Oddsmakers: Lambert to Win ‘Idol’
Oddsmakers say Adam Lambert is the favorite to win “American Idol,” the New York Post reports. He’s considered such a likely winner that a $1 bet on him would pay only 80 cents, the newspaper says. —Aimee Picchi
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KMPH-TV, KFRE-TV Lay off 22
KMPH-TV and KFRE-TV in Fresno, Calif., cut 22 employees on Thursday, the Fresno Bee reports. The local stations, owned by New World TV Group, cut production and behind-the-scenes staff, with general manager Jack Peck telling the newspaper that the staff…
MSG to Air Beacon Documentary
MSG will debut a documentary about New York’s Beacon Theater on April 9, Multichannel News reports. The show, produced by MSG and Phear Creative, will look at the theater from its start as a vaudeville venue in 1929 through its…
Religious Networks Reach Out to Men
Religious networks such as the Roman Catholic EWTN are starting shows to reach men, a demographic that’s been overlooked by the faith-based networks, Multichannel News reports. EWTN, for example, recently debuted “Crossing the Goal,” hosted by former National Football League…
FCC’s McDowell Urges Cross-Ownership Speed
FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell has written to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to urge against delaying the adjudicating of challenges to the FCC’s position that would loosen cross-ownership rules, Broadcasting & Cable reports. He wrote that the “grave economic…
Documentary Channel Gets Corporate Funds
The Documentary Channel is signing corporate partners to help fund series, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Puerto Rican rum company Don Q is supporting a series called “Icons Among Us,” about jazz performers, while Exxon Mobil has funded “Speed Dreams,” a…
ABC to Air ‘General Hospital’ in HD
ABC will start broadcasting “General Hospital” in high-definition on April 23, Broadcasting & Cable reports. It will become the second ABC daytime show to be shown in the format, following “The View,” the trade paper says. —Aimee Picchi
Farrah Fawcett Hospitalized
Farrah Fawcett has been hospitalized in a Los Angeles-area hospital, RadarOnline.com reports. The former “Charlie’s Angel” star had recently undertaken a trip to Germany for an experimental stem-cell treatment for cancer, the publication says. —Aimee Picchi
Break Media Acquires HBOLabs Digital Studio
Break Media acquired HBO’s original digital studio, HBOLabs, for an undisclosed amount as part of Break’s expansion into branded content. The deal brings HBOLabs’ shows, assets and some of its employees to the online media company. “We are doing well…