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New England Cable News, based in Boston, is joining forces with the American Red Cross and Citizens Bank to raise funds for Hurricane Katrina relief. NECN will run the special “New England Cares” live Thursday, Sept. 8, from 7-9 p.m….
Actor Bob Denver, best known for playing the bumbling castaway Gilligan on “Gilligan’s Island,” died Friday. He was 70.Mr. Denver played the role of Gilligan from 1964 to 1967 and reprised the role in several films, such as the made-for-television…
“Inside the Actors Studio” has moved from its longtime home at New School University to Pace University. The show’s 12th season will be taped this fall at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, part of Pace’s downtown Manhattan campus….
In a bid to drive more retail sales, digital video recorder maker TiVo said Tuesday that it is offering a $150 mail-in rebate on its 40-hour set-top box, bringing the price to $49.99.The move comes as TiVo’s main source of…
Marcia Cross, who plays the Martha Stewart-like character Bree Van De Kamp on ABC’s hit “Desperate Housewives,” will be the first guest on the debut episode of the syndicated daytime series “Martha” next Monday.Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member David…
Fox has announced the six couples who will participate in its upcoming six-episode reality series “Skating With Celebrities.” The series, which was announced shortly after ABC began the run of its surprise summer reality hit “Dancing With the Stars,” takes…
Fox News Channel has signed Manny Alvarez, known as “Dr. Manny,” as a medical contributor to the channel’s daytime lineup. Mr. Alvarez is already on duty in New Orleans. Mr. Alvarez most recently was a health/science reporter for Telemundo, for…
NBC News President Neal Shapiro announced his resignation Tuesday morning after slightly more than four years in charge of the news division, which includes MSNBC. In a message to his staff, he wrote: “I’ll be here until Sept. 9, and…
Before he became a filmmaker and television showrunner, Rod Lurie was an outspoken movie critic and radio talk host in Los Angeles. His over-the-top style during the 1990s so angered some studios he was banned from press screenings. A graduate…
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