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Daily Archives : Jan 27, 2017

ABC’s Big Thursday Night: ‘TGIT’ returns Strong, Wins Every Hour

ABC is understandably excited after scoring a big ratings win Thursday night. The network’s “TGIT” lineup of “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How to Get Away With Murder” returned to pretty much dominate prime time, especially in the key 18-49 demo….

Reports: Charter and Verizon Are NOT in Serious Talks About Merging

Yesterday The Wall Street Journal reported that Verizon had approached people close to Charter Communications about a merger. Today CNBC is reporting that “reports of merger talks between Charter and Verizon have been greatly exaggerated.” The CNBC story adds, “On…

Taylor Swift and Zayn Release Video for ‘Fifty Shades’ Sequel

With the sequel to the 2015 erotic romance “Fifty Shades of Grey” due in theaters soon, a new video released Thursday, featuring Zayn and Taylor Swift performing “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker),  quickly went viral. The clip…

Lionsgate in Talks to Sell Its Stake in Epix

Lionsgate is in discussions to sell its stake in the premium cable channel Epix to the channel’s other two shareholders, MGM Holdings Inc. and Paramount, a unit of Viacom Inc, Reuters reports, citing sources who are familiar with the matter….

‘Z’: The Beginning of Your Next Binge?

It’s a new fact of life in Hollywood. Amazon Studios has officially upped its game to becoming an A-list player. If all those Emmy Awards for “Transparent” and Golden Globes for “Mozart in the Jungle” weren’t enough, hello. Seven Oscar…

Mike Connors, Who Played the Title Character on ‘Mannix,’ Dies at 91

“Mike Connors, who starred as a brawling L.A. private eye on the long-running CBS crime drama ‘Mannix,’ died [Thursday] of leukemia at a hospital in Tarzana, CA,” reports Deadline.com, noting that the actor was 91 years old. The story adds: “Connors had been…