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Daily Archives : Jun 6, 2016

Why Does Comedy Matter? Two of Television’s Top Creators Offer Their Take

They are both undisputed kings of comedy on CBS, with years of No. 1 shows between them. And although Norman Lear and Chuck Lorre came up in the business during different generations, many of their core values are similar —…

Nielsen Reveals the Most Tweeted TV Series, Specials and Sports Event of the 2015-16 TV Season

Almost 1 billion tweets were sent out during the 2015-16 TV season that were about television, according to data just released by Nielsen covering Twitter posts in the U.S. during the period Aug. 31, 2015, through May 29, 2016. For…

‘The Greatest,’ Starring Muhammad Ali, to Air Tonight

Television continues to celebrate the life of three-time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, who died Friday at 74. Bounce TV will pay tribute to Ali with an airing tonight of “The Greatest,” a 1977 movie starring Ali as himself. The program…

Report: Shari Redstone Looks for New Viacom Board Members

Shari Redstone is reportedly looking for candidates for the Viacom Board of Directors, and according to a report by Claire Atkinson in the New York Post’s On the Money section, it appears that a number of the most likely contenders…

Russell Simmons — Co-Founder of Def Jam Recordings Who Has Had a Long, Successful Partnership with HBO — Blasts Hollywood … Read Why

Entrepreneur Russell Simmons had a few things to say about what he thinks is wrong with Hollywood — and Hollywood agents in particular — during a panel at the Produced By Conference. The hip-hop mogul and founder of Def Jam…

Why Does Comedy Matter? Two of Television’s Top Creators Offer Their Take

They are both undisputed kings of comedy on CBS, with years of number one shows between them. And although Norman Lear and Chuck Lorre came up in the business during different generations, many of their core values are very similar…