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Name: Mindy Kaling Title: Writer/Performer, “The Office” Age: 30 Big Break: Writing and starring in the 2002 off Broadway hit “Matt and Ben,” about Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Who knew?: Ms. Kaling was born Vera Chokalingham. Mindy Kaling is…
Name: Rina Mimoun Title: Consulting producer, "Eastwick" Age: 34 Big Break: Working on “Dawson’s Creek.” Who knew? She once admitted on her Twitter feed that she’s “obsessed” with Entertainment Weekly’s “Ausiello Files” feature. In the past decade, Rina Mimoun has…
Los Angeles police are searching for Michael Jackson’s personal physician to question him after allegations that the singer received a potentially fatal dose of the painkiller Demerol before his death, London’s Times Online is reporting. People is reporting that Jackson’s family…
The Internet was filled with conspiracy theories and speculation in the wake of Michael Jackson’s death while genuine questions about the cause remained, the Telegraph reports. The U.K. publication cites Hollywood blogger Perez Hilton’s initial post that he was "dubious" about Jackson fallling ill,…
The television upfront market finally appears to be moving, as NBC Universal and GroupM close in on a broadcast and cable deal for the coming season, Adweek says. The broadcast portion of the deal, sources say, includes a drop in…
Larry Strickling received full Senate approval for his nomination as assistant secretary of Commerce for communications and information, in charge of the National Telecommunications & Information Administration, which advises the White House on communications policy, Broadcasting & Cable says. Meanwhile,…
As part of CNN’s coverage of Michael Jackson’s death, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper told a story about going to Studio 54 when he was 10 with Jackson and other friends, says the Huffington Post. He joked that “Why I was…
CBS and its affiliates will fight back against NBC’s fall 10 p.m. Jay Leno talk show with a marketing campaign that, coincidentally, is called a “Late prime Enhanced News Opportunity,” or “Project LENO,” Variety says. CBS tools for stations include…
Scripps Networks, Cablevision Systems’ Rainbow Media, A&E Television Networks and Comcast Networks have joined the Comcast test that will make cable TV content available online on a password-protected basis to cable and satellite subscribers, Multichannel News reports. Time Warner’s TNT…