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Daily Archives : Jan 22, 2013

One Wag, Talking About the Fake Details of College Football Star Manti Te’o’s Fake Girlfriend: ‘Look at the Bright Side — No One Really Died.’ All Kidding Aside, Here Are the Appalling Reasons Why This Hoax Lasted as Long as It Did

In this guest commentary, Crain’s David Klein says it’s "astonishing" that this hoax ever gained any traction. To read his insightful comments about this black eye for journalism, please click here.

YouTube Cuts Off Funding for News Channels

YouTube has cut off its funding of two news channels, PandoDaily.com reports. The channels have been run by The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. Reuters has reportedly cut positions in response to the move. The cutbacks come after YouTube said…

Why Networks Are Under Increased Pressure to Find Hits This Pilot Season — And Where Things Stand

The broadcast networks are under increased pressure to find hits this pilot season, Nellie Andreeva writes on Deadline.com, after last year’s crop produced only three series that can be called hits — NBC’s "Revolution," The CW’s "Arrow" and CBS’s "Elementary."…

NRA Making Its Presence Felt on Cable

The National Rifle Association is increasingly becoming a presence on cable. The group sponsors or produces six television shows that air on the Outdoor and Sportsman channels, creating a potential profit center for the group as well as a way…

‘True Blood’ Adds Actresses

HBO’s vampire drama "True Blood" has added two actresses for its sixth season, reports Deadline.com. Joining the show are Amelia Rose Blaire, who has appeared in "90210," and Jurnee Smollett, who acted on "Friday Night Lights," the story says. Blaire…

‘Big Brother’ Producer Endemol Names New Top Officers

Endemol Group, the independent television production company behind "Big Brother," has named executives to two key positions, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Martha Brass was named chief operating officer and Edwin van Es was installed as chief financial officer, the…

Blockbuster to Close 300 Stores

Blockbuster will shutter 300 stores in the next few weeks, the Denver Post reports. The company will lay off about 3,000 workers, the report adds. The closures will hit underperforming stores or those that are getting close to the end…

One Wag, Talking About the Fake Details of College Football Star Manti Te’o’s Fake Girlfriend: ‘Look at the Bright Side — No One Really Died.’ All Kidding Aside, Here Are the Reasons the Hoax Lasted as Long as It Did. Guest Commentary

[Hi. Chuck Ross here. This guest blog is written by David Klein. David and I go back almost 20 years. For all my time here at TVWeek, and for the four years before that when I was the media editor at our sibling publication…

Lindsay Lohan Declines Big Payday From ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Lindsay Lohan has reportedly declined an invitation to join "Dancing with the Stars," turning down a series of offers that reached $550,000, reports TMZ.com. The reason? She reportedly doesn’t want to appear on reality TV, the story says. "But there’s…

NBC Rolling Out Animated ‘Revolution’ Webisodes

NBC will try to keep viewer interest in its freshman drama "Revolution" by rolling out animated webisodes during the show’s winter hiatus, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. A new webisode will debut online every week through Feb. 18 on NBC.com, YouTube…