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He Couldn’t Hide His ‘Guiding Light’

Grant Aleksander, who plays Phillip Spaulding on CBS’s “Guiding Light,” said he has spent most of his 22-year daytime career trying “to stay under the radar.” Too bad for Mr. Aleksander, a strapping, blond, buff bodybuilder type who this year…

Indecency Bill on Fast Track

The political firestorm ignited by Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl stunt appears likely to result in federal legislation encouraging multiple fines for incidents of indecency in the same program.The new measure would fine violations at 10 times the current rate and…

It’s Showtime for Pay TV Net

Last month Showtime accomplished something it hasn’t managed in years, a feat that recently thwarted even its much larger competitor HBO: the launching of a new hit series. The premiere of “The L Word,” Showtime’s lesbian-themed ensemble drama, garnered 936,000…

The ‘Big’ Ending

HBO has been trying to keep details of the Feb. 22 series finale of “Sex and the City” under wraps, especially whether or not Mr. Big (Chris Noth) will re-ignite his on-again, off-again love affair with Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker)….

Nets Rush to Find Video Editing Tools

Although the other networks felt unanimous relief that it was CBS under barrage by viewers, press and politicians in the aftermath of Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl flash, there remained great pressure at every network to ensure there would be no…

Rogers Breathed Life Into Role

Talk about your good news-bad news situation-Suzanne Rogers, the “Days of Our Lives” veteran who saw the prominence of her character, Maggie Horton, rise and fall over her 30-year run on the series, was given a story line last year…

Close-up: Mark DeVitre

Mark DeVitre has been named VP, sales, Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution. Mr. DeVitre will be responsible for the domestic licensing of feature films, television series, miniseries, TV movies and specials to the pay television and basic-cable networks. He joins…

Super Bowl Fallout: TV Has Itself to Blame

Who’s to blame for Janet Jackson’s bare breast at the Super Bowl? Who cares?As the fallout continues from the halftime incident, everyone is looking for someone to blame. But whether one chooses to single out CBS, MTV, the NFL, Ms….

‘Joe Schmo’ Returns for 2nd Season

Spike TV’s first homegrown hit, “The Joe Schmo Show,” will return to the cable network, sources said, possibly as early as May. The second season is expected to receive more hype than the original runs of the series, which aired…

NATPE Gives Nod to Las Vegas

Flush with the success of January’s convention, NATPE board members met last week to discuss the organization’s next step and all eyes are now on a return to Las Vegas.Sources confirmed that executives agreed to return to Las Vegas next…