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The New York Times muses on what “American Idol” voters’ selection of Kris Allen over Adam Lambert says about the state of the Republic. It certainly says the state of “Idol” is strong. “If only Ford could make and sell…
Bravo is looking for possible replacements for the next season of the “Real Housewives of New York City,” while it quietly negotiates with the six stars of the show, the New York Post reports. The show’s stars are asking for…
National Geographic has scheduled the fishing show “Hooked” to appear on Mondays at 10 p.m. starting June 29, Daily Variety reports. The move comes after the special averaged 1.8 million total viewers from 2006 through Feb. 2009, the trade paper…
Media agency owner Aegis Group said it will cut bonuses of top executives to protect profit margins, Dow Jones reports. “We will reduce variable costs by reducing variable pay levels. It is quite a substantive sum,” chairman John Napier tells…
Roger Ailes gave an employee address to staffers of Fox News and Fox Business Network, praising the business network’s reach within its first year and a half, TVNewser reports. Ailes said that the business network is available in more homes…
Alcatel-Lucent is getting into the mobile advertising business with a new service that allows cellphone carriers to offer customers tailored alerts about sales at favorite stores or nearby bank branches, the Wall Street Journal reports. Alcatel-Lucent’s technology identifies cellphones near…
Public TV stations WNET-TV and WLIW-TV in the New York area said they plan to reduce staff by a total of 50 people, the New York Times reports. With donations down and sponsorship revenue drying up, the stations have laid…
WMAQ-TV anchor Warner Saunders signed off from the Chicago television station, retiring after 29 years at the station and a dozen years as its top anchor, the Chicago Tribune reports. Saunders, 74, returned to formally sign off after being off…
HBO’s series “True Blood,” based on Charlaine Harris’ “Dead Until Dark” has help boost Ms. Harris’ latest vampire book, “Dead and Gone,” to the top of the best-seller list, the New York Times reports. It’s the first time in three…
Wayne Allwine, who provided the voice of Mickey Mouse for 32 years, died on May 18 from complications to diabetes, Daily Variety reports. He was 62, the trade paper says. Allwine started voicing Mickey Mouse in 1977 for segments of…