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Daily Archives : Oct 1, 2012

‘Star Trek’ Veteran Returns to NBC

One of the regulars from the original “Star Trek” series is returning to the network that aired the series, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. Joining the new NBC sitcom "The New Normal" is George Takei, who played Sulu on NBC’s “Star…

Hip-Hop Awards Ceremony Suspended After Fight Breaks Out Between Two Artists

The BET Hip-Hop Awards were suspended during Saturday’s taping of the event after a fight broke out between Def Jam artists Rick Ross and Young Jeezy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Atlanta Police Department said no arrests were made…

Lindsay Lohan Accuses Congressional Staffer of Choking Her

Actress Lindsay Lohan is living up to her reputation as a magnet for trouble. In just the past month or so, she has been arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of an auto accident, named as a suspect in the…

TLC Orders Show From Member of ’90s Girl Group

TLC has ordered a reality show featuring a member of a well-known 1990s girl group, reports TMZ.com. The show, “Totally T-Boz,” features Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, a member of the R&B, hip-hop and soul group TLC. The network has ordered four…

Nielsen Marries TV, Online Ratings; Cross-Platform Metrics Will Allow Networks to Use Digital Views as TV Make-Goods — and Vice Versa — But Is Equating the Two Channels ‘Oversimplifying’?

By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age Is an online viewer just as valuable to advertisers as a TV viewer? Up until now, the answer was no. Nielsen is looking to change that with the introduction today of its Cross-Platform Campaign Ratings, which…

Legendary Auto Racing Announcer for ABC, CBS and ESPN — Known as ‘The Dean of American Motorsports’ — Dead at 91

A legendary motorsports journalist who called auto racing events for ABC, CBS and ESPN over four decades has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Chris Economaki, who earned the nickname “the Dean of American Motorsports,” was 91. Economaki was recommended…

Roger Ebert Says This Is Something Every Movie Lover Must Do During His or Her Lifetime. I Wholeheartedly Agree. This Thursday May Be Your Last Chance to Do This

One of the ways movie companies fought to retain the popularity of movies shown in theaters once TV caught on big-time in the 1950s was to make the big screen even bigger. The most notable of these techniques early on…

Is an Online Viewer as Valuable as a TV Viewer? Nielsen Wants to Change the Answer to That Question

Nielsen is introducing a new measurement service today that it hopes will be a game changer. Advertising Age reports that the company’s Cross-Platform Campaign Ratings will measure the number of viewers who saw a campaign on TV, the number who…

Director of ‘Kony 2012’ to Break Silence in TV Interview About Naked Meltdown

The director of "Kony 2012" — one of the most successful viral videos of all time — has scheduled a TV interview to talk for the first time about his breakdown in March that led to an embarrassing public incident,…

‘Bonnie & Clyde’ Miniseries in Talks With Former Disney Channel Star to Play Bonnie

The Lifetime/History miniseries project "Bonnie & Clyde" is talking with a former Disney Channel star about portraying Bonnie Parker, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Directors of the project, produced by Neil Meron and Craig Zadan of "Smash," are reportedly meeting…