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Funny Pages? Comic Book to Be Published Based on Bill O’Reilly’s Life

A comic book writer and artist are collaborating on a comic book called "Political Power: Bill O’Reilly," which will retell the Fox News host’s biography in a straightforward manner, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. "Bill’s dad had a…

High-Profile Lawyer Says He May Sue NBC Over Canceled Legal Drama

Freedom Watch founder Larry Klayman, who has been known to vex the likes of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush with legal maneuvers, says his next target may be NBC, the New York Daily News reports. Klayman says he came…

Conan Announces Guests for First Week

Conan O’Brien, whose new late-night show debuts on Monday, Nov. 8, 2010 on TBS, has announced the guests he’ll have the first week on his show. Here’s the list: • Monday, Nov. 8 – First Guest Poll winner, Seth Rogen…

Tribune CEO Michaels to Resign this Week, Replaced by Four-Member Office of the President

Tribune Chief Executive Randy Michaels will resign and leave the company before the end of the week, reports the Los Angeles Times, whose parent company is Tribune.  Michaels, who was the subject of a New York Times article about the…

Escaping the Competitive Herd: Why the CTAM Summit is Consistently the Best Conference in the TV Industry

This year’s annual  CTAM Summit ends today in New Orleans, and at least one attendee, TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross, says the Summit is consistently the best conference in the TV industry. Read why by clicking here.

San Francisco Chronicle TV Critic Joins The Hollywood Reporter

San Francisco Chronicle television critic Tim Goodman is joining The Hollywood Reporter as chief television critic, reports The Hollywood Reporter.  He’ll write reviews for the trade publication in print and online and start a blog at THR.com, the story says….

Alexandra Lippin Promoted to SVP at Lippin Group

The Lippin Group announced today that Alexandra Lippin has been promoted to senior vice president of the international entertainment marketing, public relations and strategic communications firm. The announcement was made by Dick Lippin, chairman and chief executive of The Lippin…

NBCU Reports Lower Profits

Profits for NBC Universal were down 15 percent in the third quarter, reports TheWrap. Parent company General Electric announced that net earnings for NBC Universal were $625 million. Putting a positive spin on the news, GE said in a statement,…

OMG: This is Wild. Nielsen Study on Texting. Guess How Many Texts an Average Teenage Girl Sends a Month

"Nielsen analyzed the mobile data habits of over 60,000 mobile subscribers and surveyed over 3,000 teens during April, May and June of this year" and has come up with some astounding numbers, according to CNN’s Mashable. According to the article,…

The Situation of ‘Jersey Shore’ Fame, Please Meet Eloise, Most Famously of New York’s Plaza Hotel

It’s a deal that might have rawther shocked Eloise: "Jersey Shore" Star the Situation (also known as Mike Sorrentino) is in talks to become the face of and partner in a luxury gym in New York City’s posh Plaza Hotel,…