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Daily Archives : Jun 23, 2014

USA vs. Portugal: World Cup Clash Is the Most-Watched Soccer Match in U.S. TV History

Sunday's match between the United States and Portugal in the World Cup, in which Portugal scored a last-minute goal to force the U.S. to settle for a 2-2 draw, set a record as the most-watched soccer match in U.S. TV…

A Nod to the Changing Television Landscape From the Critics’ Choice Awards

With Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black" among the biggest winners at the recent Critics' Choice Awards, the ceremony was another reminder that the television model has shifted — ushering in what a number of critics are calling a new…

Starz Greenlights Steven Soderbergh Series About Call Girls

Starz has ordered a new series from writer-director Steven Soderbergh. The Los Angeles Times' Show Tracker reports that the channel greenlighted "The Girlfriend Experience," an anthology series based on Soderbergh's 2009 feature of the same name, about high-end call girls….

AMC Renews Drama Series

AMC today announced that it will bring back a drama series for another season. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel renewed the Revolutionary War drama "Turn" for season two. In its first run of 10 episodes, the show averaged 2…

A Nod to the Changing TV Landscape From the Critics’ Choice Awards

What a difference a year makes for the Critics’ Choice Television Awards, the 4th annual edition of which was held June 19 at the Beverly Hilton's International Ballroom, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. It was the first time in its…

Sunday Ratings: NBC’s ‘Talent’ Squares Off Against a New Challenger

NBC's two-hour competition series "America's Got Talent" went head-to-head with a new challenger Sunday night as ABC's new "Rising Star" had its two-hour premiere opposite the NBC show in the 9-11 p.m. block. Based on Nielsen overnights for the key…

Half of Famed Comedy Duo Dead at 82

A singer and comedian who was half of one of the most successful comedy duos of the 1960s has died. The New York Times reports that Steve Rossi, who played straight man to Marty Allen in Allen and Rossi, died…

‘Y&R,’ ‘GMA,’ ‘Ellen’ and ‘Steve Harvey’ Take Daytime Emmy Awards — Here’s the List of Nominees and Winners

The CBS daytime staple "The Young and the Restless" was one of the big winners at the Daytime Emmy Awards, including winning outstanding drama series and three acting awards, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. The show's Billy Miller took the trophy…

Conan O’Brien Gets Out of Hot Water With the IRS — So How Much Did It Cost Him?

Conan O'Brien reportedly has made a payment to the Internal Revenue Service, preventing his family beach home from being auctioned off. The U.K. publication The Daily Mail reports that O'Brien paid the IRS $8,000, getting his home in Rhode Island…

‘Blackadder’ Actress Dies

A veteran actress known for her role on the BBC comedy series “Blackadder” has died. The U.K. publication The Daily Mail reports that Patsy Byrne died June 17 in London at age 80. Byrne played Nursie, a character whose real…