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10 Things to Watch About Comcast-NBCU

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

First came the deal, now comes the waiting. As the mega-merger between Comcast and NBCU goes...

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Comcast-NBCU Entertainment News Synergies Abound

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Don't expect to see E! News host Ryan Seacrest filling in for Brian Williams on the NBC Nightly...

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Syndication Marketplace Heats Up

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Now that The Oprah Winfrey Show is set to sign off after next season, syndicators have started...

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Deal Faces “Steep Climb” in Washington

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

A s news of the media merger brought criticism from Free Press, the Consumer Federation of...

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Comcast-NBCU Will Get the (Ad) Message Out

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Among the wish-list benefits of a Comcast-NBCU deal is its potential to help advance the cause...

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NBC Affils Hopeful About New Network Parent

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Many general managers at NBC affiliates are encouraged by Comcast's acquiring a majority stake...

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Comcast to Wall St.: NBCU Deal Driven by Recession-Proof Cable

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Comcast senior management told Wall Street analysts last week that their deal for NBC Universal...

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Comedy Central Bets Big On Web Development

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Secret Girlfriend may have given Comedy Central unspectacular ratings, but the show, originally...

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ACA: Concessions Are “Band-Aid On Ax Wound”

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

The proposed Comcast-NBCU deal will pit the nation's biggest cable operator against 900 or so...

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Deals

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

TV KBNS-CA/Branson, Mo. PRICE: $900,000 BUYER: Charles C. Earls & Associates (Charles Earls,...

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Stations Turn Apps Into Cash

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

If 2009 was the year when stations launched their iPhone applications, 2010 will be when many...

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Let's Make a Deal

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

To paraphrase one of the zillion comments that followed the announcement of the Comcast-NBCU...

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Mobile DTV Accelerates Into CES

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

With the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas only a month away, broadcasters' efforts to...

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Cross-Ownership Changes: Wait Till Next Year

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

You might say that News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch was in Washington last week in search of a...

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The Smaller Screen's Next Big Thing

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Major media companies, especially television networks, are continuing to increase their presence...

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Multifaceted Miami

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

In some markets, the goal for a Spanish-language station is to beat the other Spanish-language...

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TV: Dollhouse:"The Public Eye"/ "The Left Hand"

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Welcome back! After a Dollhouse -free sweeps month in November, the show has returned with back-to-back episodes for three straight Fridays—a bounty for you and a torment for yours truly. (Though I like the continuity of digging into multiple episodes at once as opposed to having them parsed out for a week. If I were a patient person who didn’t have to write or have public opinions about television, I’d be tempted to watch all novelistic TV on DVD.) Before I get down to it, the single grade above reflects an average of the two, but for ...

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Sam Worthington Says 'Avatar' Is 'In The Hands Of The Gods'

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 05:29:00 +0000

Sam Worthington said "Avatar" is "in the hands of the gods." "We have to stand by what we've done," the actor said during MTV's live-stream Q&A;.

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Chris Brown Tells '20/20' He's Focusing On Giving Fans 'All Of Me Back'

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 05:24:28 +0000

Brown also claims he played his apology song, 'Changed Man,' for Rihanna, despite her saying she hasn't heard it. By Jayson Rodriguez Chris Brown appears on ABC's 20/20 on Friday Photo: ABC Less than a month after Rihanna appeared on "20/20," her former boyfriend, Chris Brown , followed suit Friday night (December 4) to discuss his assault against her, how he plans to move forward from it and his hopes to win his fans over again. "I really just try to focus on what I can do, as far as my talent," Brown told ABC News correspondent Robin Roberts. "Really just show people what they fell in love with me for. Try to give them all of me back." Brown was apologetic throughout the interview as Roberts and he sat and watched multiple clips of Rihanna's November interview with Diane Sawyer . The singer was solemn when Rihanna described Brown's appearance during the attack, saying he had "no soul" in his eyes. He hung his head low momentarily before responding. "I ...

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'Avatar' Director James Cameron Says Fan Pressure Inspires Him

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 05:14:00 +0000

"Avatar" director James Cameron said fan pressure inspires him. "It makes you a better filmmaker when you know you've got a lot of fans to please and that their expectations are high," he said during MTV's live-stream chat.

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Chris Brown Tells '20/20' He's Focusing On Giving Fans 'All Of Me Back'

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 05:11:00 +0000

Chris Brown tells "20/20" he's focusing on giving fans "all of me back." Brown also claimed he played his apology song, "Changed Man," for Rihanna, despite her saying she hadn't heard it.

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19 'Did you see it?! TV moments

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

''Glee'' rocks Will's world, ''FlashForward'' wraps up its fall season, ''Scrubs 2.0'' debuts, and lots more; if you missed any of our daily TV summaries, catch up now with our takes on the juiciest moments

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Adam Lambert booked on 'The View'

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

By Nicole Sperling Taped interview and performance to air Dec. 10; Barbara Walters includes him on ''Most Fascinating People'' special Dec. 9

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19 'Did you see it?! TV moments

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

''Glee'' rocks Will's world, ''FlashForward'' breaks until March, ''Scrubs'' returns -- rewind a great week of TV!

