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What the Emmy Winners Said

“Entourage’s” Jeremy Piven declared of his Emmy win, “This third one was more shocking than the first two. I do believe the show is getting better. I think that’s the brilliance of HBO, they stick with their shows, and this…

60th Primetime Emmy Award Winners

Winners are in boldface. TVWeek’s Emmy Central 2008, full Emmys coverage here. Familiar Faces Join Emmys’ Celebration of 60th Anniversary Drama Series “Boston Legal” (ABC), David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television; David E. Kelley, Bill…

Networks Dismiss Kathy Griffin Rumors

Kathy Griffin, who just won a second Emmy for Bravo’s “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List,” was reported to be mulling a move to Lifetime in Friday’s New York Post, which cited a “well-placed source.” A spokesman for Lifetime…

McCains’ Visit Spikes ‘View’ Ratings

John and Cindy McCain’s appearance on “The View” on Sept. 15 was the talk show’s fourth most watched telecast ever with 4.62 million total viewers. The appearance helped the show deliver its highest-rated week in a year and a half…

Farmers Insurance Sponsors FSN’s Diversity Campaign

Farmers Insurance Group will sponsor FSN’s yearlong diversity awareness campaign. Original programming, including 30-minute and 60-minute specials, will air during Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15), Black History Month (February) and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May). A series of…

CBS Renews ‘Flashpoint’

CBS is bringing back summer drama “Flashpoint” for another season. The network has picked up a new batch of episodes of the Canadian-produced crime drama, which proved to be a solid addition to the CBS summer schedule this year. After…

CBS Orders 11th Season of ‘Big Brother’

“Big Brother” will be back next summer. Just days after wrapping a successful 10th season, CBS has confirmed that its long-running reality soap opera has been renewed for an 11th cycle. The news was announced to “Brother” staffers Thursday night…

Moderates Win SAG Board Election

A moderate faction has won control of the Screen Actors Guild’s national board, a development that appears to make the possibility of an actors strike even less likely. The slate of candidates, known as Unite for Strength, won six of…

DTV Coupon Funds Could Run Out Before Switch, Agency Says

The National Telecommunications & Information Administration predicts that the federal government’s funds for DTV converter vouchers could run out by the end of January, just a few weeks short of the official analog shutdown, unless the NTIA receives more funds….

Palin Pushes Up ‘Hannity’ Ratings

After jump starting ratings for “ABC World News” last week, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made the rounds to Fox News’ “Hannity and Colmes” on Wednesday, pushing the talk show to its second-highest total viewership in 2008. Part one of Sean…