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Daily Archives : Feb 19, 2013

Top Obama Strategist Joins NBC News

One of President Obama’s top strategists, who worked on his 2008 and his 2012 election campaigns and served as senior White House adviser, has joined NBC News. Deadline.com reports that David Axelrod will be a senior political analyst for NBC…

Test of ‘Next-Generation’ TV Transmission Standard Moves Forward — Idea Is to Help Broadcasters Be a Player ‘in the mobile, multiplatform and ultra-high definition of the video future’

A test run for a new television broadcast standard got the OK from the Federal Communications Commission and will take place at a Baltimore station, B&C reports in an exclusive story by our friend John Eggerton. “According to a copy of…

New Fox Show Bounces Back in Tight Monday Ratings Battle

Monday night saw an unusually tight battle in the broadcast ratings, with two networks tying for first place in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC and CBS finished deadlocked for prime time overall with…

New York Anchorman Accused of Choking His Wife

A New York City news anchor faces domestic abuse charges following an incident Sunday in which he is accused of choking his wife, TVNewser.com reports. WCBS anchor Rob Morrison was scheduled to appear today in a Connecticut court. “NBCConnecticut, where…

Final Tuneup for the Oscars: ‘Argo’ Racks Up Another Win at WGAs, as the Best Writing in Film and TV Is Honored

The Writers Guild Awards over the weekend gave Ben Affleck’s “Argo” one more chance to flex its trophy-lifting muscles before the Oscars, while the best writing in television was also honored. TVWeek Open Mic writer Hillary Atkin takes readers inside…

More Honors for ‘Argo’ — an In-Depth Look at the Writers Guild Awards

To twist a popular line from the screenplay — "I’ve never left anyone behind" — "Argo” is apparently not leaving any awards behind. Chris Terrio added another one to the film’s trophy case by taking the award for best adapted…

Recording Industry Guru Comes Out on ‘Katie’

One of the legends of the music business revealed to Katie Couric in an interview for her daytime talk show “Katie” that he’s bisexual, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The interview with Clive Davis, Sony Music’s chief creative officer, was…

NBC Series on Death Watch

A troubled NBC series appears to be dead, with the network apparently abandoning plans to take the comedy in a new direction. Nellie Andreeva writes on Deadline.com that “Up All Night” may have already aired its last episode. “The network’s…

‘X Factor’ Reportedly Dumping One of Its Hosts

One of the two co-hosts of the Fox singing competition “The X Factor” has reportedly been asked to leave the show. The New York Post cites an inside source at the show saying the program is giving the boot to…

Michael Jackson’s Son Joins Popular TV Entertainment Magazine Show

The son of the late pop star Michael Jackson has landed a high-profile television job, becoming a correspondent for the popular magazine show "Entertainment Tonight," reports ETOnline. Prince Michael Jackson, 16, will start his job by interviewing actors including James…