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Daily Archives : Aug 10, 2018

Heads of the CW and Showtime Talk Expansion and How Streaming Has Disrupted the TV Model — in a Good Way

Two network presidents, the CW’s Mark Pedowitz and Showtime’s David Nevins, took center stage on the same day this week at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. Both executives showcased their networks’ upcoming programming, while Pedowitz also discussed the…

Wow: When ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Was in Development, This Star Turned Down Playing One of the Main ‘Astrophysicist Nerds’ — Three Times!

The people behind the hit CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” were so eager to land Macaulay Culkin to star on the show that he had to turn them down three times. That’s according to Culkin, who described his pursuit…

Report: Fox News Host Leaving the Network for ABC

A Fox News personality will be making the jump to ABC, where a spot is opening up on the morning talk staple “The View.” Mediaite cites sources saying Abby Huntsman is “officially” making the move. We reported last month that…

Bethenny Frankel’s Boyfriend Found Dead in Trump Tower

“Dennis Shields, the on-again, off-again boyfriend of ‘Real Housewives of New York’ star Bethenny Frankel, was found dead in his Trump Tower home Friday,” CBS News reports, noting that the New York City Police Department confirmed the news. “The NYPD…

Actress Wanted for Questioning in Connection With Burglary

An actress who was a movie star in the ’80s appears to be a suspect in an alleged burglary. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Sean Young is wanted for questioning by the NYPD “for allegedly swiping Apple…

‘Star Trek’ Icon Diagnosed With Dementia

One of the stars of the original “Star Trek” television series has been diagnosed with dementia. Nichelle Nichols, known for playing Lt. Uhura in the series, has “moderate progressive dementia,” TMZ reports, citing Nichols’ conservatorship documents. The report notes that…

Here’s What Nina Tassler, the Former CBS Entertainment Chairwoman Who Worked With Leslie Moonves for 18 Years, Had to Say When Asked About Moonves

Nina Tassler, the former CBS Entertainment chairwoman who worked with embattled CBS Corp. Chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves for 18 years, was asked to comment about Moonves during an appearance Thursday night at The Power of TV, a Television Academy…

Kanye West Is Speechless After Jimmy Kimmel Challenges His Support of Trump

Kanye West was asked about his support of Donald Trump during an appearance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” and the question appeared to leave him speechless, as you can see in the brief clip below. After the moment in the…

CBS News Show Books Some Prime Time

A CBS News program is headed to prime time for a special broadcast. The network announced plans today for “Sunday’s Best: Celebrating 40 Years of CBS Sunday Morning,” a one-hour special scheduled to air Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. CBS…

Trump vs. Omarosa: She Says Proof Exists That He Used the N-Word During Their ‘Apprentice’ Days — The White House Says She’s Lying

Former White House staffer and “Apprentice” fixture Omarosa Manigault Newman is hearing it from the Trump administration after alleging in her memoir that tape exists on which Donald Trump repeatedly uses the N-word while taping “The Apprentice.” “She also claims…