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Daily Archives : Feb 22, 2013

Three NBC Shows Sink to Historic Lows

Three NBC series fell to all-time ratings lows in the key 18-49 demo Thursday night, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Community,” “Parks and Recreation” — the first of two back-to-back episodes — and “1600 Penn” all dipped to…

Cameraman Seriously Injured on ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Set — Third Major Accident This Year on a TV Shoot

A cameraman working on the CBS drama series “NCIS: Los Angeles” was seriously injured on the set Thursday night, Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com. “I’ve learned that a steadicam operator was pinned against something last night, suffering serious injuries,” Andreeva…

Costume Designers Awards a Loose, Fitting Affair

Anne Hathaway had the crowd going when she dramatically announced, "We should all take a moment of silence …," took a long pause, and then continued, "for the more than 100 disco balls that died for the sake of my…

‘3rd Rock’ Star Joins Chuck Lorre’s New CBS Comedy

Chuck Lorre is loading up on talent for his new CBS sitcom project. Deadline.com reports that the multicamera project, “Mom,” has added French Stewart, best known for his long run on “3rd Rock from the Sun.” “The project, which Lorre…

Costume Designers Awards a Loose, Fitting Affair

Hollywood managed to squeeze into one more awards gala before the Oscars — the Costume Designers Guild Awards, held Tuesday at the Beverly Hilton. Let TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin take you inside the event many consider the most…

Gloria Allred’s Daughter Joins ‘Today’

NBC’s “Today” show has hired Lisa Bloom, the daughter of high-profile attorney Gloria Allred, as a legal analyst, reports TVNewser. Bloom is a lawyer and author with a Los Angeles-based law practice, The Bloom Firm, which focuses on family, civil…

Have Networks Come Up With an Answer to DVRs?

Network television, hit hard by time-shifted viewing on DVRs, is reportedly placing renewed emphasis on what it sees as a possible solution to the problem: live programming. The Hollywood Reporter calls the trend “the eventization of TV.” The publication notes:…

One TV Show Is So Popular That Even the Announcement of Where the Trailer for Its Upcoming Season Will Air Makes Headlines

The announcement that the trailer for a popular television series’ new season is about to be unveiled has been picked up by the media, an indication of the show’s popularity. The show is HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” The Los Angeles…

Host of the Longest-Running Program on TV Receives ‘Long-Term Commitment’ From NBC

A veteran newsman has received what NBC News described as a “long-term commitment,” ensuring he will be back as host of one of the division’s signature shows. The Associated Press reports that the network renewed the contract of David Gregory,…

NBC Website Hacked

Security experts were warning Thursday afternoon that consumers might want to avoid visiting NBC.com, after hackers broke into the site early in the day in an attack that apparently made it possible for visitors’ computers to be infected with malware,…