upcoming project, the actor received an unusual honor, Reuters reports. Depp, 48, became an honorary member of the Comanche Nation, an honor associated with his upcoming portrayal of…

Prominent U.K. TV Personality Says Piers Morgan Taught Him How to Hack Phones

A British television personality told a media ethics inquiry today in London that CNN talk host Piers Morgan gave him a lesson in how to hack phones back when Morgan was involved with the U.K. Mirror newspaper, AP reports. Jeremy…

Four U.S. Filmmakers — and Four Classic American Movies — to Be Honored in Postage Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service announced today that first-class stamps will be issued honoring four great American film directors and their most noteworthy pictures, reports TheWrap.com. The directors are Frank Capra, John Ford, John Huston and Billy Wilder, and the stamp…

Cable Show: Media Leaders Seek Faster Conversion to ‘TV Everywhere’

The media industry sent a clear signal to cable operators today at the Cable Show, being put on in Boston this week by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Deadline.com reports. The message: Speed up the arrival of a “TV…

A James Bond From the Past Has a Gripe About the New 007 Movie

An actor who was one of the many 007s in the James Bond movie franchise’s storied history has a gripe with the latest installment in the series. The producers of the new James Bond movie, "Skyfall," have inked a $45…

What’s the Most Violent Show on Television?

One series is by far the most violent show on television, counting an average of 25 dead bodies per episode, according to The Hollywood Reporter, citing a study of 40 TV series. The show? The Starz drama "Spartacus: Vengeance." In…

Why Some Stations Are About to Lose Syndication Mainstays ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’

A major station group has decided to scrap two of the most successful shows in syndication, "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!," reports B&C. The group is Scripps, which will drop the shows in the next few months in almost half…

Latino TV Arrives as an Upfront Player — and a New Player Arrives in Latino TV

Latino television became a greater force than ever before at the upfronts during last week’s broadcast presentations in New York, which marked the arrival of an important new player in the Latino TV marketplace. TVWeek Open Mic blogger breaks it…