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Daily Archives : Mar 6, 2013

TLC to Shut Down Series

TLC has announced plans to shut down a series that has had a long run on the cable channel. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that “What Not to Wear” will wrap after its upcoming 10th season. The makeover series…

Carrie Fisher Reveals Whether She Plans to Return as Princess Leia

Actress Carrie Fisher, the iconic Princess Leia from the original “Star Wars” trilogy, gave a one-word answer when she was asked whether she will return as Princess Leia in the new “Star Wars” movies now in the works at Disney,…

Ratings Freefall Continues for NBC Series — and It’s Not Alone

Tuesday was another night of landmark ratings for the broadcast networks — and not in a good way. A number of shows sank to all-time lows in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC’s “Smash”…

How Cable’s Top Programmers Keep Their Channels Ahead of the Pack

A number of the most successful programming chiefs in basic and pay cable recently met to talk about issues including the rapidly changing business landscape for cable, the challenges presented by new models such as Netflix and how they approach…

Sam Neill and Emmanuelle Chriqui Join CBS Drama

Veteran actor Sam Neill, whose credits include “Alcatraz,” “Crusoe,” and “The Tudors” on television, as well as “Jurassic Park” and “The Piano” on the big screen, has taken an integral role on the CBS drama pilot “The Ordained,” according to…

Cronkite Award Winners for TV Political Journalism Announced for 2013

The 2013 winners of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism have been announced by the Norman Lear Center at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. The awards recognize distinguished work produced…

Legendary Rock Guitar Player Dead at 68

One of the legends of British blues-rock, considered one of the greatest guitarists of the rock era, has died. BBC News reports that Ten Years After frontman Alvin Lee, whose blazing performance of “I’m Going Home” was one of the…

How Cable’s Top Programmers Are Keeping Their Channels on Top

Amongst them, they have hits ranging from "Girls" to "Hatfields & McCoys," "Game of Thrones" to "Duck Dynasty," “Southland” to “Dallas” and lucrative reruns of comedies including "Seinfeld" and "The Office." The big topics of discussion as Nancy Dubuc, Michael…

Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism 2013 Winners Announced

Press release from USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center, March 6, 2013: Proving that political coverage can be both informative and compelling, the 2013 winners of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism were announced today by the…

Report: Big Star Being Groomed to Take Over Fallon’s NBC Late-Night Slot

With news that Jay Leno might be leaving NBC’s "The Tonight Show" to make room for Jimmy Fallon, the network is reportedly grooming a replacement for Fallon’s time slot, according to The New York Post. That replacement is reportedly shock…