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Daily Archives : Dec 7, 2012

Weekend Viewing: TVWeek Highly Recommends This Movie, on TV at Midnight (ET) Tonight [and Repeated on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2012]

[Updated 12/7/12 to correct  that the film is on TCM at midnight ET which is 9 PM PT] Second Update on 12/8/12: TCM will repeat this movie on Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24th, 2012 at 8 pm Eastern time (5 pm…

TV Show Creator and Writer Behind ‘Night Court,’ ‘Barney Miller’ ‘M*A*S*H’ and Other Series Dead at 63

The creator of the quirky 1980s NBC comedy series “Night Court,” who also wrote and produced for ABC’s “Barney Miller” and worked on a number of other high-profile TV shows, has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Reinhold Weege was…

ABC’s Rocky Thursday Ratings Ride: A Season High, a Season Low and a Rebound From an All-Time Low

While ABC saw mixed results in its effort to keep pace in the Thursday night ratings, CBS continued to get strong numbers from its comedies “The Big Bang Theory” and “Two and a Half Men,” based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com…

Roger Ebert Hospitalized

Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert, who has battled a number of health problems in recent years, has been hospitalized with a hip fracture, Entertainment Weekly reports. Chaz Ebert, Roger’s wife, told the AP on Thursday that her spouse’s condition…

‘Idol’s’ Lythgoe Inks Deal With Shine America

Shine America has signed Nigel Lythgoe Productions to an exclusive multiyear production deal, reports Deadline.com. The company of the executive producer of "American Idol" will work with Shine to develop and produce new shows for the global television market, the…

One of the Most Beloved Sitcoms of All Time Is Being Turned Into a Musical

One of television’s most beloved sitcoms of all time is becoming a musical. Entertainment Weekly reports that the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego will present a new production based on “The Honeymooners.” The original series ran during television’s early…

Will TNT Series End Forever With the Season Finale? Producers Are Hedging Their Bets

According to executive producer and director Dean Devlin, the upcoming season finale of the TNT drama series "Leverage" might be the series finale as well, reports TV Guide. The network has yet to pick up the adventure series for a…

‘The Saint’ Remake Casts Its Lead

A remake of Roger Moore’s caper series "The Saint" is in the works, and the lead role of Simon Templar has been cast, reports Deadline.com. British actor Adam Rayner ("Hunted") will play Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood who is also…

ABC Rethinks Strategy for ‘Dancing with the Stars’ After the Show Gets Hammered in the Ratings

ABC is trying to figure out what to do about “Dancing with the Stars” after the latest edition of the show took a pounding in the ratings, the New York Post reports. For a start, the network may cut back…

Veteran Newsman, Who Was a Household Name in New York for More Than 20 Years Before Joining CNN in 2005, Exits the Cable News Network When Contract Not Renewed

A CNN fixture who has been providing commentary and insight for "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" since 2005 has left the cable channel, reports TVNewser.com. Jack Cafferty, who started his TV news career 52 years ago in Reno, was…