The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences last week announced the Emmy winners for outstanding voice-over performance, individual achievement in animation and outstanding costumes for a variety or music program. The voice-over Emmy was awarded to Dan Castellaneta as Homer,…
John Malone’s Liberty Media last week reported a narrowed second-quarter loss of $314 million compared with a year-earlier loss of $464 million, buoyed by brisk business at the company’s home shopping channel QVC as well as advertising and affiliate-fee gains…
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Debate Ensues on Whether Bias Influences Nods for ‘Angels,’ ‘Reagans,’ Other Nominees
Once upon a time, no more sober a source than Coors Brewing Co. declared, without equivocation, that “The four most dreaded words in the English language are `Mike Wallace is here.”‘ But ever since Mr. Wallace was cuffed and hauled…
Mosaic, Mandalay Acquire, Combine Company’s Assets; Plan to Develop TV Series
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