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May 31, 2006: "L&O" now down two Link: AP - Dennis Farina to Leave 'Law & Order'. With the killing off of the latest leggy ADA in the season finale, that means there will be two holes to fill in the show's cast. Besides, of course, the... May 25, 2006: Reality imitates art B&C's John Eggerton noticed that the stars of "Tuesday Night Book Club," a CBS reality series airing this summer, bear an uncanny resemblance to the stars of a hit scripted show on another network ... Link: Desperate Bookworms | BCBeat. May 5, 2006: CBS' summer sked I have to say I'm kinda looking forward to seeing Ricki Lake back on the air as hostess of the US version of "Gameshow Marathon." Also, "Rock Star" and "Big Brother" return (the latter with an "All-Stars" edition). January 25, 2006: Merger hits home Here's all you really need to know about the formation of the new CW network. In a nutshell, it will have "Top Model," "Gilmore Girls" and "Veronica Mars." And, possibly, "The Julie Chen Show." Beyond that, the 8-ball says try... January 21, 2006: The West Wing-Commander in Chief similarities topic ABC is at TCA today. On Friday about 75 critics visited the set of the ABC show "Commander in Chief." Had a press conference with the cast and producer Steven Bochco. I forgot to ask about this letter I received... January 20, 2006: An amicable divorce CBS Corp. split from Viacom on Jan. 1. On Jan. 20, it announced it's kicking Viacom's "Nick Jr." shows off CBS stations: Link: Multichannel News. That's just the beginning. John Higgins reports this week that CBS is going to start... January 6, 2006: Extreme Makeover: Product Placement Edition Funniest story of the day, thanks to our friends at MediaPost: A new study found that NBC's "The Contender" led all series last year in terms of product placement. Probably no surprise, given producer Mark Burnett's fondness for selling the... October 23, 2005: "You were used. We were used." Sounds like this town in Ohio is glad that Amy Grant and her production crew are gone. Sounds like all those free giveaways stirred up some resentments in small-town America. Sounds like a great premise for a film by John... October 17, 2005: Hey, what's Ken Duberstein doing these days? Link: Gmail - Madeleine Albright on "Gilmore Girls". Continuing its tradition of spotlighting unusual guest stars, The WB's acclaimed comedy, GILMORE GIRLS, will feature an appearance by former United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in an episode airing Tuesday,... September 28, 2005: It was only a matter of time. As seen on tonight's "Veronica Mars," which like UPN, CBS, and for all I know, half of Mrs. Leslie Moonves's wardrobe is the property of Viacom. September 6, 2005: And for the big finish, Les Moonves sings "My Way" This CBS press release announces a new twist to the 57th Emmy Awards, airing Sept. 18: Throughout the show, in an "American Idol"-esque contest entitled "Emmy Idol," today's top television and music personalities will trigger fans' memories of some of... August 16, 2005: "We turned down Tommy Lee" The University of Nebraska Football was not the only school pitched "Tommy Lee Goes to College." It was just the only school dumb enough to take it on. Here's an email I received from a public relations official at another... August 16, 2005: Paula and Tommy - 2 more reasons to watch cable In today's TV Barn Radio segment of my KMOX show, Aaron Barnhart talks about Paula Abdul getting a clean bill of health from the Fox investigators, plus new shows for this week -- "Tommy Lee Goes To College," the series... August 12, 2005: The verdict on Paula Fox admits, in effect, that a judge on "American Idol" excessively fraternized with a contestant, but that's okay because she stopped short of fornication (My Way News). Which is not exactly vindication for Ms. Abdul. In fact, had Corey Clark... |