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When the invitation was extended to travel to Redmond, Wash., for a visit to the home of Microsoft Corp. to discuss the future of television, I jumped at the opportunity. Since the late 1970s, no corporation has stood more for…
| Programming | ‘Tonight Show’ Succession Plan Puts Spotlight on Increasingly Lucrative Daypart
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ROLESMelissa Etheridge and Salma Hayek will star in two separate shows for ABC. Ms. Etheridge will play a lesbian rocker-turned-music teacher in a comedy pilot for 20th Century Fox Television and Brad Grey Television. Linda Wallem is writing the script…
| Syndication | ‘Jane Pauley’ Improves Despite Time-Slot Downgrades
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Thursday night’s post-debate episode of “The Daily Show” was seen by 2.4 million viewers – a new series record, according to figures released by Comedy Central. The special episode, which ran live on the East Coast, featured post-debate commentary from…
Hollywood-centric romance novelist Jackie Collins will host a series on E! based on her books, the network announced Friday. “Jackie Collins Presents” features six one-hour shows with such headings as “Hitched in Hollywood,” “Divorced Women” and “Scandalous.” Each will take…
The NFL Network’s video-on-demand service is quickly becoming one of the most popular free on-demand offerings on Comcast since its debut at the start of the NFL season in early September. During the first nine days the service, which started…