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Daily Archives : Aug 6, 2012

Another Sport Is About to Get Its Own Channel

Another sport will be getting its own channel within the next few weeks. From the founder of the Tennis Channel and the Ski Channel, next up is the Surf Channel, TheWrap.com reports. The channel is the brainchild of Steve Bellamy,…

Rosie O’Donnell’s Wedding Delayed Due to Her Fiancee’s Medical Condition

The fiancee of Rosie O’Donnell, Michelle Rounds, has a serious medical condition, and it has resulted in the postponement of their planned wedding, reports Entertainment Tonight. The condition is desmoid tumors, a painful condition that is similar to cancer, the…

No Love Lost Between Joanie and Chachi Anymore

Scott Baio and Erin Moran may have played sweethearts on the “Happy Days” spinoff “Joanie Loves Chachi,” but apparently there’s no love lost between the two actors these days. While promoting his new Nick at Nite show “See Dad Run,”…

Another Night of NBC’s Olympics, Another Round of Historic Lows on a Rival Network

NBC’s Olympics coverage continued to rack up huge ratings in prime time Sunday night, leading to historic lows elsewhere on the dial. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC averaged a 9.1 rating in the key 18-49 demo for the four hours of…

Feature Director McG Gets Commitment From ABC for Prime-Time Drama

Feature film director McG ("Charlie’s Angels") has received a put pilot commitment from ABC for a drama, Deadline.com reports. McG, who produced "The O.C." for Fox, is producing the project, a prime-time soap to be written by Byron Balasco ("Detroit…

‘Dr. Who’ Christmas Special Adds an Actor Who Has Played Dr. Who

An actor who has a special connection to the “Dr. Who” franchise will be part of the BBC’s "Dr. Who" Christmas special, reports Deadline.com. The actor is Richard E. Grant — he and fellow actor Tom Ward have been added…

FX Inks Deal for Drama From Dr. Dre

Music mogul Dr. Dre has sealed a script development deal with the FX network for a one-hour drama, reports Deadline.com. The show, penned by Sidney Quashie, is set in the contemporary Los Angeles music scene in the places where it…

Sharon Osbourne Quits ‘America’s Got Talent’ Over NBC’s Treatment of Son Jack

Sharon Osbourne made good on threats to walk away from her job as a judge on NBC’s "America’s Got Talent," and she made clear that she has a beef with the network over its treatment of her son Jack Osbourne,…

Producer for ’60 Minutes’ Dies. She Was With the Show for More Than 20 Years, Producing Dozens of Segments — and Became Part of the News Herself With One Story in Particular

A producer on CBS’s "60 Minutes" who was on the show for more than two decades and was at CBS for more than 40 years has died, The New York Times reports. Esther Kartiganer, 74, died Wednesday of a heart…

TV and Film Actress Accused of Hit and Run — Again

A well-known television and film actress is accused of her third hit-and-run traffic incident in the past few months, TMZ.com reports. “A Los Angeles woman filed a police report yesterday afternoon claiming Amanda Bynes rear-ended her and then, after a…