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Anonymous Democratic Strategist Claims White House Discouraged Fox News Appearances

LA Times | Peter Nicholas | Posted 11.08.2009 | Media


At least one Democratic political strategist has gotten a blunt warning from the White House to never appear on Fox News Channel, an outlet that presi...

Top 5 Big Bird Adjusts to Life Outside of Sesame Street Moments

Danny Groner | Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment


Danny Groner

Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary this week with much fanfare and Muppet mania. The show's icon, Big Bird, has fled his coop at times -- here are some clips.

Gordon Ramsay To Star In New Reality Cooking Show On Fox

AP | Posted 11.04.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has some new people to yell at. The verbally abusive star of Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" has signed a deal wi...

E! News Launching In Asia

AP | MIN LEE | Posted 11.03.2009 | Media

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HONG KONG — One of America's best-known entertainment news shows is launching an Asian edition. Los Angeles-based E! Entertainment Television w...

Howard Stern: Diamond in a Rough Patch

Mario Almonte | Posted 11.13.2009 | Media


Mario Almonte

For a man who almost single-handedly revolutionized the broadcasting industry, Stern continues to be spectacularly disrespected by the media that he so radically transformed.

DVR Ratings Bringing TV Networks Money

New York Times | BILL CARTER | Posted 11.01.2009 | Media


Against almost every expectation, nearly half of all people watching delayed shows are still slouching on their couches watching messages about movies...

Anthony Edwards To "Act" His Way Through The NYC Marathon (VIDEO)

Posted 10.29.2009 | Comedy


Well, it's finally happened. Dr. Mark Greene is back on television this weekend in the NYC Marathon. And while Anthony Edwards is sure this "five hour...

Violence Against Women On TV Concerns Parents Television Council

AP | Posted 10.29.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — A group that monitors violence in prime-time television says it's concerned about women being more frequent targets. The Parents Tel...

Study: Kids Watch Over One Day's Worth Of TV Per Week, Most Since 1995

AP | Posted 10.27.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — It's not called the electronic baby sitter for nothing. The Nielsen Co. says in a study released Monday that children ages 2 to 5 wa...

NBC's "Sunday Night Football" Most Expensive Ad Buy On Fall TV

AdAge | Posted 10.26.2009 | Media


NBC's "Sunday Night Football" continues its reign as the most-expensive fall program for advertisers, with a 30-second ad commanding an average of $33...

Jon Meacham: Fox News Attack Makes Obama Seem More Progressive Than He Really Is

Newsweek | Jon Meacham | Posted 10.24.2009 | Media


To the base, the White House looks tough, willing to hit back--all while the base is getting few of the substantive reforms it has fought for. I am no...

Female Journalist Sentenced To 60 Lashes For Sex Show On Saudi Arabia TV

AP | DONNA ABU-NASR | Posted 10.24.2009 | World


RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A Saudi court on Saturday sentenced a female journalist to 60 lashes after she had been charged with involvement in a TV ...

Modern Family Follows Dysfunctional TV Family Path

Danny Groner | Posted 10.22.2009 | Entertainment


Danny Groner

There's a longstanding precedent in place for TV shows that carry the term "Family" in their headers. Television writers have long played up the hostile, bitter and even violent side to families as a way to offset expectations.

An Open Letter to TV Writers Who Enjoy the "Will They Or Won't They?" Game Too Much

Annie Stamell | Posted 10.21.2009 | Entertainment


Annie Stamell

I'm so incredibly sick of TV insiders talking about the "Moonlighting curse." People who are attracted to each other usually end up getting together. So let it happen!

TV Networks Promoting Volunteerism In Shows This Week

Hollywood Reporter | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media


One of the continuing story lines on NBC's "Parks and Recreation" has been an effort by Amy Poehler's character to convert an abandoned construction p...

Whoopi Goldberg's "Head Games": "View" Co-Host Producing Science Channel Trivia Show

AP | LAURI NEFF | Posted 10.16.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — Whoopi Goldberg says she's always been a geek and that comes in handy for a new science trivia show she's producing. "Head Games" on...

Snoop Dogg's Best Lines from Past TV Appearances

Danny Groner | Posted 10.09.2009 | Entertainment


Danny Groner

For a well-known hip-hop artist, Snoop seems to spend a lot of time making cameos on TV. Take a look at the best of Snoop's past appearances, along with his Snoopiest lines.

The Michael Vick Project: Vick Gets Reality Docu-Series On BET

Los Angeles Times | Greg Braxton | Posted 10.08.2009 | Media


He's out of prison, back in the NFL, and now Michael Vick is going to star in his own television series. The quarterback, who took his first regula...

Fox Finally Finds Fall Hits, Up 7% In Viewers

Los Angeles Times | Posted 10.06.2009 | Media


Fox's prime time is off to one of its best starts ever. It is poised to win the second week of the TV season in adults 18-49, and not only are some of...

Nancy Grace In Development For "Judge Judy" Style Show

Broadcasting & Cable | Posted 10.06.2009 | Media


CBS Television Distribution (CTD) hopes that CNN's Nancy Grace will become the next Judge Judy. The syndicator has signed an exclusive development dea...

"The Big Bang Theory" The Big Surprise Of Fall Season

New York Times | EDWARD WYATT | Posted 10.05.2009 | Media


"The Big Bang Theory," the CBS comedy about two brilliant physicists and their attempts to relate to the world around them -- and to the cute blond wo...

GLAAD Study: More Gay Characters On Network TV, Fewer On Cable

AP | Posted 12.01.2009 | Media


LOS ANGELES — The number of gay and bisexual characters on prime-time network TV is up slightly this season to 18 out of a total of 600 roles, a...

Fox News Dominates 3Q 2009 Cable News Ratings

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 11.30.2009 | Media


Fox News has pulled off another dominant quarter, claiming the top 10 cable news programs in 3Q 2009 and growing against 3Q 2008, while CNN and MSNBC ...

Brian Austin Green, It's Nice to See You Again

Annie Stamell | Posted 11.30.2009 | Entertainment


Annie Stamell

Good for you Brian Austin Green. Unless I've completely misread the situation, you're using your girlfriend/poorly-defined-regular-lady-visitor to get yourself back into the spotlight.

MyNetworkTV No Longer A Network, Drops Out Of Ratings Game

Variety | Posted 11.30.2009 | Media


Now that it's no longer a network, MyNetworkTV is out of the nightly ratings game. Nielsen informed its clients Tuesday that MyNetworkTV has stoppe...