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Diss And Dat
The Insider begins with a positive item, a veritable mash note to “Late Show With David Letterman” for booking ventriloquists again last week, and with an anger alert. The Insider is beyond crabby and the negativity is both hard to…
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FCC Considers Regulating Violence on TV
The Federal Communications Commission is considering a draft report telling Congress that the agency could go beyond regulating profanity and indecency on television to regulating when violent content appears. The draft is in response to a letter from 39 congressmen…
‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Star to Face Extradition
A Mexican court is expected to reject attempts by Duane Chapman, star of A&E’s “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” to avoid being extradited and charged with deprivation of liberty. A&E said the ruling will not affect the show for now.The network…
Kerry Continues to Pressure Congress on Baseball Deal
Congressional pressure is building on Major League Baseball and DirecTV to alter their still unannounced but reportedly $700 million exclusive deal for out-of-market baseball games.Sen. John Kerry, who has already told the Federal Communications Commission of his concern that the…
‘Men In Trees’ Grows to Series High
ABC’s “Men in Trees” continues to grow in its post-“Grey’s Anatomy” spot, setting a new series-high rating Thursday night.The freshman drama earned a 4.1 rating among adults 18 to 49 according to preliminary Nielsens, its second record-breaking rating in the…
ABC Sells Out Oscar Broadcast
ABC has sold out its commercials during its broadcast of the Academy Awards on February 25.Spots were reportedly going for $1.6 million for 30 seconds.Among the advertisers are AT&T, Careerbuilder.com, Coca-Cola, Dove beauty products, General Motors, JC Penney, Kodak, L’Oreal,…
Showtime Launches Interactive Feature In Dish Homes
Showtime fired up a new interactive television feature in Dish Network homes today. Called Showtime Interactive 2.0, the free service operates as an overlay to the Showtime channel on Dish. Showtime subscribers can use their remote control to get more…