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The Fox Network announced today it will air two specials on its teen drama “The O.C.” in advance of the series’ November season premiere.“The O.C.: Obsess Completely” will air at 8 p.m. (ET) Thursday, Sept. 16, and “Welcome to the…
ABC announced Thursday that recording artist Ashanti will star as Dorothy in the original TV movie “The Muppets’ Wonderful Wizard of Oz” as part of its Saturday night franchise “The Wonderful World of Disney.” Ashanti joins Queen Latifah, who is…
Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, Marlee Matlin, Martin Mull and Adam West are among the favorite guests who will join Craig Kilborn during the taping of his Friday night show, Mr. Kilborn’s last as host of “The Late Late Show” on…
Former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee is the latest celebrity to sign on to his own reality show. Mr. Lee will be the subject of an as-yet-untitled NBC Universal Television Studio half-hour reality project in which he will enroll in…
As expected, FX marketing executive Chris Carlisle has been hired as executive VP of marketing for Fox. He replaces recently departed Roberta Mell, who had the same title (TelevisionWeek, Aug. 9). Mr. Carlisle has been at FX since 1999, for…
Cable operator Mediacom Communications said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with telecommunications giant Sprint to jointly launch a cable-based telephone product to all 2.7 million homes in Mediacom’s 23-state footprint.The partnership will enable Middletown, N.Y.-based Mediacom to participate in…
Linda Bell Blue, executive producer of the “Entertainment Tonight” spinoff “The Insider,” announced the new show’s production staff Tuesday. D.J. Petroro, Ron Vandor, Anthony Beilinsohn, Steve Tseckares, Jonathan Zager, Julie Rashid and Michael Delazzer are on the show’s staff. Most…
Passport Entertainment has cleared “The Ultimate Poker Challenge” in 80 percent of the country, the distributor announced. “Ultimate Poker Challenge” is the first nationally syndicated poker effort, with amateur players competing against pros to win a cash prize. The clearance…
NBC had another stellar week, thanks to strong interest in the Olympics games in Athens. According to Nielsen Media Research, the network dominated the week of Aug. 16-22 with a total viewer number of 26.7 million, more than all five…
Cox Communications shareholders were dealt a setback Tuesday after a Delaware judge refused their request to block a special committee from approving a buyout offer from Cox’s majority shareholder without getting approval from other public shareholders.At issue is a $7.9…