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'Gilligan,' 'Brady Bunch' creator dies Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:52PMSherwood Schwartz, the prolific television writer and producer best known as the creator of the iconic sitcoms "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch," died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. He was 94.
'Gilligan,' 'Brady' creator dies Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:44PMSherwood Schwartz, the prolific television writer and producer best known as the creator of the iconic sitcoms "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch," died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. He was 94.
Kutcher Replaces Sheen On 'Two And A Half Men' Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 1:03PMLOS ANGELES (CNN) -- It's official: Ashton Kutcher is filling the gap left by Charlie Sheen on "Two and a Half Men."
Ashton Kutcher hints about replacing Charlie Sheen Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 1:51AMAshton Kutcher teased Twitter followers Thursday night about reports that he'll join the "Two and a Half Men" cast to fill the gap left by Charlie Sheen's departure.
LIVE REVIEW: Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Holiday Revue and Nutcracker Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 11:46AMOn the last night of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s new Holiday Revue, OBT Artistic Director Christopher Stowell made it official: The show was so popular, he announced onstage, that the company was declaring it “a new annual OBT event.” Stowell’s gamble—creating and staging an original production in tandem with The Nutcracker, which is a logistical challenge [...]
Media Report: ‘American Idol’ is about to rattle your TV habits Sunday, December 19, 2010 @ 11:21PM‘American Idol,’ TV’s ratings leader for six years, won’t be the same show when it returns Jan. 19. And that is shaking up the network landscape for 2011.
Blunderful, blunderful - Derek Edwards looks at life's 'whoops' moments Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 11:54PMDespite working on sitcoms and having a project with a movie interest on the go, Toronto-based comedian Derek Edwards is eager to be in front of a live audience. "I'm always keen on the next festival, the next stand up, the next theatre.[...]
7mate will make a good profit, says Leckie Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 9:00AMSEVEN chief executive David Leckie says the network's third digital channel, 7mate, will make a profit in its first year.
Wonder how 'Sholay' entered the Indian psyche so deeply: Javed Akhtar Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:29PMBy Dibyojyoti Baksi, Mumbai, July 27 : Thirty-five years on, even Javed Akhtar, who co-scripted 'Sholay' with Salim Khan, wonders how a film could enter the Indian psyche so deeply, its ensemble cast more entrenched and more remembered than even an iconic character like James Bond.
Wonder how 'Sholay' entered the Indian psyche so deeply: Javed Akhtar Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 10:45PMThirty-five years on, even Javed Akhtar, who co-scripted 'Sholay' with Salim Khan, wonders how a film could enter the Indian psyche so deeply, its ensemble cast more entrenched and more remembered than even an iconic character like James Bond.
At Comic-Con, new voices are lurking at the fringe Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:04PMSAN DIEGO | So what was “Hawaii Five-0” doing at Comic-Con, anyway? The remake of the classic 1970s cop show features no space aliens, no zombies, no wormholes, vampires or time travel. In fact, other than a couple of “ NCIS ”-inspired touches (Steve McGarrett now is an ex-Navy SEAL), it is admirably true to the original.
Car Hits Elderly Deaf Man In Washington County Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 10:32AMELRAMA, Pa. -- An elderly deaf man was hit by a car Friday night in Washington County, state police said. The accident happened at about 11:56 p.m. on Route 837 in Union Township.
Water Main Break Causes Street To Buckle In SF Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 2:27AMSAN FRANCISCO -- Crews spent Friday night repairing a water main break in San Francisco's Sunset District. The line snapped at 31st Avenue between Lawton and Kirkham Streets.The water caused the pavement to buckle, and crews had to shore it up.
Big Rig Crash Shuts Down I-70 Overnight Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 7:19AMA tractor-trailer crash Thursday night near the intersection of Interstate 70 and Route 70 in South Strabane Township shut down the roadway for most of the night.
Liz Hurley: John Walsh meets Britain's most glamorous farmer Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 6:21PMOutside blakes Hotel in London, a vast black limousine is being chamois-leathered by a chauffeur in a peaked cap. This is not a good sight. It means Elizabeth Hurley has arrived before me and is now sitting downstairs in the Chinese Room, haughtily irritated by my lateness.
