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Jeremy Piven, who left the Broadway of “Speed-the-Plow” because he said he had mercury poisoning from eating too much sushi, praised the choice of William H. Macy as his replacement, the New York Post reports. “I know he’ll be extraordinary…
Animal Planet plans three new show debuts in 2009, Daily Variety reports. “Animal Armageddon,” about the impact of catastrophic events during the earth’s development that impacted living things, will begin in February, while “River Monsters” will debut in April and…
Starz has signed an expanded agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment, securing rights to talent interviews and behind-the-scenes segments, Daily Variety reports. This year, Starz will show Sony films such as “Hancock” and “Pineapple Express.” —Aimee Picchi
Recording artist Taylor Swift will guest star in an upcoming episode of CBS’ drama “CSI.” She will play a teenager whose family runs a seedy Las Vegas motel. Ms. Swift recently was the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” and…
“The Sopranos’” vet James Gandolfini will star in the upcoming Broadway production of Yasmina Reza’s “God of Carnage,” set to open March 22 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater, with previews beginning Feb. 28, the Associated Press reports. Also starring…
HBO has renewed the animated series “The Life and Times of Tim,” from Media Rights Capital, for a second season, Daily Variety reports. The announcement was part of HBO’s presentations last week at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour…
“Pushing Daisies” star Swoosie Kurtz will be reuniting with the show’s creator, Bryan Fuller, when she appears in an April episode of “Heroes” written by him, Entertainment Weekly reports. Kurtz will play an “old society friend” to Angela Petrelli in…
The BBC and C-SPAN have unveiled their plans for coverage of next week’s presidential inauguration, TVNewser reports. The BBC will begin covering events on Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. EST, with the network’s Huw Edwards anchoring live from Washington, D.C.,…
Chrysler will focus more on spot TV advertising than national commercials in an effort to use its budget in a more flexible way, Advertising Age reports. The company’s vice chairman, Jim Press, made the announcement Sunday at the American International…
Media and marketing research firm Arbitron has tapped Michael Skarzynski as the company’s president and CEO, Multichannel News reports. Skarzynski most recently was CEO of Iptivia, a performance management software company, the trade says. Skarzynski also will serve on the…