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Adelphia Communications and ML Media Partners said Monday they have agreed to sell their cable system in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to a private-equity team that includes cable industry veteran Jeffrey Marcus.The $520 million deal has the two private-equity firms…
Radio One, the radio broadcaster that holds a 36 percent stake in cable channel TV One, on Monday said its board has authorized the company to launch a stock buyback program for up $150 million of its class A and…
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ABC’s hit Sunday night series “Desperate Housewives” is more than just a television show-it is a full-fledged cultural phenomenon that has changed the television landscape. Laura Bush jokes about it, conservative groups complain about it, and audiences can’t seem to…
Creators J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof and Jeffrey Lieber prefer to call “Lost” a character drama instead of science fiction, but the show is clearly both. With its frequent homages to “Twilight Zone” and moody “X-Files”-esque mythology, the series has struck…
With Many Past Winners No Longer in Contention, Expect Some Fresh Faces in This Year’s Field of Nominees
The role of the straight man has traditionally been considered hard to play. Besides being the butt of the funny guy’s jokes, the straight man has to get an audience response without resorting to broad physical comedic displays or in-your-face…
By Brad PomeranceSpecial to TelevisionWeek Yes, he’s that guy from “Stuart Little,” but if you thought he was only a comedian, think again. Hugh Laurie is also a novelist, musician and television writer and now he has become the breakout…