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Oscar Winner Charlize Theron Wants to Make Looooong Novel ‘Atlas Shrugged’ as TV Miniseries

Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is attempting to turn the 1,300-page, 1957 Ayn Rand novel “Atlas Shrugged” into a miniseries for the startup Epix network, according to the New York Post. Many others have been trying to bring the novel, which has heavily…

Set Your DVRs: Cronkite 8-hour Award-Winning Documentary From 1997 About 20th Century Airs Sunday in a Marathon on Discover Channel

In the wake of the death of former CBS anchor Walter Cronkite, Discovery Channel has slated a marathon on Sunday, July 26 marathon of “Cronkite Remembers,” the newsman’s eight-part look at 20th century events, the Associated Press reports. The series won a…

NY Post Reporters Banned From Appearing on ESPN Because of Nude Photo Flap

ESPN banned NY Post reporters from appearing on the network after the newspaper published photos, taken from a surreptitiously shot video, which showed ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews nude in a hotel room, the Associated Press says. Three images taken…

NBC’s Ben Silverman on the Upfront: Ad Volume Down but Not CPMs

The upfront market isn’t as bad as predicted, with declines in ad volume but not CPMs, Ben Silverman, co-chair, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios, told a Fortune magazine conference, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Broadcast is challenged more than cable, he…

Reality Show Winner Sues Blair Underwood and David E. Talbert to Claim Prize

Charmel Brown, who says she won a reality show on TV One in 2007, has sued Blair Underwood and David E. Talbert, saying she has not yet received an acting deal that was part of her prize, THR Esq. reports….

One of the Best Music Line-ups Ever for HBO Special: Springsteen, U2, Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel, Crosby Stills Nash & Friends, Aretha Franklin, Metallica, and Eric Clapton

And those names might be just the beginning, Rolling Stone reports. The occasion is the 25th Anniversary of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and all proceeds will go toward creating a permanent endowment for the Rock & Roll Hall…

Morgan Stanley Analyst: Bullish on TV in General, Though Says Broadcast Nets May Have to Convert Themselves into Pay Nets

"[T]V can grow in the mid-single digits when you take affiliate revenue and ad revenue together…" was the pronouncement this week of Ben Swinburne, media analyst at Morgan Stanley, B&C reports. Next year should see an increase in ad spending…

Report: Jon and Kate’s Eight Kids are Miserable; Advertisers in Their TLC Show Unhappy

MyFoxPhilly.com reports on the new US magazine, out Friday, July 24, and its cover story about how despondent Jon and Kate’s eight kids are. Furthermore, executives from TLC, the network that airs "Jon & Kate Plus 8" are reportedly meeting…

Senator Infuriated About TV Ads That Look Like Newscasts, Asks FCC and FTC to Investigate

Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo) is mad as hell and doesn’t want to take it anymore. What’s gotten the Senator’s ire up are commercials that look like newscasts, B&C reports. She wants to know why the Federal Trade Commission doesn’t tell…

FCC is Opening Inquiry Into Children’s TV Rules

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski told the Senate Commerce Committee Wednesday that the FCC would revisit its rules governing children’s TV, Multichannel News reported. These are the rules that, among other things, require "broadcasters to air three hours per week of educational…