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Daily Archives : Apr 29, 2014

Sarah Silverman Joins Drama Series

Comedian Sarah Silverman is joining an acclaimed TV drama series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Silverman is set for a recurring role on season two of Showtime's “Masters of Sex." The season is currently taping in Los Angeles…

Video: Mississippi Station Evacuates During Live News Report as Tornado Hits

A Tupelo, Miss., television station was evacuated during a live broadcast as a tornado approached the city, reports KLTV.com. WTVA-TV chief meteorologist Matt Laubhan was giving a report on major storms approaching the city, when the evacuation was broadcast to…

Strong Debut for John Oliver’s New HBO Show

John Oliver had a strong debut Sunday night for his new HBO show “Last Week Tonight.” Deadline.com reports that the show drew 1.4 million viewers over two airings Sunday night. That’s an improvement of more than 51% from the time…

Yahoo Developing Two Original Comedy Series

Yahoo is adding two new original series in a move to expand its online entertainment, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The two new half-hour comedies are from producers Paul Feig, Mike Tollin and Bryan Gordon, and will aim…

Bravo Rolls Out Development Slate, Including a ‘Choose-Your-Own-Adventure’ Project

Bravo’s new development slate includes an unconventional project that will put a contestant’s fate into the hands of the show’s viewers, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The channel describes the project as "the ultimate choose-your-own-adventure." Called “Crowd Control,” the…

Why Those Racist Remarks Allegedly From Donald Sterling Felt Like a Punch in the Gut to Most of Us. Will the NBA Be Able to Do Enough to Fix the Problem? And a Surprise About Racism and the Rest of Us

In listening to just a 15-minute tape of what is purported to be a conversation between Donald Sterling, the owner of the professional basketball team the Los Angeles Clippers, and his former girlfriend — which is full of venom and…

SundanceTV Series Gets a Second Season

SundanceTV, which rebranded earlier this year and has stepped up its move into original scripted programming, has renewed an original series for a second season. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel gave a six-episode order for season two of "The…

Craig Ferguson Announces He’s Leaving ‘Late Late Show’

Musical chairs continue in late-night as Craig Ferguson announces that he has decided to step down as host of CBS's "The Late Late Show" at the end of this year. He will leave sometime in December. "Ferguson broke the news…

Why Those Racist Remarks Allegedly From Donald Sterling Felt Like a Punch in the Gut to Most of Us. Will the NBA Be Able to Do Enough to Fix the Problem? And a Surprise About Racism and the Rest of Us

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