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Daily Archives : Aug 8, 2014

‘Death Wish II,’ ‘Runaway Train,’ ‘Over the Top,’ ‘Delta Force,’ ‘The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington,’ ‘Street Smart,’ ‘Fool For Love,’ ‘Barfly,’ and ‘Missing in Action.’ He Directed and Produced Everything From Schlock to Art-House Gems. Cannon Films’ Menachem Golan Dies at 85

“Menachem Golan, 85, the colorful, free-spending Israeli-born producer and director whose Cannon Films yielded hundreds of productions starring the likes of Sylvester Stallone and Chuck Norris before going bust, died Friday in Israel, according to Haaretz,” reports Richard Natale for Variety….

Battle Between Viacom and Cablevision Gets Ugly: Here’s What Viacom Is Demanding

Viacom and Cablevision are locked in a nasty legal battle, and the latest move by Viacom appears to show the media giant digging in its heels. The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., reports that the company is demanding that its contract…

Why Bravo Brought Back a Fired ‘Real Housewife’

Bravo is bringing back a “Real Housewives” personality who was canned from the reality franchise, and the reason might be seen as a commentary on the current state of television. TMZ.com reports that the cable channel rehired Jacqueline Laurita for…

Five-Time Emmy Winner Joins HBO Project

A veteran TV actor with five Emmys under his belt and a relative newcomer have signed on for a new HBO project. Deadline.com reports that John Larroquette and Cass Bugge will have multiple-episode arcs on “The Brink.” They’ll appear opposite…

Lifetime Ready to Take On the Quintessential Sex Symbol

An actress who is widely considered to be the quintessential sex symbol will be the subject of a new miniseries in the works at Lifetime. Variety reports that the cable channel is developing a project focused on Marilyn Monroe. “The…

‘The Talk’ vs. ‘The View’: Has the Tide Turned in the Ratings?

ABC’s “The View” has enjoyed a dominant position in its daytime talk segment for some time, but is that situation changing? The latest ratings results, in which CBS’s “The Talk” got the best of its ABC rival for the second…

ABC Cancels Drama Series

ABC has decided to pull the plug on a drama series after trying it out in a couple of different time slots and seeing it fail to gain ratings momentum. Deadline.com reports that the network canceled “Black Box.” The show,…

Game Changer for Cinemax? Drama Series Premiering Tonight May Force You to Cover Your Eyes — But You Won’t Be Able to Resist Peeking

Cinemax is ready to shift the original cable drama paradigm with a new series that rolls out tonight on the pay-cable channel and HBO sibling. The show is “The Knick,” from director Steven Soderbergh, which stars Clive Owen as a…

ESPN Suspends Another Host

Just days after ESPN placed one of its on-air personalities on suspension over controversial comments about domestic violence, a separate incident has led to the suspension of another ESPN host. The cable network suspended host Dan Le Batard for two…

Acclaimed HBO Series Accused of Plagiarism

An HBO series that has been in the headlines mainly for its almost universal acclaim is now getting attention for a different reason, having been accused of plagiarism. TheWrap.com reports that HBO and creator Nic Pizzolatto are defending “True Detective”…