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Daily Archives : May 23, 2014

Judge Rules in $100 Million Dispute Over ‘Hawaii Five-0’

A ruling by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge in a $100 million lawsuit over "Hawaii Five-0" handed a victory to CBS and the late widow of the show's creator, Leonard Freeman, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. The…

‘Smash’ Star Joins Showtime’s ‘Masters of Sex’

One of the stars of the NBC musical drama series "Smash" has landed a role on the Showtime program "Masters of Sex." The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that actor Christian Borle will have a recurring role on the show….

All You Can Eat — and More: Feasting From Television’s Upfront Buffet

Attending upfronts is a bit like partaking in an all-you-can-eat buffet: something you do once a year — in which some of the offerings are pretty tasty, some inedible, several of which that are incredibly delicious and leave you hungering…

Protest Held Outside Comcast’s Shareholders Meeting

Comcast faced tough questions and remarks from consumer advocates and customers over its proposed merger with Time Warner Cable at its annual shareholders meeting, which also drew a protesters, reports the Los Angeles Times. “So many people around the county…

Ryan Seacrest’s New Game Show Headed to Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon has bought a new game show from Ryan Seacrest’s production company called “Webheads,” which will ask contestants questions about viral videos, reports TheWrap.com. The show will feature “Big Time Rush” star Carlos PenaVega as the host, and will air…

OMD Wins Johnson & Johnson’s Billion-Dollar Media-Buying Account

By Jack Neff, Advertising Age Johnson & Johnson has moved its $1 billion-plus U.S. media buying account to OMD from Interpublic's J3, a J&J-dedicated unit of UM, the company said. J3 will continue to handle media planning, which is the…

Netflix Close to Deal With Academy Award Nominees for Royal Drama

Online streaming service Netflix is reportedly closing in on a deal to create a drama series with Academy Award nominees Peter Morgan and Stephen Daldry, which would be based on their play “The Audience,” according to EW.com’s Inside TV. The…

Emma Stone Reacts to Tweet That She Smells Like Cat Piss. This Video Is the Latest Version of Jimmy Kimmel Getting Celebrities to Read Mean Tweets About Themselves (In One Day It’s Received More Than 4 Million Hits)

HP Launches 7-Inch Tablet for $100. One Commentator Says Price Is ‘Ridiculously Cheap’

"HP is bringing some competition to the U.S. tablet market with its ridiculously cheap HP 7 Plus for just $100," writes Sam Lehman at Headlines and Global News. Lehman continues, "For that price, the HP 7 Plus features a 1GHz…