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Adam Lambert booked on 'The View'

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Taped interview and performance to air Dec. 10; Barbara Walters includes him on ''Most Fascinating People'' special Dec. 9

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'Anvil! The Story of Anvil' wins feature documentary award from IDA

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 04:32:03 +0000

"Anvil! The Story of Anvil" has won the top prize from the International Documentary Association. The movie, which chronicles the ups and downs of eponymous Canadian heavy metal band, also won the music documentary award earlier this week, reports The Hollywood Reporter . The rockumentary was excluded from even being considered for the Oscar for Best Documentary, largely regarded a snub of this fan favorite by the Academy. In the feature documentary category, "Anvil" beat out Oscar-favorites "Food, Inc." and "Mugabe and the White African." "Anvil" stars Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner and features cameos by Slash of Guns n Roses and Lars Ulrich of Metallica. Follow Zap2it on Twitter and Facebook for all your movies, TV and celebrity news Related No 'Love' for Michael Moore by the Academy Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to co-host Oscars Adam Shankman to produce Oscars Photo credit: Abramorama

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'Avatar' Director James Cameron And Cast Talk In MTV News Chat

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 04:25:00 +0000

"Avatar" director James Cameron and castmembers talked to fans in a live chat hosted by MTV News on Thursday.

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Adam Lambert to Perform on The View

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 03:17:00 +0000

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert will perform on The View , ABC announced Friday. ABC receives complaints over Adam Lambert's AMA performance The 27-year-old singer will sit down with... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com American Idol Whoopi Goldberg Sherri Shepherd Barbara Walters Jimmy Kimmel Live The View Elisabeth Hasselbeck Joy Behar Good Morning America Adam Lambert

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Woman thrown from car, dies in Bronx accident with Tom Brokaw, wife

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 03:06:18 +0000

A three-vehicle accident involving a car driven by Tom Brokaw sent a woman flying out of her SUV and off a Bronx expressway to her death, police sources said.

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Grey's Anatomy: Will Another Woman Come Between Alex and Izzie?

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 03:02:00 +0000

After taking a five-episode hiatus to shoot a film and spend time with her new daughter, Katherine Heigl will return to Grey's Anatomy for the Jan. 21 episode. Izzie's absence has certainly affected her hubby, Alex ( Justin Chambers ), who may not be able to forgive her for running out on their marriage. TVGuide.com caught up with Chambers on the set of Grey's , where he spilled that the pair's marital problems may send Alex running into another woman's arms... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Justin Chambers Katherine Heigl Grey's Anatomy T.R. Knight

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Tom Brokaw and Wife Unscathed After Fatal Car Accident

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 02:52:00 +0000

Former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw and his wife walked away unscathed after they were involved in a fatal car accident in New York Friday afternoon, MSNBC reports. See videos of Tom Brokaw According to a statement released by Brokaw, he and his wife, Meredith, were... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Tom Brokaw

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'American Idol' Adam Lambert to appear on 'The View

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 02:51:37 +0000

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Amy Adams Pregnant with First Child

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 02:51:00 +0000

Amy Adams , who rose to fame as a young expectant mother in the indie film Junebug , is pregnant with her first child, TVGuide.com has confirmed. The two-time Oscar nominee, 35, is expecting with Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Amy Adams

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'American Idol': Bucky Covington on Great American Country's Top 20 Countdown

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 02:10:48 +0000

There were already two "American Idol" videos on the Great American Country's Top 20 Countdown -- now Bucky Covington's "Gotta Be Somebody" has joined the party. Video below. Bucky Covington's "Gotta Be Somebody" joins Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova" and Kellie Pickler's "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" on the GAC Top 20 Countdown . He comes in at No. 19 on the chart. "Gotta Be Somebody" was directed by Devin Pense and features live performance video spotlights his hometown community of Rockingham, North Carolina, according to the official "American Idol" website . This is Bucky Covington's country version of the Nickelback #1 hit. What do we think? Good video? We were always a fan of Bucky's on "Idol." He wasn't super-charismatic but his "Simple Man" and "Real Good Man" were both good that season. He also had a nice solo from a group number on "Tobacco Road" that we remember really liking. Follow Zap2it on Twitter and Facebook for all your movies, TV ...

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New Video Game: Dungeons, Dragons and Now Gay Sex

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 02:10:35 +0000

Dragon Age: Origins, a medieval epic, includes a same-sex romantic scene that has prompted a range of responses about the depiction of gay sex in mass entertainment.

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'Men of a Certain Age': Four things to watch for

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 01:32:37 +0000

Ray Romano returns to TV Monday, four years after "Everybody Loves Raymond," with a new series that he co-created. Naturally, the show from the veteran stand-up and comedy Emmy winner is a drama. "Men of a Certain Age," which Romano co-created with "Raymond" writer and executive producer Mike Royce, premieres at 10 p.m. ET Monday on TNT. "Drama" maybe isn't the exact right word for the show. "Men of a Certain Age" is an easygoing dramedy about three guys (Romano, Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula ) on the far side of 40 who are still trying to figure out the direction of their lives. It's not a show that will reach out and grab you, but it does grow on you with its honest and funny portrayal of long-standing male friendship. Here are five things to watch for in the series. - Ray Romano knows drama. Romano and Royce don't seem to have much problem adapting their writing to the different style and rhythm of an hour-long show. (Slightly) more surprising is how natural an actor Romano has ...

