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Daily Archives : Oct 29, 2018

Bagel Maker Who Famously Struck a Deal With Lori Greiner on ‘Shark Tank’ Several Years Ago Sells Company for $34 Million

“A mom and pop inside-out bagel shop has sold for $34 million,” reports the New York Post. The story, by Jennifer Gould Keil, adds, “Nick and Elyse Oleksak sold their company, Bantam Bagels, to T. Marzetti Co., a subsidiary of…

Lena Dunham – the Creator of HBO’s ‘Girls’ – to Write Feature Film to Be Produced by Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams

Lena Dunham, who scored Emmy nominations for writing, directing and acting in the HBO hit “Girls,” has been tabbed by two of Hollywood’s top filmmakers to write a feature film. She’s been asked “by co-producers Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams…

Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network Ban Guest After Controversial Comments

A guest commentator has been banned from both Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, and FBN has pulled an episode of the show “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” because of controversial statements made by the guest. USA Today reports that the…

New Series Comes With a Warning: ‘Don’t Watch This’ … Will People Watch Anyway?

A new series that’s streaming now on Netflix carries a warning right up front — the title of the series is “Don’t Watch This.” The project is a short film anthology offering five takes on horror from five different creators….

Another Suspicious Package Mailed to CNN

CNN revealed Monday that another suspicious package had been intercepted that was addressed to the cable news channel. Variety reports that the latest package was found at a postal facility in Atlanta. “CNN emphasized that mail sent to its New…

CBS Renews All Access Series

CBS just issued a renewal for a drama series running on the network’s All Access service. The network is bringing back “Strange Angel” for a second season. “We look forward to exploring the next chapter of Jack Parsons’ journey,” said…

Fifteen TV Stations Sold for $521 million

In an agreement announced today, 15 TV stations in 10 markets will be acquired by the E.W. Scripps Co. The deal is valued at $521 million, with the stations to be acquired from Cordillera Communications. The deal, which is expected…

America’s Most Expensive Home — Which Was Owned by a Former TV Executive — Listed for Sale

The most expensive home in the U.S. currently listed for sale has the asking price of $245 million. The New York Post reports that the home is a sprawling 10-plus-acre estate in the Bel Air enclave of Los Angeles that…

NBC News Opinion Piece Rips Megyn Kelly

NBC News published an opinion piece Sunday under the headline “Megyn Kelly went to our high school and, no, blackface wasn’t ‘OK’ here when she was a kid.” The piece is credited to Students for Peace and Survival at Bethlehem…

The World Series: A Bust for the Dodgers and a Ratings Bust, Too

The 2018 World Series, which wrapped up Sunday with the Boston Red Sox winning it in five games over the Los Angeles Dodgers, was the least-watched Series in several years, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. Sunday’s Game 5 on…