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Gelbart Says Long Writers Strike Is What AMPTP Wants
Larry Gelbart thinks it’s going to be a long strike, “because it suits the Alliance [of Motion Picture & Television Producers],” he said Friday night at the Jack Oakie Celebration of Comedy in Film. The veteran writer (“M*A*S*H”) joined James…
‘Quarterlife’ a TV Candidate, Co-Creator Says
The creators of “Quarterlife,” the made-for-the Web series that debuts Sunday on MySpace, are talking to TV networks about putting the show on television. Marshall Herskovitz, who created “Quarterlife” with Edward Zwick, said he has had discussions with various networks….
Strike News Roundup: Friday, Nov. 9
A compilation of strike news from around the Web. NBC Cutting ‘Tonight Show’ Staff Next Week NBC told non-writing “Tonight Show” personnel today that they will be laid off next week if production does not continue on the show, Broadcasting…
‘Quarterlife’ Debuts Nov. 11 on MySpaceTV
Social networking site MySpace Thursday announced the global launch of the original Internet series “Quarterlife.” The new series, about a young woman who spills her friends’ secrets in her video blog, is created and owned by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward…
Chart: National Sports Ratings for Week of Oct. 29-Nov. 4
National Ratings for Week of Oct. 29- Nov. 4, 2007 Event Outlet Household Rating Men 18-49 Rating Monday, Oct. 29 NFL Football (Packers-Broncos) ESPN 9.0 7.9 Tuesday, Oct. 30 NBA Basketball (Rockets-Lakers) TNT 1.5 1.6 NBA Basketball…
NBC Sports Preps Special on Grambling’s Robinson
NBC Sports will air a 30-minute special on legendary Grambling State football coach Eddie Robinson before the Bayou Classic on Nov. 24. The program will air commercial-free through a sponsorship deal with State Farm. “Every Man a Tiger: The Eddie…