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Daily Archives : Jul 25, 2012

Celebrity Judge Appears to Be Leaving NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent’

In what’s shaping up as a “silly season” for TV talent show judges, another celebrity judge appears to be headed out the door. This time it’s Sharon Osbourne, who shook things up with a message indicating she’s leaving NBC’s “America’s…

Anderson Cooper’s Heart Is in the Right Place, But as a Reporter, He’s Made a Big Mistake. Makes You Wonder — What’s Going on With His Bosses at CNN? Catch-22

Soon after the news hit last week that a gunman had killed 12 people in a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., CNN’s Anderson Cooper was on a plane to that city. He arrived in time to do both editions of…

Chad Everett, Star of 1970s Drama ‘Medical Center,’ Dead at 75

Veteran TV and film actor Chad Everett, known for his long run as Dr. Joe Gannon on the 1970s CBS drama “Medical Center,” has died, the Los Angeles Times reports. Everett died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles after…

‘Dark Knight Rises’ Star Christian Bale Visits Victims of Aurora Shooting

The star of "The Dark Knight Rises," Oscar-winning actor Christian Bale, spent Tuesday in Aurora, Colo., where he visited with victims of the movie theater shooting, the Denver Post reported. Bale was at the Medical Center of Aurora for nearly…

Is ‘American Idol’ Going Country? Show Has Another Superstar in Mind for Judging Panel

“American Idol” reportedly has its sights set on another singing superstar for the judging panel, after landing pop singer Mariah Carey for the upcoming season, according to Deadline.com. This time the show is poised to go country, as it is…

NBC Sports Net Rolls Out Plans for New Show — a Faster-Paced Rival to ‘SportsCenter’?

NBC Sports Network has taken the wraps off plans for a new sports highlights show, B&C reports. The program, “The ‘Lights,” will premiere Aug. 13. The show will air in a two-hour morning block, 7-9 a.m., with 20 minutes of…

CW Rebrands, Rolls Out Sizzling New ‘TV Now’ Promo Spot — Here It Is

The CW is freshening up its image, including rolling out a new “TV Now” tagline and unveiling a new promo clip, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The rebrand officially debuts in August, and will be featured on-air, online and on…

Chick-fil-A Pulls Jim Henson Toys Over ‘Safety Issue’ Amid Dispute Over Restaurant’s Anti-Gay Stance

One day after the Jim Henson Company severed ties with fast-food chain Chick-fil-A in protest of anti-gay-marriage comments by the restaurant’s CEO, as previously reported, Chick-fil-A has pulled all Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Puppet Kids Meal toys from its outlets,…

NBC Orders ‘Dracula’ Series, With ‘Tudors’ Star in Title Role

NBC is going straight to series with a 10-episode order for “Dracula,” Deadline.com reports. Taking on the title role will be Jonathan Rhys Meyers, recently seen on Showtime’s "The Tudors." The story reports: “The series, from producers Tony Krantz and…

Me-TV Network Adds Hearst Stations, Extends Clearance to 82% of Country

Weigel Broadcasting Co. and Hearst Television today announced an affiliation agreement that adds five Hearst markets to the Me-TV Network’s list of local station affiliates. Joining Me-TV will be WCVB-TV, Boston; KCRA-TV, Sacramento; WBAL-TV, Baltimore; KOCO-TV, Oklahoma City; and WXII-TV,…