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Daily Archives : Sep 19, 2013

Producer Behind Long-Running Documentary Series Jumps to HBO

A veteran TV documentary producer described as "one of the most prolific and honored filmmakers in television" is moving to HBO, The New York Times reports. Susan Lacy, the creator and executive producer of the long-running PBS series "American Masters,"…

Non-TV Story of the Day: Don’t Move to One of These Cities If You Have Allergies

If you’re suffering with sniffles and itchy eyes, it probably has a lot to do with where you live. That’s not exactly a revelation, but a new report out this week from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America gets…

Superhero’s Girlfriend Is Focus of New TV Project From Marvel

While Marvel is known for its secrecy about development plans, the company is reportedly working on a concept for a television series inspired by the short film "Agent Carter," Nellie Andreeva reports at Deadline.com. The short, which will be included…

Was ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Contestant Robbed? Lips Get in the Way of a Shot at $1 Million (Here’s the Clip)

On the long-running syndicated game show "Wheel of Fortune," spelling isn’t the only requirement for winning, as one contestant learned the hard way. Today.com reports that the incident underscored the point that mispronunciation will also disqualify an answer. A contestant…

‘Morning Joe’ Has a New Caffeine Fix

The longtime partnership between MSNBC’s "Morning Joe" and a popular coffee brand is over. MSNBC confirmed that Starbucks’ sponsorship of the morning news staple ended several weeks ago, BuzzFeed reports. The "brewed by Starbucks" tagline that had been featured on…

Alert for ‘Breaking Bad’ Fans: Adjust Your DVRs

The final two episodes of AMC’s "Breaking Bad" will break from their normal run time. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that each episode will run 15 minutes longer than usual, which will require some advance planning for people…

TV Station Apologizes to Julie Chen for Its Role in Her ‘Asian Eyes’ Story

A television station in Ohio has apologized to "The Talk" co-host Julie Chen, who recently revealed that she had surgery on her eyes early in her career, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. Chen’s recounting of her story indicated that…

What’s Former Reality Star Jon Gosselin Doing Now? Hint: He’s Getting a Lot of ‘Are You the Guy …?’

Former reality star Jon Gosselin has come a long way — some would say a long way down — from when he was riding high as one of the stars of a top-rated TV show. ET Online reports that Gosselin’s…

‘Queer Eye’ Stars Reunite for Bravo Special

The five stars of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" are set for a reunion on a new Bravo special slated for October, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The special, "Queer Eye Reunion: 10 Years Later," will feature design…

‘Game of Thrones’ May Become More Like ‘Breaking Bad’

HBO’s "Game of Thrones" is known for its ruthless characters, but the writer of the original book series, George R.R. Martin, took to his blog to complain that Walter White on AMC’s "Breaking Bad" is "a bigger monster than anyone…