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Daily Archives : Jun 12, 2015

Actress and Singer Who Was the First Headliner on ‘Ed Sullivan’ Dead at 93 — You May Remember Her From a Famous Series of Commercials in the ’50s

A singer and actress who had a string of TV and film roles — but who may have been best known as the voice of a popular commercial jingle — has died. Variety reports that Monica Lewis, who became “Miss…

George R.R. Martin, Author of the Books ‘Game of Thrones’ Is Based On, Says He Is Developing 3 More Projects for HBO and Cinemax. He Also Asks Fans Not to Complain to Him About Things They See and Don’t Like on HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’

“Good news for ‘Game of Thrones’ fans: author George R.R. Martin, on whose books the series is based, is working to develop three new TV series for HBO and Cinemax,” reports Time magazine. The story adds: “It had previously been…

Has NBC’s ‘Today’ Show Turned It Around?

The morning ratings wars appear to be on again, after a quiet period when NBC’s “Today” show was mired in the No. 2 spot behind ABC’s “Good Morning America” for much of the past three years. CNN reports that the…

FX Networks, CNN Win Marketing Honors

FX Networks won North America Marketing Team of the Year and CNN won Marketing Team of the Year in the Global Excellence competition at the 2015 PromaxBDA Promotion, Marketing, and Design Awards Thursday night. The honor for FX Networks was…

FX Networks, CNN Win Marketing Teams of the Year at 2015 PromaxBDA Promotion, Marketing and Design Awards

Press release from PromaxBDA, June 11, 2015: FX Networks won North America Marketing Team of the Year at the 2015 PromaxBDA Promotion, Marketing, and Design Awards Thursday night, for the fifth consecutive year, while CNN won Marketing Team of the…

IRS Goes After ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Star Over Alleged Huge Unpaid Tax Bill

One of the stars of the beloved 1970s TV drama series “Little House on the Prairie” is in hot water with the IRS. The Detroit News reports that the agency says actress Melissa Gilbert failed to pay more than $360,000…

‘Wardrobe Malfunction’ for LeBron James on NBA Finals Broadcast

NBA superstar LeBron James had a wardrobe malfunction moments before the tipoff of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, with the incident captured live on Thursday night’s ABC game broadcast. Us magazine reports that James “became a trending topic across…

A Who’s Who of Comedy Pay Tribute to One of the Giants of the Genre

What do you get when you put Tina Fey, Jack Black, Dan Aykroyd, Amy Poehler, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Martin Short, Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Lily Tomlin, Steve Carell, Conan O’Brien and Sarah Silverman in a room together? One hell…

CNBC Doubles Down on Reality

CNBC has ordered three new reality programs, hoping to emulate the success of “The Profit,” Deadline.com reports. “CNBC is reteaming with the show’s producer, Charlie Ebersol, for a new reality series, ‘West Texas Investors Club,’” the story reports. “It is…

Why a Real-World Version of the ‘Seinfeld’ Apartment Is About to Open

A real-world version of Jerry Seinfeld’s iconic Upper West Side apartment on the long-running NBC sitcom “Seinfeld” is set to open later this month for a short run in New York City. Hulu announced plans for the installation, which is…