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Movie Phone Book: My Ticket To Hollywood

Craig Rowin | Posted 11.28.2009 | Comedy


Craig Rowin

When a movie phone number is done right, it fits perfectly into the plot and can inspire the viewing audience.

Why Charlie Rose Is Business' Favorite Interviewer

FORTUNE | David A. Kaplan, Contributor | Posted 11.28.2009 | Media


Over 18 years of broadcasting, the hardest-working man in TV news has made his show a national salon and, as the economic crisis unfolded, the place f...

"Cleveland Show" Opens Big For Fox

The Live Feed | Posted 11.28.2009 | Media


Broadcast premieres resumed Sunday with the series debut of Fox's "The Cleveland Show" (big), the return of ABC's "Desperate Housewives" (big, yet dow...

DJ AM Show "Gone Too Far" Moving Ahead At MTV

Hollywood Reporter | Posted 11.24.2009 | Media


MTV intends to air DJ AM's drug-intervention reality series that was shot just before he died. The status of "Gone Too Far" has been in question si...

Stewardess Reality Show Planned By CW

New York Post | Posted 11.24.2009 | Media


The CW has announced plans for "Fly Girls," a new reality show that will track five Virgin America stewardesses as they cavort in their "high-flying c...

Jordanians' Public Broadcasting Challenge

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 11.23.2009 | World


Daoud Kuttab

Despite winning the license to privatize, Jordan has failed to create a legal environment or introduce traditions that encourage and improve public service broadcasting.

Obama Lifts Letterman To Biggest Audience In 4 Years

New York Times | BILL CARTER | Posted 11.23.2009 | Media


On Monday night, President Obama lifted David Letterman to his most-watched "Late Show" in four years, with a total of 7.218 million viewers....

Congratulations! It is Now Socially Acceptable to be an Internet Junkie and a TV Addict!

Annie Stamell | Posted 11.23.2009 | Entertainment


Annie Stamell

That's right folks. Thanks to Twitter, our television watching experience is increasingly customizable and further integrated with our online persona.

ABC To Cut Commercials For Premieres Of New Shows

Los Angeles Times | Joe Flint | Posted 11.22.2009 | Media

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ABC hopes that fewer ads will prevent people from switching the channel to a rival network. The network is eliminating the first commercial break -...

Media Mud Pies: CNN's Embarrassing Response to Fox

Linda Milazzo | Posted 11.21.2009 | Media


Linda Milazzo

In response to Fox's childish and embarrassing ad in the Washington Post that challenged competitors' coverage of the 9/12 teabaggers, CNN is airing this equally chilidish and embarrassing ad.

After Emmys: Are Web Series a New Threat to Primetime TV?

Greg Mitchell | Posted 11.21.2009 | Media


Greg Mitchell

As the constant nervous quips in last night's Emmy broadcast showed, there is much for TV to worry about, including the explosion of star-studded Web series.

Advertisers Love Football Despite Recession

MediaWorks | Brian Steinberg | Posted 11.21.2009 | Media


At a time when advertisers approach some broadcast TV buying with caution, they are showing a very healthy interest in one of its most venerable (and ...

The Emmys Awards Show: Little Borritt

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 11.21.2009 | Entertainment


Tallulah Morehead

The Emmys given to reality shows were some kind of gag awards, right? No one actually gives awards to reality series, do they?

TV Fans Take Over Twitter

Annie Stamell | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment


Annie Stamell

For pop culture junkies like me, the explosion in Twitter use has made it possible to track popular fandoms and zeitgeisty events.

Women in Hip-Hop: The B-girl Be Festival

Lauri Lyons | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment

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Lauri Lyons

When it comes to women in hip-hop, don't call it a comeback. Women have been here for years.

NBC's "Community" Ratings Off To Strong Start

The Live Feed | Posted 11.18.2009 | Media


NBC's Joel McHale comedy "Community" got off to a fine start Thursday night, retaining most of its "Office" lead-in while ranking as the No. 2-rated s...

Mr.President: Outfox Fox on Fox

Bob Franken | Posted 11.17.2009 | Media


Bob Franken

As a matter of principle, President Obama, you should include Fox in this Sunday's merry-go-round of interview show appearances and make the dizzying saturation complete.

"Jay Leno Show" Ratings Drop Sharply For Second Episode

The Live Feed | Posted 11.16.2009 | Media


For its second episode, "The Jay Leno Show" drew a metered-market household rating of 8.0 and 13 share -- down 34% from his Monday debut. ...

Cablevision Unveils Interactive Banner Ads On TV

AP | DEBORAH YAO | Posted 11.16.2009 | Media


Cablevision Systems Corp. is bringing interactive banner ads to television, allowing viewers to order samples and brochures and even purchase products...

Kirchner and Clarin: Argentina Media Fight Gets Personal

AP | By MICHAEL WARREN | Posted 11.13.2009 | Media


BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP)-- An epic battle between Argentina's two reigning powers -- the presidency and media giant Grupo Clarin -- started with a...

Tina Fey Wins Emmy For Sarah Palin Impressions On SNL

AP | SANDY COHEN | Posted 11.12.2009 | Comedy


LOS ANGELES — Is Tina Fey an Emmy winner? You betcha. Fey received an Emmy Award on Saturday for her impersonation of Republican vice presidenti...

Did Obama's Address Remind Anyone Else of the the Season Opener of Glee?

Elizabeth Rigby | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Elizabeth Rigby

The partisan dynamics currently at play on Capitol Hill resemble a high school full of cliques, power differentials, and image-conscious participants more than a democratic problem-solving body.

"Texts From Last Night" TV Show Headed To Fox

Hollywood Reporter | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media


TextsFromLastNight is headed to television. After strong interest from several networks, Fox landed a multicamera coming-of-age project based on th...

9 Women Rescued From Fake Reality Show Contest In Turkey

AP | IBRAHIM USTA and SUZAN FRASER | Posted 11.10.2009 | World


ISTANBUL — Turkish military police said Thursday that they had stormed an Istanbul villa to rescue nine captive women whose scantily clad images...

Obama Salutes Walter Cronkite At Memorial Service

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 11.09.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — By all accounts, Walter Cronkite would have loved the war stories swapped and memories rekindled at his memorial service. All that wa...