Jewish film fest will take movie fans on journey Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 3:22AMThe theme of the 15th annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival, which runs Sunday through Thursday at Plaza Frontenac, is a cinematic journey.
Neighbors From Hell: "Snorfindesdrillsalgoho" Review Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 12:15AMNeighbors from Hell (TV) Meet the Hellmans.
Employee Who Stole From Inmates Headed To Prison Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 11:39AMA woman who stole from inmates while working in a jail is headed to prison herself, KPRC Local 2 reports.
Arizona film projects in danger if tax incentive expires this year Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 1:34PMTax incentive that rewards companies expires Dec. 31; could hurt Avondale and Mesa projects.
Big Bang Theory To Be Syndicated on TBS Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 9:49AM"Big Bang Theory" is attracting so much attention from viewers that it will be syndicated on TBS.
Girl Comics #1 Review Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:23PMIGN reviews Girl Comics #1.
Child porn found at sex predator rehab facility in SWFL Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:10PMDesoto County, Fla - Dangerous sex offenders locked up and looking at child porn! It's a problem right now at the Florida Civil Commitment Center in Desoto County.
Holiday weekend network, cable TV highlights Wednesday, December 23, 2009 @ 10:37PMAll you need to know, from movies to series to specials, airing Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Tyler Perry: Taking 'Meet The Browns' National Monday, November 16, 2009 @ 5:13PMFiled under: Television , News , Celeb Updates In today's Tyler Perry news, the persevering black movie maverick has managed to ink a deal with television syndication company Debmar-Mercury to broadcast syndicate his TBS comedy series 'Meet the Browns.' According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Lionsgate owned company has cleared the sitcom in more than 70% of the U.S. for a September debut ...
'Meet the Browns' Set for Fall 2010 Syndication Monday, November 16, 2009 @ 12:48AMDebmar clears TBS comedy in 70% of...
Tyler Perry's 'Browns' hitting syndication Sunday, November 15, 2009 @ 10:15PMSyndicator Debmar-Mercury has cleared Tyler Perry's "Meet the Browns" in more than 70% of the U.S. for a September debut through cash-plus-barter deals with several major station groups, including Fox, Tribune, Weigel, CBS, Capital, Cox, Meredith, Granite and Belo.
MTV Networks International and Twofour54 launch comedy content hub in Middle East Tuesday, November 10, 2009 @ 2:05AMHeadquartered in Twofour54's offices in Abu Dhabi, Comedy Central Studios Arabia will develop and produce comedy content in Arabic for broadcast and distribution across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and beyond.
TV Guide Network, TV Land Gain Basic-Cable Rights To 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Sunday, November 8, 2009 @ 11:20PMIn a joint acquisition, TV Guide Network and TV Land have secured basic-cable rights to Larry David's uncomfortable comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm . Currently winding down its seventh campaign on HBO, Curb Your Enthusiasm will begin its multi-year, basic-cable run in February 2010 on TV Guide Network.
On comedy’s flying trapeze Sunday, October 4, 2009 @ 8:17PMNEW YORK, Oct 5 — Astonishingly, “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” the groundbreaking BBC comedy series, is 40 years old this year, almost as ancient as the Beatles. As Terry Jones, one of the six-member troupe who created and acted in the show, said recently: “Time just seems to get quicker. You look in the mirror in the morning and you think, ‘I’m already shaving again!’ “ The principals are all ...
How to Spend $20 Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 8:56AMWelcome to How to Spend $20, BOP's look at the latest Blu-ray discs and DVDs to hit stores nationwide. This week: John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph go places, 20th Century Fox releases a legendary three-disc set and Oz celebrates 70 years.
Peter Denyer: Actor who played the slow but lovable Dennis in 'Please Sir! Friday, September 25, 2009 @ 6:39PMPlaying the slow-witted but lovable pupil Dennis Dunstable, complete with a bubblehead of curls, in the television sitcom Please Sir! brought Peter Denyer fame at the age of 21, after just two years as an actor.
New on DVD this week Friday, September 25, 2009 @ 12:09PMThis week's releases.
