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Daily Archives : Aug 7, 2012

Hollywood Shocker: Beloved Composer Marvin Hamlisch, 68, Collapses and Dies. We Sang Along to His Songs, From ‘The Way We Were’ to the Music From ‘A Chorus Line.’ He Educated Many of Us to the Music of Scott Joplin When He Adapted It for ‘The Sting’

"Marvin Hamlisch, the singularly productive and sensationally decorated composer of musicals like ‘A Chorus Line’ and songs like ‘The Way We Were,’ has died, his family said Tuesday through a representative. He was 68," The New York Times reports.. Though…

NBC Boss Responds to Sharon Osbourne’s Accusation of Discrimination

NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt responded to an accusation by "America’s Got Talent" judge Sharon Osbourne that her son was discriminated against by the network, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. As previously reported, Osbourne said she’s quitting "America’s…

Aaron Sorkin Stares Down Critics of His HBO Series ‘The Newsroom’

Critics of HBO’s controversial drama series “The Newsroom” — and there are plenty of them around — got a chance to go toe to toe with the man behind the show, Aaron Sorkin, during the recent Television Critics Association press…

TV Show in Its 43rd Season Taps Jon Hamm, Halle Berry and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

A long-running television show unveiled a slate of guest stars for its upcoming 43rd season, with appearances on tap by "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm, Oscar winner Halle Berry and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, among others, reports TheWrap.com….

‘That ’70s Show’ Regular Cast as Love Interest for Melanie Griffith

An actor known for his role as a regular on "That ’70s Show" is joining Fox’s "Raising Hope" as the love interest for Melanie Griffith, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Wilmer Valderrama will be featured in at least three episodes…

Criticism of NBC’s Olympics Coverage Getting Plenty of Attention, but What Do Viewers Really Think?

Despite the popularity of the Twitter hashtag #NBCFail and the media spotlight on other criticisms of NBC’s coverage of the London Olympics, most viewers are rating the network’s coverage as "good" or "excellent," reports B&C, citing a Pew Research Center…

Former New Yorker Editor Tina Brown Working on HBO Movie About Norman Mailer

Former New Yorker editor Tina Brown is executive producing a telefilm for HBO about the literary icon Norman Mailer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The untitled project will look at Mailer’s relationship with convicted killer Jack Abbott, who helped Mailer…