Four days after HBO’s “The Comeback” wrapped its first season, Aunt Sassy’s mall-walking, early-bird-dining, pastel running suits and the rest of the show-within-a-show’s wardrobe-except for the ensembles worn by Jim Burrows, who appeared as himself and who dressed himself-were packed…
During Showtime’s July 16 executive session at the Television Critics Association press tour, Entertainment President Robert Greenblatt gave a wide range of responses to the question of whether “Fat Actress,” which he called a “seven-episode event” rather than a series…
New ‘After Shows’ Poised to Power Its Broadband Brand
By Bradley JohnsonAdvertising Age Two decades after “thirtysomething,” get ready for 50-something. Boomers will reach a milestone at the end of the next TV season: More than half of baby boomers will be age 50 or older. They will leave…
Carolla, Landis, Others Volley Verbal Punches With the Press
By Lee Alan HillSpecial toTelevisionWeek Its roots are in hunting and fishing, but bicycles and bulls are now just as big for OLN. Ten years ago OLN, formerly known as the Outdoor Life Network, made its debut, with a mere…
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“American Idol” may be a popular show, but the chances of talented teens from a local market appearing on the program are slim. That’s why Capitol Broadcasting-owned Fox affiliate WRAZ-TV in Durham, N.C., hosts its own ad-supported singing contest.WRAZ’s version…