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The Insider: Variations on a Close-Knit Theme
The Insider has never led a life that includes dining at Le Cirque, the oh-so-elite New York restaurant. But a documentary that will debut on HBO Dec. 29 provides a juicy look at Sirio Maccioni, the restaurateur who decades ago…
Wallace Defends Fox News’ Balance
Fox News Channel’s Chris Wallace defended the network’s claim of being “fair and balanced,” noting he has criticized both fellow anchors for bashing President-elect Barack Obama while refuting director Ron Howard’s claim that President George W. Bush is the “new…
Fox Sports Taps Bhavesh Patel as VP
Fox Sports International has brought on former National Basketball Association executive Bhavesh Patel as vice president of interactive media, Media Post reports. Among Patel’s responsibilities are four Fox Web sites serving about 9 million unique users and distribution of video-on-demand…
Oprah Tops Entertainment’s Power List
Oprah Winfrey topped the Hollywood Reporter’s list of the 100 most powerful women in entertainment, the newspaper says. After Winfrey, who was No. 6 on the list a year ago, Disney Media’s Anne Sweeney, Sony’s Amy Pascal, CBS’ Nancy Tellem…
SAG Sets Strike-Approval Schedule Monday
The Screen Actors Guild is likely to set its strike authorization schedule at a “town hall meeting” for members on Monday, Dec. 8, in Hollywood, Web site DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com reports. Members will get an update on talks with the studio as…
MLB Names Studios After Robinson, Ruth
MLB Network is naming its studios in honor of baseball legends Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth. The new channel’s Studio 42, a nod to the uniform number worn by Mr. Robinson, baseball’s first African-American player, is a half-scale baseball field…
O’Reilly Gives Up Radio Show
Fox News Channel personality Bill O’Reilly is ending his syndicated radio show next year in order to concentrate on his TV show, the New York Daily News reports. “The media business is getting more and more intense,” O’Reilly said. “We’ve…
TBS Developing Vaudeville ‘Roadshow’
TBS have greenlit a vaudeville project tentatively titled “The TBS Comedy Roadshow,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The project would go around the U.S. and visit regional or vaudeville theaters and showcase a variety of local talent. TBS Productions is behind…
ABC Family Offers New ‘Potter’ Clip
ABC Family’s “Harry Potter” weekend will feature a sneak peak from the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” and deleted scenes from “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” USA Today reports. The cable network will be showing all…