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Press release from Discovery, June 16, 2015: SHARK WEEK, television’s longest-running and most anticipated summer event, returns to Discovery Channel from Sunday, July 5, to Sunday, July 12. Additionally, Discovery will introduce a special weekend of all-new SHARK WEEK programming…
Press release from Investigation Discovery, June 16, 2015: Fear swept over the state of New York on the morning of Saturday, June 6, 2015 when news broke of the escape of inmates Richard Matt and David Sweat from the Clinton…
A well-known actor who is a two-time Oscar nominee and a Golden Globe winner has disclosed that he was diagnosed with cancer. The AP reports that John Hurt said today he was recently diagnosed with early-stage pancreatic cancer. Hurt, 75,…
The British equivalent of the Federal Communications Commission is investigating the show “Britain’s Got Talent” after a dog act triggered outrage and viewer complaints, the New York Post reports. Simon Cowell of “American Idol” and “The X Factor” is the…
A drama series from veteran TV producer Bryan Fuller is moving forward. Fuller, who was behind ‘Heroes,” “Dead Like Me” and “Pushing Daisies,” among other TV projects, got the green light from Starz for “American Gods,” from FremantleMedia North America….
A billionaire investor who bought and sold MGM three times has died. The New York Times reports that Kirk Kerkorian died Monday night at his home in Beverly Hills. Kerkorian, who became one of the richest Americans through investments in…
An award-winning drama series will return to television for a third season. Announcing the renewal today of Showtime’s “Penny Dreadful” was David Nevins, president of Showtime Networks Inc. The series is created, written and executive produced by three-time Oscar nominee…
A new examination of the upcoming fall broadcast lineup finds a trend among the shows most likely to become hits: Most of them are reboots. The report by Toni Fitzgerald in Media Life identifies the five shows most likely to…
An actor who had a long career on TV, on the stage and in movies — best known for playing Dr. Dan Stewart on the long-running CBS soap opera “As the World Turns” — has died. According to The Hollywood…
Within hours of setting a record for the biggest box office opening in movie history, “Jurassic World” has found a TV home. Variety reports that the movie will head to FX, where other blockbusters including “Furious 7” also have TV…