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Tributes from Cronkite’s Colleagues at CBS

These short tributes have all been gathered  from the Associated Press: His passing is, of course, a major loss for journalism. He was a great broadcaster and a gentleman whose experience, honesty, professionalism and style defined the role of anchor and commentator….

Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes Praises Cronkite

Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of Fox News had this praise for Walter Cronkite, according to TVNewser: "Everybody who’s in the news business today was influenced in a positive way by Walter Cronkite. He had ability, humility and integrity, a…

Kiefer Sutherland’s Court Date Friday Postponed

Kiefer Sutherland, who allegedly head-butt a fashion designer in New York City on May 7, breaking the man’s nose, has had his day in court postponed. It was supposed to be Friday, July 17. No new date has been set….

Keeping us in Stritches: Reactions to Getting Nominated for an Emmy

Our favorite reaction to being nominated for a Primetime Emmy on Thursday comes from one of our favorite people, Elaine Stritch. First, a personal note about Stritch here. It was about seven years ago that I took my septuagenarian mom to…

Hear Previously Unreleased Jackson Song; Similar to America Hit

A previously unreleased song by Michael Jackson, called “A Place With No Name,” has been unearthed by TMZ. The song (click here to play it) sounds a lot like America’s “A Horse with No Name,” and America had given Jackson…

Dish Network in $6 Million Settlement; Had Been Accused of Unfair Sales Practices by 46 States

Satellite TV provider Dish Network has paid 46 states $6 million to settle suits that had alleged deceptive and unfair sales practices, Multichannel News reports. “Dish, in a statement, said there was no finding of any violation or wrongdoing by…

1.5 Million Homes—Equivalent to the Size of Phoenix— Still Not Switched Over to Digital TV

One and a half million homes—about 1.3% of U.S. households—don’t have a digital TV or a converter box installed a month after the official transition to digital TV. The stat comes from Nielsen Media Research, reports Multichannel News. That’s equivalent…

Drugmakers Using Same Characters in TV Commercials Supporting Health Care Reform as Were Used in Commercials to Kill Clinton Health Care Reform; $4 Million Campaign Starts This Weekend

Families USA and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, a trade group based in Washington, are reviving two characters, Harry and Louise, in new TV commercials to advocate the exact opposite of what the two characters advocated in 1993,…

HBO Leads In Primetime Emmy Nominations; Politically Incorrect ‘Family Guy’s’ Nomination for Best Comedy Series Showcases a Number of Surprises

HBO once again lead in total Primetime Emmy nominations that were announced today, with 99, NBC was next with 67, followed by ABC (55), CBS (49), Fox (42), Showtime (29) and PBS (26). First-time nominees in drama series programs included…

New Details Emerge About Proposed Twitter TV Show

UPDATE: We’ve been told that this Twitter show has nothing to do with the one written about in Variety in May. More details have surfaced about  that proposed Twitter TV show that was originally written about in Variety last May. The new…