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Daily Archives : Sep 25, 2012

Let’s Make the Primetime Emmys a Better Show. Here’s a Blueprint. With Resolve and Guild Approval, It Can Happen

Is anyone really happy with the Primetime Emmys as a TV show? TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross has some ideas on how the Primetime Emmycast can be improved. All that’s needed is the resolve to make it happen. To…

Star of ‘One Day at a Time’ Diagnosed With Cancer

One of the stars of the 1975-1984 comedy series "One Day at a Time" has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing treatment, reports USA Today. Bonnie Franklin played Ann Romano, a divorced mom, on the CBS show. She…

Who Will Step In to Run CNN? The List of Candidates Includes Sony’s Howard Stringer and the Former Boss of NBC

In looking for a new chief to revive the fading fortunes of CNN, Time Warner executives have reached out to top media executives including Sony Chairman Howard Stringer, reports the New York Post. Current CNN chief Jim Walton is slated…

Coen Brothers Adapting One of Their Most Acclaimed Movies Into a TV Show

Ethan and Joel Coen, known for a string of acclaimed feature films, have closed a deal to adapt one of those movies — the Oscar-winning comedic crime drama “Fargo” — into a TV show for FX, Deadline.com reports. "Fargo," released…

Fox and Endemol Are Sued Over ‘Trick Question’ on Game Show

Two former game show contestants on "Million Dollar Money Drop" are suing Fox and show producer Endemol, claiming the show cheated them out of $580,000 with a trick question, reports TMZ.com. The question was: "According to the data security firm…

NBC Touts Records Set by New Series

NBC is happy about the results for a new series, getting word out that the show has set records for time-shifted viewing. The series is the drama “Revolution,” which premiered Sept. 17. The network says the show has set time-shifting…

Logo Dumps Paris Hilton Documentary Over Anti-Gay Remarks

Logo has pulled a Paris Hilton documentary from its schedule after the actress was recorded making anti-gay remarks in the back of a New York City taxi, reports the New York Post. The 2007 documentary "Paris Hilton Inc." was slated…

Sony Pictures TV Signs ‘Moulin Rouge’ Director Baz Luhrmann to Two-Year Deal

Sony Pictures Television has signed film director, writer and producer Baz Luhrmann to a two-year development deal, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Luhrmann, who is known for directing "Moulin Rouge," “Romeo + Juliet,” “Australia” and other movies, will…

ABC Buys a Second Pilot Starring Mandy Moore

For the second consecutive season, ABC has bought a pilot starring Mandy Moore, reports Deadline.com. The new comedy project is called "Miss Most Likely," and landed at ABC in a competitive situation, the story notes. Moore stars as a 28-year-old…

WPIX-TV Personality Taping Court Show for Tribune

WPIX-TV personality Lionel, whose real name is Michael William Lebron, is taping a court show pilot with Tribune, which hopes to develop the program to add to its block of talk shows and court programs such as "People’s Court," reports…