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Leno Returns Strong Against Letterman, 'Nightline'
Mediabistro: TVNewser &bull Yesterday
The Olympics are over. The late-night race is on. In the first week of his return to 11:35, Leno handily topped the late-night competition, drawing almost two million more Total Viewers than CBS' "Late Show." ABC's "Nightline," which grew its… Full Story »
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Intel Goes 'Mad' as Big-Event TV Strategy Continues
New York Times: Media Decoder &bull Yesterday
Intel took part in two of those four TV big events of 2010, advertising in the Super Bowl, for the first time in 12 years, and in the Oscars, for the first time ever. The company is to announce on… Full Story »
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Alvin H. Marill - Movies Made for Television 1964-2004
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Ratings: 'Idol' Continues to Roll On Tuesday Night and 'Glee' Rerun Scores; NBC's 'Parenthood' Slips
TV Week: Bizwire &bull Mar 10, 2010
American Idol" continued its domination of broadcast television by lifting Fox to another nightly ratings win, essentially keeping pace with last year's numbers, tvbythenumbers.com reports. Second-place CBS took home a 3.4 rating for the night. NBC's "Parenthood" shed 16% from… Full Story »
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Moonves Says He'd Pull Signals from Affiliates Who Won't Share Retrans Fees; Says CBS Could be Making Over $250 Million in Retrans Fees in Two Years
TV Week: Bizwire &bull Mar 10, 2010
CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves said he's willing to pull the signal from any affiliate who won't share a portion of retransmission consent fees, BC reports. Speaking at the Credit Suisse Global Media Communications Convergence Conference, Moonves said, "I worked… Full Story »
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FNC VP of Digital Mike Straka Out
Mediabistro: TVNewser &bull Mar 10, 2010
We hear Straka is headed to HDNet where he is going to host a mixed martial arts program. A Fox News spokesperson confirms Straka's last day was yesterday. A source tells tells us Straka accepted the HDNet job while still… Full Story »
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David C. Tucker - The Women Who Made Television Funny: Ten Stars of 1950's Sitcoms
sponsored listing • Shopping.com"Most talented actresses who made America laugh in the 1950s are off the air today, but their pioneering Hollywood careers irrevocably changed the face of television comedy. This book pays tribute to 10 prominent television actresses. Appendices offer cast and crew lists, a chronology of comedy...Full Story »
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Moonves Says He'd Pull Signals from Affiliates Who Won't Share Retrans Fees; Says CBS Could be Making Over $250 in Retrans Fees in Two Years
TV Week: Bizwire &bull Mar 10, 2010
CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves said he's willing to pull the signal from any affiliate who won't share a portion of retransmission consent fees, BC reports. Speaking at the Credit Suisse Global Media Communications Convergence Conference, Moonves said, "I worked… Full Story »
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TV ratings: 'Idol' is Tuesday's top show, but CBS leads night
From Inside the Box &bull Mar 10, 2010
Fast National ratings for Tuesday, March 9, 2010"American Idol" was once again Tuesday's most-watched show, but CBS' strength at 9 and 10 o'clock gave the network a win for the night.CBS scored 16.8 million viewers and a 10.4 rating/17 share… Full Story »
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David Letterman Comments On Halderman Case as Former Producer Heads to Jail
Mediabistro: TVNewser &bull Mar 10, 2010
I had never been involved in anything like this in my life. I was concerned and full of anxiety and nervous and worried." Well, the matter was resolved today." Letterman thanked the DA's office, the special prosecutions bureau and the… Full Story »
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Helped by Olympics, 'NBC Nightly News' Has a Big February
New York Times: Media Decoder &bull Mar 10, 2010
The "NBC Nightly News" is trumpeting a big win against its competitors, ABC's "World News" and the "CBS Evening News," for the month of February, a so-called "sweeps" month. NBC averaged 10.7 million viewers, while ABC averaged 8.4 million and… Full Story »
John Leonard - Smoke and Mirrors: Violence, Television, and Other American Cultures
sponsored listing • Shopping.comSmoke and Mirrors is a passionate, richly nuanced work that shows television as a circus, a wishing well, and a cure for loneliness. Ranging from Ed Sullivan to cyberspace, from kid shows to cable, and from the cheap thrills of "action adventure" to the solemn boredom of PBS pledge week, Leonard argues...Full Story »
