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Daily Archives : Sep 5, 2014

AMC Orders ‘Walking Dead’ Companion Piece

AMC is moving forward with a project that is a companion piece to its hit zombie series “The Walking Dead.” USA Today reports that the cable channel ordered a pilot for the new production, which could become a series. “A…

Strong Opening for NBC’s Thursday Night Football

NBC’s Thursday night NFL opener delivered a huge audience. Deadline.com reports that the game pitting the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks against the Green Bay Packers scored a 16.8/28 rating, 4% better than the 16.2/29 for last year’s Denver-Baltimore NFL…

‘Fast and Furious’ Director in Talks to Take Helm of ‘True Detective’

The director of a number of the “Fast and the Furious” feature films is in talks to helm HBO’s “True Detective” during season two, Deadline.com reports. Justin Lin is negotiating for at least the first two episodes of the season,…

Award-Winning CBS and CNN Newsman Dead at 83

A man who was a fixture on CBS News, covering politics along with stories such as the Vietnam War and the space program over the course of his long career, has died. CBS News announced that Bruce Morton, who also…

Bruce Morton, Award-Winning Former CBS News Political Correspondent, Dies at 83

Press release from CBS News, Sept. 5, 2014: Bruce Morton, an award-winning political correspondent for CBS News who also covered the Vietnam War and the space program, died today (5) at his home in Washington, D.C., after a battle with…

Popular TV Series Edits Out Beheading Scene

Following the release of videos showing the beheadings of two U.S. journalists by Islamic State militants, the BBC reports that it has edited out a scene from a new episode of the popular series “Doctor Who” that was to include…

Who Edged Out ESPN to Claim the No. 1 Spot in Cable? You’ll Never Guess

The latest cable ratings have a channel at No. 1 that will probably surprise you. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that FXX’s 12-day, 552-episode “Simpsons” marathon lifted the fledgling channel to the top of the cable ratings for adults 18-49 in…

‘Sopranos’ Creator David Chase Says He Won’t ‘Befriend Any Journalist’

“The Sopranos” creator David Chase tells the Daily Beast that he will not “befriend any journalist” after talking with a Vox reporter who, he says, misconstrued his comments about the the show’s ending. As previously reported, Vox wrote that Chase…

Future Unclear for ‘Fashion Police’ Following Star’s Death; Tribute to Rivers Set for Tonight

The future of “Fashion Police” is uncertain following the death of its star, Joan Rivers, reports Deadline.com. E!, the longtime television home for Rivers, said in a statement, “Right now we are mourning our beloved Joan. We will respond at…

NBC Working With One of Its Veteran Comedy Stars on Live Comedy Series

Following up on the success it has had with live broadcasts, NBC is working on a live comedy that would also include live commercials, with the project coming from Sean Hayes’ Hazy Mills Productions banner, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed…