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Daily Archives : Sep 22, 2014

Move Over, ‘Sharknado’ — Syfy Conjures Up Something Even More Terrifying in New Original Movie

Syfy today announced plans and unveiled the poster for a new original movie that unleashes giant lava-breathing tarantulas on Los Angeles. The movie, “Lavalantula,” sounds as though it could be terrifying enough to make viewers forget about the similar-sounding “Sharknado”…

‘Koch’: A Look at the Man Who Was Called ‘America’s Mayor’

Those who lived in New York City during the Ed Koch years will have a visceral reaction to a new documentary about the man once called America’s Mayor in a Time magazine cover story. For everyone else, the feature-length “Koch”…

‘Downton Abbey’ Hits U.K. Ratings Mark — and Not a Good One

“Downton Abbey” returned in the U.K. for its fifth season, drawing the lowest season debut audience since its first season premiered in 2010, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The fifth-season debut drew 8.4 million viewers to Britain’s ITV, compared with…

E! Reveals Plans for ‘Fashion Police’ After Death of Star Joan Rivers

The death of veteran comedian and “Fashion Police” star Joan Rivers forced the E! Entertainment cable channel to consider what to do with the show, and the channel has decided to carry on without Rivers, the Los Angeles Times reports….

Al Gore Hit With Lawsuit Over Current TV

The nasty legal battle over the sale of Current TV by Al Gore has taken another nasty turn. On the heels of a lawsuit filed by the former vice president against Al Jazeera America, the Associated Press reports that Al…

P&G’s Crest Nixes On-Field NFL Plans in Wake of Abuse Scandal — Brand Cancels Breast-Cancer Awareness Efforts During NFL Games

By Jack Neff Advertising Age Sept. 19, 2014 Procter & Gamble Co. has pulled the plug on planned “on-field” activities around a breast-cancer awareness promotion with the NFL in the wake of the domestic-violence controversy swirling around the league, the…