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Nazareth's Kate Micucci and her duo Garfunkel and Oates on 'Leno' tonight
The Morning Call: TV Watchers &bull Mar 10, 2010
See Nazareth native Kate Micucci with her quirky and racy musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates tonight on the Jay Leno show on CBS. Garfunkel and Oates debuted on TV in December on the Jay Leno Show and Leno liked... Full Story »
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'Cougar Town' Scoop From PaleyFest
Starpulse: TV News &bull Mar 10, 2010
Cougar Town" started as a star vehicle to bring Courteney Cox-Arquette back to comedic network television. Creator Bill Lawrence knew from the get go he wanted to work with her and was somewhat hesitant about pitching her the title in case she found it offensive or simply took it the wrong way. Luckily for him-- and for all of us, really-- Cox-Arquette… Full Story »
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Cbs Wins Tuesday In Viewers; Second In Key Demos
The Futon Critic &bull Mar 10, 2010CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 9. Full Story »
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Harry Smith Undergoes Live Colonoscopy with Encouragement from Katie Couric
Mediabistro: TVNewser &bull Mar 10, 2010
Smith was prepping himself for the colonoscopy he'd be undergoing the next morning live on "The Early Show." I'm like a colonoscopy tour guide." In 2000, Couric famously taped an on-camera colonscopy for NBC's "Today" show. The segment is credited… Full Story »
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Moonves: CBS Would Yank Affil Signal If Necessary
Broadcasting & Cable News &bull Mar 10, 2010
Speaking Tuesday at the Credit Suisse media conference in Palm Beach, Fla., CBS Corp. CEO Les... Full Story »
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Vincent Terrace - The Year in Television, 2008: A Catalog of New and Continuing Series, Miniseries, Specials and TV Movies
sponsored listing • Shopping.com"This reference book covers all the first run entertainment programs broadcast over the airwaves and on cable from January 1 through December 31, 2008, including series, specials, miniseries, made-for-television movies, pilot films, Internet series and specialized series (those broadcast on gay...Full Story »
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Jennifer Hudson to sing CBS Sports 'One Shining Moment'
From Inside the Box &bull Mar 9, 2010
Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning artist Jennifer Hudson is used to getting her shining moment. But she just scored one more.CBS Sports announced Tuesday (Mar. 9) that Hudson has been picked to be the voice behind a new version of… Full Story »
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Lohan Sues E*Trade Over Super Bowl Commercial
New York Times: Media Decoder &bull Mar 9, 2010
Lindsay Lohan is suing E*Trade Financial over a popular television commercial that made its debut during Super Bowl XLIV and has appeared subsequently during coverage of the Winter Olympics and other programs. The lawsuit was reported on Tuesday by The… Full Story »
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Final Four Enters 3D Arena
Broadcasting & Cable News &bull Mar 9, 2010
CBS will broadcast the 2010 NCAA Men's Final Four semifinal andnational championship... Full Story »
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News on 'Sons of Anarchy,' 'Lie to Me,' 'Glee' and Fox's summer plans
The Watcher &bull Mar 9, 2010
Kenneth Johnson, who had a small role in the "Sons of Anarchy" Season 2 finale, will be back for the show's third season, which arrives in September on FX. He'll once again play Kozik from the Tacoma chapter in six episodes of Season 3. Johnson played Lem on "The Shield" and was also a member of the cast of "Saving Grace." CBS has renewed the reality show "Undercover Boss" for… Full Story »
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Further Evidence That 'Numb3rs' Days are Numb3r3d
TV Week: Bizwire &bull Mar 9, 2010
Numb3rs" star Rob Morrow has joined the cast of ABC's legal pilot "The Whole Truth," leading EW.com's Michael Ausiello to conclude that Friday's season finale of the CBS series is probably also its series finale. Ausiello has made this prediction… Full Story »
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CBS Renews Reality Series
TV Week: Bizwire &bull Mar 9, 2010
Unsuspecting employees should continue to be on the lookout for new employees being followed by a camera crew. Just a few weeks since its premiere after the broadcast of the Super Bowl, CBS has renewed the reality series "Undercover Boss"… Full Story »
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