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David Bernath Gets Comedy Central Promotion

Current Comedy Central Senior Vice President David Bernath has been promoted to executive vice president of program strategy and multiplatform programming, reports B&C. In his new spot, Bernath will continue to lead the channel’s program schedule and acquisitions group, while…

Palin Pitching Reality Show in Hollywood

Former VP candidate Sarah Palin was doing more in L.A. than just appearing on “The Tonight Show” and taking her kids to see “American Idol,” EW reports. The former Alaska governor and reality show producer Mark Burnett were also making…

‘Today’ Co-Anchor Extends Deal, But Only for a Year

Considering the importance of the on-air talent to the No. 1 morning show, NBC’s "Today" show, clearly the network wants to make the contracts of these folks as long as possible. “Today” co-anchor Meredith Vieira extended her deal with the NBC…

MTV Reality Show Star In Medically Induced Coma

The star of an MTV reality show was put into a medically induced coma after a serious car crash, TMZ reports. The stars of MTV’s "A Double Shot at Love" –Erica "Rikki" Mongeon and her sister Victoria "Vikki" Mongeon—were passengers…

Paley Center Looking at Creating TV Awards Show; Emmys Challenger?

The Paley Center for Media (formerly the Museum of Television and Radio) has appointed a committee to explore the idea of creating an awards show , the Center has announced. The committee will be led by Steve Mosko, president of Sony…

How the Media Blew It in Reporting Toyota’s Car Sales Numbers for February and the Great Brand Story Here, Thanks to Social Psychology

The hidden positive effect of all the negative publicity Toyota is getting–and why this positive effect is happening–is the subject of the lastest Open Mic blog entry by TVWeek’s Chuck Ross.Click here to read.

Disney Channel Targeting Family Viewing With New Comedy

Disney Channel is hoping to grab more of a multigenerational family audience and not just its tween base with the new comedy “Good Luck Charlie,” which launches in April, Multichannel News reports. The series is about three siblings who must…

Politicians Join ABC-Cablevision Retrans Dispute; Senator Says ABC Should Not Be Able to Pull Signal; Representative Wants FCC to Stay Out of the Debate

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) weighed in on ABC’s threat to pull the WABC-TV signal from Cablevision’s New York-area systems on Sunday if Cablevision doesn’t up the retransmission consent fees it’s willing to pay, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Senator…

‘Gilligan’s Island’ Charting a Course for the Big Screen; Guess Who the Creator Wants for Gilligan

Atlas Entertainment announced today that there will be a big-screen adaptation of the popular 1960’s sitcom "Gilligan’s Island," reports msnbc.com. The original creator, Sherwood Schwartz, has given his blessing to the Charles Roven and Richard Suckle production. Brad Copeland is…

Underwood Heads to the Oval Office in NBC Pilot

NBC’s new thriller drama "The Event" is coming together, with the previously announced Jason Ritter heading the show and the addition today of Blair Underwood to the cast as the president of the United States, according to the Hollywood Reporter….