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Scion Rides Shotgun in ESPN Deal
Brand Signs as Presenting ‘Hollywood’ Sponsor
AAJA Asks: Are We Being Ghettoized?
Minority Journalists Say They’re Missing From Top Newscasts
Eye on the Emmys: Reality Awards’ Growing Pains
As Genre Endures and Shows Proliferate, Academy Continues to Fine-Tune Formula
Biz Briefs
Icahn Poised to Put Pressure on TWFinancier Carl Icahn, fresh from orchestrating an investor coup at video retailer Blockbuster that led to a board shakeup, is said to be gearing up to lead a group of shareholders who want to…
Behind the Screen: Burnett’s New Studio Model
Reality Pioneer Eyes Expanded Post-Production, Distribution Services
Strong Earnings for Disney, News Corp.
Growth of Cable Television Assets Offsets Weakness in Other Divisions
‘Biography’ Fighting for Life on A&E
Stalwart Losing Steam
Fox Keeps Abdul on ‘Idol’
Paula Abdul is keeping her “American Idol” gig. Fox Broadcasting and producers of the hit musical reality series “American Idol” announced Friday they had completed their investigation into claims made by former contestant Corey Clark that Ms. Abdul had an…
Ellen DeGeneres Tapped to Host Emmys
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has tapped Ellen DeGeneres to host the “57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards” telecast Sept. 18 on CBS, sources said. Ms. DeGeneres hosted the Emmys alone in 2001. She co-hosted with Patricia Richardson in…