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Daily Archives : Jun 18, 2015

NBC Confirms Plans for Brian Williams, Lester Holt

NBC News has confirmed a number of moves that were reported Wednesday night in various media outlets, including this one, naming Lester Holt the permanent anchor of “NBC Nightly News” and moving Brian Williams to MSNBC. “Mr. Williams will join…

Video: Arnold Schwarzenegger Scares the … Out of People

He said he would be back, and he made good on that threat in a new video posted by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The actor appears in full-on Terminator mode, including pranking people at Madame Tussauds by posing as a wax figure…

‘Real Housewives’ Shakeup: The Franchise Dumps One of Its Fixtures, and Two Other Regulars Are Also Gone

The “Real Housewives” franchise is parting ways with an on-air personality who has been a mainstay of the series. People magazine reports that Brandi Glanville was not invited back after four years on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” The former…

The Comedy Continues at NBC News with Reports that Brian Williams Will Become the Face of MSNBC. Have Burke and Lack Missed the Point? The Real Funny Business

To read this sometimes blistering, but always insightful essay by TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross, please click here.

Shedding New Light on a Holocaust Tragedy

It is the most well-known personal story to come out of the Holocaust, the journey of young Anne Frank, her family and friends who hid from the Nazis for more than two years before they were betrayed and discovered in…

First Big Challenge for Murdoch Brothers: Is the Future of Fox News Channel on the Line?

Just hours after the new executive structure at Fox was announced, the newly anointed Murdoch brothers faced what some in the media are portraying as their first crisis — clearing up their relationship with Fox News Channel boss Roger Ailes….

Hollywood Insider Behind ‘Bewitched,’ ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ Dead at 81 — His Big-Screen Classics Included ‘Easy Rider,’ ‘Five Easy Pieces’

A veteran producer and manager who had a hand in classic TV shows as well as acclaimed feature films has died. Variety reports that Steve Blauner, who was singer Bobby Darin’s longtime manager and a partner of Bert Schneider and…

New Comedy Is a ‘That ’70s Show’ Reunion AND a ‘Two and a Half Men’ Reunion

Two of the stars of “That ’70s Show’ are joining forces for a new comedy series to be aired on Netflix. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that the new multicamera series “The Ranch” will star Ashton Kutcher and Danny…

Can’t Wait for the Return of ‘Empire’? Here’s How You Can Get a Fix Tonight!

Those anxiously awaiting the return of Fox’s breakout hit “Empire” can get a fix tonight, June 18, when Taraji P. Henson and Terence Howard co-host the ninth annual Spike TV Guys Choice Awards, airing at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Get a…

Freshman Comedy Sets Ratings Records for Cable Channel

A comedy series that recently wrapped its freshman season wound up setting ratings records for TV Land, the cable channel announced. The series is “Younger,” from Darren Star, which posted double-digit and triple-digit ratings growth following its launch. The show…