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GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump is showing no signs of giving up the media spotlight anytime soon. USA Today reports that Trump is scheduled to host the NBC sketch show “Saturday Night Live.” Trump is lined up for the Nov….
A freshman broadcast drama has received an order for a full season. The show is “Quantico,” with ABC announcing the pickup today. “Season to date, ‘Quantico’ ranks as Sunday’s No. 1 scripted broadcast show in Adults 18-49, improving the 10…
Stephen Colbert broke out a new segment on his CBS late-night show that has some promise, purporting to present would-be TED Talks that were rejected by the TED Talks organization. Here’s the inaugural segment:
In a reorganization of its programming operations, the largest operator of television stations in the U.S., Sinclair Broadcast Group, has named Arthur Hasson chief operating officer, Sinclair Programming, TVNewsCheck reports. Hasson, who joined Sinclair in 2012, will be in charge…
Esquire magazine’s Sexiest Woman Alive for 2015 is also a star on a wildly popular television show. The publication just took the wraps off its November issue showcasing Emilia Clarke, the 28-year-old London native who plays Daenerys Targaryen — Mother…
A good piece this morning from the Associated Press about streaming TV services. It’s basically a guide that tells you which ones you might like, given what type of programming you most want to watch. Evaluated in the piece are…
One network swept the National Edward R. Murrow Awards, winning the Overall Excellence Award for News in both network television and network radio. The network is ABC, which pulled off the sweep for the second consecutive year. Additionally, ABC affiliate…
A man who achieved legendary status in football at the college and pro levels, building a reputation both as a player and as a coach, has announced his retirement. NBC Sports reports that Steve Spurrier retired from coaching, with multiple…
“The world’s top two beer makers agreed Tuesday to join forces to create a company that would control nearly a third of the global market and bring together top U.S. brands Budweiser and Miller Genuine Draft,” the AP reports. “After…
In a move that Nellie Andreeva, writing on Deadline.com, says underscores “the complicated relationship between the tech world and traditional entertainment,” the video messaging site Snapchat appears to have decided not to move into original content after all. The company has decided…