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Daily Archives : Sep 23, 2016

Dan Rather Launches New Show on SiriusXM

Legendary TV newsman Dan Rather has a new show premiering next week on radio. SiriusXM announced today that the weekly program “Dan Rather’s America” will bow Tuesday, Sept. 27, on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy channel 102. The program, which rolls out…

Comedy Central Rolls Out Slate of Stand-Up Specials

Comedy Central took the wraps off a lineup of stand-up specials that are in the works for the cable channel. The lineup of projects announced today features comedians Lewis Black, Kurt Braunohler, Joe DeRosa, Mark Normand and Roy Wood Jr….

Yahoo Data Breach Prompts Call for New Legislation

In the wake of the revelation that about half a billion Yahoo accounts were hacked in a massive breach going back to 2014, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., called for passage of breach notification legislation, B&C reports. Warner, who co-founded the…

Why Rupert Murdoch’s Annual Compensation Rose by More Than $6 Million

21st Century Fox Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch received a substantial bump in his annual compensation for the fiscal year ended June 30. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Murdoch received $34.6 million, up 24% from the $27.9 million he received a…

Comedy Central Announces Slate of Stand-Up Specials Filming This Fall With Comedians Lewis Black, Kurt Braunohler, Joe DeRosa, Mark Normand and Roy Wood Jr.

Press release from Comedy Central, Sept. 23, 2016: Comedy Central is set to film original one-hour stand-up specials this fall featuring Lewis Black, Kurt Braunohler, Joe DeRosa, Mark Normand and Roy Wood Jr. Just in time for the elections, Lewis…

Accounts of ‘At Least’ 500 Million Yahoo Users Have Been Hacked

“Yahoo announced on Thursday that the account information of at least 500 million users was stolen by hackers two years ago, in the biggest known intrusion of one company’s computer network,” reports The New York Times. The story continues, “In…

One of the All-Time Greats Is Retiring After Giving Us a Lifetime of Thrills and Chills – Say It Ain’t So!

TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross begins today’s entry by writing: “This is one of the saddest columns I will ever write. One of my best friends, who has, over the years, talked to me for hours on end, telling…

One of the All-Time Greats Is Retiring After Giving Us a Lifetime of Thrills and Chills – Say It Ain’t So!

This is one of the saddest columns I will ever write. One of my best friends, who has, over the years, talked to me for hours on end, telling me stories filled with wonder and joy and yes, grief too,…