Paley Awards: Emmys Could Use Some Competition
TVWeek Open Mic blgger Hillary Atkin thinks it’s a good idea that the Paley Center is thinking about handing out its own awards for television excellence. Read her thoughts here.
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Cablevision Taking Must-Carry Fight to Supreme Court
Cablevision will try to convince the Supreme Court to take on the FCC’s must-carry policies, Multichannel News reports. The cable operator lost on the issue in the Second Circuit, which upheld the FCC’s ruling that Cablevision was obligated to carry…
Albrecht Taking Over at Starz
Chris Albrecht, the former head of HBO, will be taking over as president and CEO of Starz, reports Deadline Hollywood. While running HBO from 2002-07, the cable network produced "The Sopranos," "Sex and the City," "Deadwood," "Band of Brothers," "Entourage"…
‘Home Improvement’ Added to TV Land Schedule
Tim Allen’s hit ABC sitcom "Home Improvement" is joining the TV Land lineup starting Jan. 11 at 9 p.m. weeknights. As a build-up to the regular run, TV Land will present a week-long marathon beginning Jan. 4 at 8 p.m., that…
Weather Channel’s ‘Will It Snow on Christmas’ Returns
The Weather Channel Interactive has launched a new "Countdown to Christmas" section on the Website www.weather.com, that includes the return of the popular “Will it Snow on Christmas” feature offering weather maps to aid in planning for the holidays. The holiday initiative is part of American…
Joan Rivers Returns to E! for ‘Fashion Police’ Award Season Specials
E! will present Joan Rivers in “Fashion Police: The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards,” the first in a series of red carpet review shows Rivers will host throughout the awards season. For the Jan. 18 Golden Globe show, Khloé Kardashian Odom,…
Comedy Central Announces Return of Two Series
Comedy Central announced today that "The Sarah Silverman Program" and "Important Things with Demetri Martin" will be returning for new seasons on Feb. 4. Season 2 of "Demetri" returns at 10 p.m., followed at 10:30 p.m. by the third-season premiere…
Other ‘Jersey Shore’ Residents Not So Keen on MTV Series
MTV’s reality show "Jersey Shore” isn’t winning rave reviews from some of the residents of the town of Seaside Heights who weren’t featured in the series, the Associated Press reports. Although the town is largely closed up for the winter,…