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Fox Networks Group Names New President and COO
The Fox Networks Group has appointed a new president and chief operating officer. The company announced today that it has promoted Randy Freer to the post, B&C reports. Freer, who was co-president and chief operating officer of Fox Sports Media…
‘America’s Favorite Serial Killer’ Headed to Netflix
A deal between Netflix and CBS Corp. will send a character the companies call "America’s favorite serial killer" to the streaming site, with the first four seasons of the Showtime drama "Dexter" to be offered on Netflix starting Oct. 31….
NFL vs. World Series Steals Sunday Spotlight as Non-Sports Programs Come Up Short
Sports programming took center stage on the broadcast networks Sunday night, as NBC’s coverage of NFL football got the edge on Fox’s World Series coverage — leaving the regular programming on ABC and CBS in the dust, based on Nielsen…
NBC Developing Lesbian Sitcom
NBC has a comedy project in the works that features a lesbian character in the lead, Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com. The multicamera show will be executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres, who came out as a lesbian on her own…
New Daytime Talk Show From NBCU Hits 60% Distribution
NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution announced that it has reaced the 60% distribution mark as it sells its upcoming daytime talker "The Meredith Vieira Show." The show is set to debut in fall 2014. Ed Swindler, President, NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution…
Veteran TV Actress Dead at 89
A veteran television actress with a career going back to the 1950s has died. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mary Carver, best known for playing the mother of the title brothers on "Simon & Simon," died at 89. Carver played…
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Winner Under Fire for Blackface Costume
A "Dancing with the Stars" winner has apologized after creating an outcry with a Halloween costume that included blackface, reports TheWrap.com. Julianne Hough tweeted that she didn’t mean to be disrespectful by dressing up as Crazy Eyes from Netflix’s "Orange…
Back From the Dead: Formerly Canceled Series Renewed for Another Season
A cable series that was canceled last year appears to now be alive and well. TheWrap.com reports that the drama series "Drop Dead Diva" received an order from Lifetime for a sixth season. Budget cuts helped make the show’s revival…
Legendary Rock Band Cancels Tour Dates After Bassist’s Cancer Diagnosis
A bass player who has been a fixture of rock music since the 1960s was diagnosed with cancer, prompting his band to cancel part of its world tour. Reuters reports that Fleetwood Mac veteran John McVie will undergo treatment for…