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Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather, in a speech at the Aspen (Colo.) Institute Tuesday night, called on President Barack Obama to form a White House commission to help save the press, the Aspen Daily News reports. “I personally encourage…
Verizon is offering customers who sign up for certain triple-play bundles with DirecTV free access to the satellite operator’s out-of-market NFL Sunday Ticket games package for the 2009 season, Multichannel News reports. The promotion is aimed at stopping DSL customers…
"House" creator David Shore will create a new version of the ’70s detective drama “Rockford Files" for NBC, Universal Media Studios and Steve Carell’s Carousel Television, Variety reports. The original series, which ran on the network from 1974-80, starred James…
Diane Keaton will star in an yet-untitled half-hour HBO comedy about a feminist icon who attempts to rekindle the movement by starting a sexually explicit magazine for women, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Writer-producer Marti Noxon told the trade publication…
Fox and The CW are are expected to close their upfront ad sales by the end of the week, Mediaweek reports. Citing unidentified sources, Mediaweek says that the CW is doing deals at -2 to -3 percent for its primetime…
USA Network has renewed its popular action drama "Burn Notice" and freshman hit "Royal Pains," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Thursday team of "Burn" and "Pains" has been the force behind a ratings surge for USA, which finished first…
Emmy-winning actress Alfre Woodard has been given a lead role opposite Alex O’Laughlin on CBS’ new medical drama "Three Rivers," The Hollywood Reporter reports. Woodard will play head of surgery at the hospital in the show, a role played by…
Robert Knepper has been made a regular on the NBC drama "Heroes," according toThe Hollywood Reporter. Knepper originally signed on for six episodes. –Tom Gilbert