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By Hillary Atkin As every news director and assignment desk editor knows, ENG and even satellite trucks have their limitations, whether they are distance, terrain or safety concerns. That’s why many news organizations across the country are embracing IP (Internet…
By Tom Petner I need to take a Manhattan lunch and pitch meeting with Mark Burnett. He’s the British producer and TV guru who introduced the competition-based reality programming genre to the U.S. So here’s my reality show idea for…
The Writers Guild of America will present its Paddy Chayevsky Laurel Award for television to Larry David, creator of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Seinfeld," reports NBC Los Angeles. David’s career achievements will be highlighted at the award ceremony, to be…
Former Food Network star Emeril Lagasse is returning to television with a new ION series called "The Emeril Lagasse Show." As with his previous Food Network program, Lagasse will be cooking, welcoming celebrities and offering music from a live on-set band. The…
CBS’ broadcast of the Grammy Awards Jan. 31 will include a special tribute to Michael Jackson, featuring Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Celine Dion and Smokey Robinson, and, in a first for the Grammys, a 3-D film clip of Jackson, reports People….
The Ali Wentworth comedy series "Head Case," which premiered in 2007 on Starz, has officially been canceled, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. There is still no word from Starz about the status of "Crash," which is reportedly on the brink of…
The playwright and TV writer Theresa Rebeck will write Showtime’s forthcoming Broadway series, which – if it gets picked up – will track the development of a musical and then actually mount the show, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The series…
No, it’s not true that NBC is so happy about Conan’s increased ratings of late that they’re having second thoughts, and thinking of keeping Conan but replacing Andy Richter with Jeff Zucker so they can verbally spar and abuse each…