CNBC Chairman Pamela Thomas-Graham is stepping down effective immediately to join clothing company Liz Claiborne as group president, NBC Universal said Monday.An NBCU spokeswoman said the company does not plan to replace Ms. Thomas-Graham, as the position was created specifically…
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Continuing its stream of docudrama reality shows, A&E has ordered 10 episodes of “Driving Force,” a series following champion dragster John Force and his three drag-racing daughters. Mr. Force is an outspoken and dominant figure in drag racing, with 118…
NBC, CNN Open Bureaus
An investment group led by financier Carl Icahn said last Monday it will nominate one or more people to serve on the board at Time Warner. It was the latest move in Mr. Icahn’s attempt to trigger a strategy change…
The late Peter Jennings will be very much on the TV news industry’s collective mind-and in its collective heart-this week.Of course, on Tuesday morning, a who’s who of mourners will fill Carnegie Hall for the official memorial service for the…
HBO’s biopic “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers” and the pay cable network’s neo-Western drama “Deadwood” led the 57th annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which were handed out Sept. 11. “Sellers” took six trophies and “Deadwood” won five, contributing…
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Following is the complete list of Creative Arts Emmy winners:Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series: April Webster, C.S.A.; Mandy Sherman, C.S.A.; Alyssa Weisberg; Veronica Collins Rooney. Lost, ABCOutstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special: John Papsidera, C.S.A. Lackawanna Blues,…