Lifetime has ordered eight episodes of a new reality series chronicling a group of Kentucky cheerleaders and their parents, the network announced Monday.“Cheerleader Nation” is the first nonscripted series ordered by Susanne Daniels since she became president of entertainment in…
Representatives scheduled to participate in the Senate Commerce Committee’s all-day forum on indecency Tuesday in Washington include Kevin Martin, chairman, Federal Communications Commission; Matt Polka, president and CEO, American Cable Association; Kyle McSlarrow, president and CEO, National Cable & Telecommunications…
By Lee HallSpecial to TelevisionWeek NAMIC’s L. Patrick Mellon Mentorship Program has helped hundreds of aspiring young people find their way in a complex business world. Begun in 1993, the program was renamed four years later to honor the late…
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ABC has canceled sister Disney company Touchstone Television’s spy drama “Alias,” according to an announcement last week by Stephen McPherson, president of ABC Entertainment. The show, which stars Jennifer Garner as CIA agent Sydney Bristow, will end its five-season run…
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