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City of Reno Out to Save ‘Reno 911’

The city that was both made famous and mocked by Comedy Central’s “Reno 911!” has come to the show’s aid after news that is was canceled. The city launched saveRENO911.com Aug. 14, less than 24 hours after actor/writer Thomas Lennon…

If Canada Extradites Reality Star Charged With Murder, the Death Penalty Might Not Be a Possibility

MTV reality show contestant Ryan Jenkins, a Canadian man charged with killing his ex-wife in San Diego and fleeing to Canada, is captured in that country, it could mean that he can not receive the death penalty if convicted, according…

The SEC Digital Network Formed to Crack Down on Fan Posting of Game Footage

NCAA football officials in the Southeastern Conference are taking steps to restrict fans from using images, videos and sounds collected in real time from games and then posted online to Web sites, Facebook and other social networking sites, according to…

Report: News Corp., Which Wants to Make Users Pay For Online News (Including Online News From Its Cable TV News Operations) is Meeting With Other Companies to Form a Consortium to Push This Pay Model

News Corp. is believed to have met with executives from the New York Times, the Washington Post, Hearst and Tribune in an effort to form a consortium of publishers that will charge for online content, according to the Dawn Chmielewski of…

‘Project Runway’ Fifth-Season Premiere Sets a Ratings Record for Lifetime

The premiere of Lifetime’s “Project Runway” Thursday set records for both the series and the network. “Project Runway: All-Star Challenge,” a two-hour special at 8 p.m. that pitted eight fan favorites and “Project Runway” stars against each other, averaged 2.9 million total…

‘Top Chef: Las Vegas’ Packs ’em in for Bravo

Bravo’s "Top Chef: Las Vegas" premiered Wednesday night to 2.6 million total viewers, ranking as the No. 1 cable telecast of the day among adults 18-49 and females 18-49, says The Futon Critic, citing Nielsen Media Research figures supplied by…

Huge Manhunt in British Columbia for Reality TV Show Contestant Accused of Murder

Authorities in British Columbia are conducting a major manhunt–including the use of helicopters and trained dogs–in their search for Ryan Jenkins, the contestant on the reality show "Megan Wants a Millionaire" that had been airing on VH1. Jenkins has been…

Nike’s Famous ‘Just Do It’ Slogan Was Inspired by Last Words of a Serial Killer (And Other Tidbits About Ad Slogans You Probably Don’t Know)

When serial killer Gary Gilmore was executed by firing squad in Utah in 1977, his final words were "Let’s do it." What few of us know is that  those words were the inspiration for the ad slogan "Just do it" that…

Just in Time for the Weekend: How MTV’s Entertainment Chief Brian Graden Got to Where He Is, and How He Is Going About Re-making His Career (and How You Can Too!)

Or, as TVWeek Open Mike contributor Chuck Ross titles this piece on his blog, "Memo to Paula and All the Rest of Us: Are You Happy Doing What You’re Doing? If Not, Here’s a Blueprint for What to Do Now…

‘Destroy Build Destroy’ Will Return to Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network has ordered more episodes of its live-action competition show “Destroy Build Destroy,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Andrew W.K. has agreed to return as the host of the network’s No. 1 live-action series with kids and boys 6…