Swine flu fears overshadow Muslim holiday Saturday, August 22, 2009 @ 9:09AMMuslims entered the fasting and feasting month of Ramadan on Saturday with swine flu and the economic downturn adding to the security fears that plague several Islamic countries in dampening the mood.
Economic downturn overshadows Ramadan Saturday, August 22, 2009 @ 7:13AMMuslims entered the month of Ramadan with swine flu and the economic downturn adding to the security fears that plague several Islamic countries.
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 2:53AMNow that's a triple threat Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis will work together for the first time in a film titled The Expendables, MTV.com reports. Stallone is putting the finishing touches on the flick, which he wrote and directed. The movie, about mercenaries who overthrow a South American dictator, also features Jason Statham, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke and Dolph ...
CTC Media: Financial Results for the Second Quarter, Ended June 30, 2009 Thursday, August 6, 2009 @ 4:25AMMOSCOW, August 6 /PRNewswire/ -- CTC Media, Inc. ("CTC Media" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: CTCM), Russia's leading independent media company, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009.
CTC Media: Financial Results for the Second Quarter, Ended June 30, 2009 Thursday, August 6, 2009 @ 4:17AMCTC Media, Inc. , Russia's leading independent media company, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009.
Young Japanese Women Vie for a Once-Scorned Job Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 6:00AMHIROKO TABUCHI Once derided as immodest, hostessing, a job in which young women lavish attention on affluent men, has become a popular, respected and lucrative profession.
Meet the reality show stars! Saturday, July 18, 2009 @ 1:45PMThey don’t do serials or sitcoms or even act – all they do is win a reality show, and then do another and another and another.
Gang member charged with leaving kids alone, smashing up apartment Wednesday, June 3, 2009 @ 12:15PMCollier County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 21-year-old gang member Tuesday after they say he smashed up his apartment and then left his two young children home alone on Saturday night.
TV Producer, Writer Mikey Ross Dies Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 4:26PMScripted many 70's sitcoms, including "All in The Family", "The Jeffersons" and "Three's Company".
Tribune Picks Up HBO’s 'Entourage', 'Curb' Wednesday, May 6, 2009 @ 8:06AMTribune Broadcasting has picked up HBO's Entourage and Curb Your Enthusiasm for all of its 23...
Rob York: After 30 Consult The Inner Fitness Manual Sunday, April 26, 2009 @ 8:07PMAs one’s third decade of existence draws to a close, a male’s signs of age get louder and more unpleasant. Sure, they’ve always been there, usually in the form of pleasantries like birthday parties and not-so-pleasantries like selective service registrations.
Golden Girls Actress Bea Arthur Dies At 86 Saturday, April 25, 2009 @ 2:47PMThe star of TV’s “Maude” and “The Golden Girls” has died.
Jessica Szohr Friday, April 10, 2009 @ 11:11PMWhy Is She Famous? Jessica Szohr is best known for playing quirky Vanessa Abrams on Gossip Girl . Her character is from the wrong side of the tracks, if you count living in an amazing loft in Brooklyn as being poor.
March 26, 2009 Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 3:33PMMarch 26, 2009
'Mommy Kissing Santa Claus' Singer Dies Wednesday, March 11, 2009 @ 8:38AMThe former child singer who sang "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" has died.
On TBS, laughing through the Payne Wednesday, February 11, 2009 @ 3:59AMSince UPN merged with the WB and Fox dumped “The Bernie Mac Show,” broadcast has lacked for programming headlined by black actors. So viewers are finding it on cable.
On TBS, laughing through the Payne Wednesday, February 11, 2009 @ 3:59AMSince UPN merged with the WB and Fox dumped “The Bernie Mac Show,” broadcast has lacked for programming headlined by black actors. So viewers are finding it on cable.
Network-Proven: Names Pull in Syndie Dollars Sunday, January 18, 2009 @ 10:24PMWith a crumbling economy worrying stations and syndicators, the panel of experts consulted for TelevisionWeek ’s 2009 Most Bankable Stars of Syndication are putting their money on off-network personalities. This year’s list is dominated by off-net stars such as Charlie Sheen, Seth MacFarlane, Jerry Bruckheimer and Ray Romano. Road to NATPE Network-Proven: Names Pull in Syndie ...