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If You Lived and Drove in Los Angeles Anytime Between 1968 and 1999, Chances Are You Knew This Familiar Voice. Longtime KNX Newsradio Anchor Harry Birrell, Recipient of Numerous Golden Mike Awards, Dies at 85

"Harry Birrell, 85, a radio reporter and news anchor whose deep bass voice was heard on KNX-AM (1070) for more than 30 years, died Saturday at his home in Thousand Oaks of complications from interstitial lung disease, said his son…

Wow! Movie Box Office Totals Shatter Records Over Memorial Day Holiday Weekend

With an estimated take of $316 million over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, Hollywood shattered domestic box-office records. "Over $300 million for Memorial Day weekend has never happened before," box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Hollywood.com told Fox News. Leading the…

Ed Shaughnessy, Who Played the Drums on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson’ for Almost 30 Years, Dead at 84. Wait’ll You Watch This Awesome Must-See Video of Shaughnessy and Drummer Buddy Rich Playing a Duet From the ‘Tonight Show’ in 1978. Wow!

"Ed Shaughnessy, 84, whose mutton-chop whiskers and swinging rhythms made him one of the most famous drummers in jazz during his nearly three decades with Doc Severinsen’s "Tonight Show" band, has died," reports the Los Angeles Times. The story adds,…

10 Fans Injured At NASCAR Race When Fox Sports TV Cable Falls On Track

"Charlotte Motor Speedway said 10 fans were injured today, Sunday, May 26, 2013,  at the Coca-Cola 600 and three of them were taken to the hospital after a nylon rope supporting a Fox Sports overhead television camera fell from the…

Have a Few Spare Hours this Holiday Weekend? Watch TV Marathons or Mini-Marathons Featuring These Shows and 100s More: ‘Deadliest Catch,’ ‘NCIS,’ ‘Freaks and Geeks,’ ‘Dr. Who,’ ‘Hatfields & McCoys’ and ‘Mad Men.’ Plus a Big TV Marathon in 2 Weeks

One of the fun ways to spend some time relaxing during a holiday weekend such as Memorial Day weekend is to tune into some of the many marathons and mini-marathons on TV. Once again, we urge you to check out…

Mike Darnell, Fox’s President of Alternative Programming, Who Has Guided One of the Biggest Hits Ever on TV — ‘American Idol’ — for Its Entire Run, Is Leaving the Network

Mike Darnell, Fox’s president of alternative programming (officially Fox calls it alternative "entertainment"), whose contract is up at the end of June, is leaving the network when his contract expires. In a statement Darnell said, "I’m extremely grateful that Fox has offered…

TVWeek Memorial Day Holiday Schedule

We’re off Monday, Memorial Day, and will return with all of our products on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Meanwhile, if news breaks, we’ll send out a TVWeek Extra Alert. From our family to your family, we wish you a safe…

Thursday Nights Sure Aren’t What They Used to Be: New Shows Premiere to Feeble Numbers … and a 1.7 Rating Wins the Night

On a night when shows on three different broadcast networks premiered to weak viewer numbers — two series debuts and a season premiere — a network that averaged a lowly 1.7 rating in the key 18-49 demo won the night,…

Why a ‘Star Trek’ Legend Is Helping Out With a Kickstarter Project

One of the biggest stars of the original “Star Trek” television series has thrown his clout behind a new crowdsourced project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock on the 1960s installment of "Star Trek," is endorsing…

ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ vs. NBC’s ‘Today’: A 19-Year Milestone Is Chalked Up in Morning Ratings Wars

The ABC morning show "Good Morning America" is celebrating a ratings achievement that set a 19-year mark — and it’s all about beating its NBC rival, the "Today" show. “GMA” beat “Today” by 1.6 million viewers Wednesday morning, giving "GMA"…