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Daily Archives : Sep 29, 2015

Nicki Minaj TV Show Gets Commitment

A sitcom starring and executive produced by rapper Nicki Minaj has received a commitment from ABC Family. Deadline.com reports that the scripted comedy is based on Minaj’s life growing up in Queens, N.Y. “The project, from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment,…

Viewing Habits: A Fascinating New Study Tells Us at What Point We Get ‘Hooked’ on a Show

By Chuck Ross Dunno about you, but after watching one episode of NBC’s exciting new drama “Blindspot” I was pretty sure I was hooked for the entire season. Now, having seen episode two last night, I KNOW, barring any really…

TV Channel Mourns Death of Adventure Icon — Here’s the Channel’s Video Tribute

A television channel focused on adventure sports is mourning the death of an icon of the genre. Outside Television posted a video tribute to Erik Roner after Roner died Monday in a skydiving accident in Squaw Valley, Calif. “Roner was…

Stephen Moyer on Playing ‘The Bastard Executioner’s’ Chamberlain

Following up on his run as vampire Bill Compton on HBO’s “True Blood,” actor Stephen Moyer has shifted gears for his new role as the Chamberlain, Milus Corbett, on Kurt Sutter’s new FX series “The Bastard Executioner.” TVWeek Open Mic…

Trump Ends His Boycott of Fox News

GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump has called off his brief boycott of the Fox News Channel. Variety reports that the boycott lasted five days, with Trump scheduled to appear today on “The O’Reilly Factor.” The report notes that Trump tweeted…

Stephen Moyer on Playing ‘The Bastard Executioner’s’ Chamberlain

Stephen Moyer is practically unrecognizable in his new role on FX’s “The Bastard Executioner” from his previous turn as vampire Bill Compton on “True Blood.” Except for the bad teeth. Moyer, a classically trained English actor, plays Milus Corbett, a…

Ted Turner’s Speech – and Larry King’s Introduction of Turner – Are the Highlights of the News and Documentary Emmys Ceremony. PBS Dominates the Awards this Year, with CBS Number Two. We Have All the Winners, Plus the Must-See Video of King and Turner

“PBS and CBS led the winners at the 36th annual News and Documentary Awards, held Monday night at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall,” reports Variety, adding, “But lifetime achievement honoree Ted Turner stole the show with an emotional acceptance speech that…

Millions of Fans of ‘Twin Peaks’ Knew Her as the Log Lady: Catherine Coulson Dies at 71

“Catherine E. Coulson, actress and cult icon, died Monday morning of cancer at age 71,” reports Entertainment Weekly (EW). Coulson was introduced to millions in the pilot of “Twin Peaks.” According to the Washington Post, here’s how she was introduced: Agent Cooper:…