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Daily Archives : Jun 21, 2012

Actor With High-Profile Film Resume — ‘Reservoir Dogs,’ ‘Pulp Fiction,’ ‘Rob Roy’ — Set for David Cronenberg’s First TV Foray

Director David Cronenberg’s first television venture will star an Oscar-nominated actor who built his resume on film roles, TheWrap.com reports. The actor is Tim Roth, who recently focused on television as Cal Lightman in the series "Lie to Me." Called…

Actor Known for Playing Horror and Sci-Fi Villains Dies

An actor with a long string of television and film credits, known especially for his work in horror and science fiction, has died, Reuters reports. Richard Lynch, known for playing villains and for his scarred face, was 76. Lynch’s TV…

CBS Press Release Announcing ‘Dancing on the Stars’

CBS ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF “DANCING ON THE STARS,” AN EXCITING AND COMPLETELY ORIGINAL REALITY PROGRAM THAT OWES ITS CONCEPT AND EXECUTION TO NOBODY AT ALL Los Angeles, June 20, 2012 — Subsequent to recent developments in the creative and legal…

CBS Takes a Shot at ABC With Press Release Announcing (Presumably as a Joke) ‘Dancing on the Stars’ — Featuring Routines Danced on Hollywood Graves

After failing to convince a judge to halt ABC’s "Big Brother"-like show "Glass House," CBS took a jab at ABC by announcing a new show called "Dancing on the Stars." According to a press release from CBS’s public relations department,…

America’s Most Famous Sports Painter, LeRoy Neiman, Dies

He was by far America’s most famous painter of sporting events and sports figures. LeRoy Neiman, 91, has died, Reuters reports. According to the report, Gail Parenteau, Neiman’s publicist, "said he died at Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan of natural causes. He had…

‘Simpsons’ Creator Ends Comic Strip That Led to TV Show

"The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening is ending the familiar syndicated comic strip that ran for more than three decades and was crucial in the development of "The Simpsons," reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat. "Life in Hell," which first appeared…

MTV Orders Comedy Pilot

MTV is ready to make a star of a young female comedian, placing a pilot order for a show tracking her relationships with her mostly male comedian friends, Deadline.com reports. The project, “Little Esther,” focuses on Esther Povitsky. Povitsky was…

Comcast Predicts Surge in VOD Advertising

Comcast is predicting a 10-fold surge in video-on-demand advertising impressions over the next year via its free VOD content, reports Multichannel News, citing Chip Meehan, Comcast Spotlight’s West regional vice president of integrated media sales. "We have 400 million monthly…

‘Liz & Dick’ Working Conditions Now Being Monitored

IATSE, the union that represents most crew members on movies and television shows, is monitoring the working conditions and hours on the Lifetime movie "Liz & Dick" after reports of exhaustion by two crew members and star Lindsay Lohan, according…

A&E Renews Reality Series

A&E has announced the renewal of a reality series for a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show is "Duck Dynasty," which chronicles the lives of the Louisiana family the Robertsons, who are in the duck call business….