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Dawson's Creek's James Van Der Beek On His New Holiday Film

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 01:18:00 +0000

Hallmark Channel's latest holiday offering, Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle (Saturday at 8/7c) has a secret weapon. "I don't think everybody has Doris Roberts ," says the film's leading man, James Van Der Beek . "She's our ace in the hole." In the film, based on the Macomber novel of the same name, Van Der Beek plays... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Dawson's Creek Doris Roberts James Van der Beek Debbie Macomber Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle

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Matt Damon Is Confident 'Bourne 4' Will Happen -- But Not Without Director

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 01:09:00 +0000

Matt Damon is confident there will be a "Bourne 4" — but not without director Paul Greengrass: "I wouldn't do it with anybody else."

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It's a Girl for Maya Rudolph

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 01:09:00 +0000

Funny lady Maya Rudolph and partner Paul Thomas Anderson welcomed their second... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Saturday Night Live Paul Thomas Anderson Maya Rudolph Away We Go

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Arts, Briefly: Rerunning to No. 1

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 01:04:02 +0000

Even with mostly repeats, CBS won the ratings on Thursday as it led every hour of prime time.

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'Glee': Idina Menzel 'would love' to play Rachel's mom

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 00:36:18 +0000

Many " Glee " fans have whispered and speculated about Rachel Berry's family for months. But we still have never met Rachel's parents -- her gay dads or her biological mom -- but what if when we do meet mommy, she's played by Broadway babe, Idina Menzel ? Seems Menzel, best known for her role as Elphaba in "Wicked," is game. Menzel's husband, "Private Practice" star Taye Diggs , told Fancast.com this week that he and his wife are admirers of both "Glee" and Lea Michele , who plays the young Ms. Berry. He said he knows Idina "would love " to do the show. The couple is actually friendly with Lea, who starred on Broadway in "Spring Awakening" during her pre-"Glee" days. So, yeah, this all seems like a super solid idea. Are you hearing this, Ryan Murphy ? What are your thoughts, Gleeks? Follow Korbi on Twitter and follow Zap2It's main feed for all your movies, TV and celebrity news. Related 'Glee's' high and low notes: Lea Michele's Rachel Get up close ...

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'Monk' is gone, but he left a legacy

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 00:31:00 +0000

"Monk" works his last case Friday night, ending an eight-season run that put Tony Shalhoub 's obsessive-compulsive detective into the pantheon of quirky TV gumshoes. "Monk" was never an especially challenging show, which was one of its charms. You knew going into an episode that Shalhoub's character would likely be grossed out by some unpleasant aspect of a crime scene, that his keenly honed observational powers would help him see things no one else could and that by the end of the hour, those things would come together to catch the perpetrator. What has kept the show entertaining for so long is its strong investment in character. Creator Andy Breckman and the show's writers have kept an admirably light hand on things over the years -- further adding to the show's comfort-food vibe -- but they've also given supporting actors Traylor Howard, Ted Levine and Jason Gray-Stanford enough material to push their characters beyond the standard-issue bosses and sidekicks. And Shalhoub, of course, has ...

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'Melrose Place' 'San Vincente' preview: Art smuggling and a break-up

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 00:17:22 +0000

Next week on "Melrose Place," were Amanda and Sydney smuggling art? And a relationship may be coming to an end. Video below. Next week will definitely reveal to us what Amanda's been looking for... a painting she maintains Sydney stole. Sydney insists she doesn't have it but based on the note we saw in Sydney's safe... it looks like maybe she has it stashed somewhere. Meanwhile, everyone's favorite Most Boring Couple in the World looks to be headed for a massive break-up. At a gas station, no less. That seems about right. Will this finally drive Jonah into the waiting arms of Ella Simms? Fingers crossed! Follow Zap2it on Twitter and Facebook for all your movies, TV and celebrity news Related 'Melrose Place': Heather Locklear in for the long haul Zap2it Readers weigh-in on Heather's return to 'Melrose' Heather may save 'Melrose Place' again Photo credit: the CW

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'FlashForward': E.P. David Goyer explains the March return date, what's to come

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:55:39 +0000

" FlashForward " hit its midseason finale this week and there were certainly some surprises and reveals, the biggest perhaps being that the show will not return until March of next year. This, however, isn't just news to the audience. Co-creator and executive producer David Goyer tells Zap2it that the network presented his team with the option only a couple of days ago. But the decision wasn't difficult. Had "FlashForward" returned in January, it would've suffered through four schedule interruptions, with the holidays, the Olympics and other various conflicts in the way. Coming back in March allows them to avoid that mess and run all of the season's remaining episodes without break. But will the storyline dates match up with real life dates? Will Demetri ( John Cho )'s March 15th D-Day actually match up with the week of March 15, 2010? No. March 15th in the "FlashForward" world will actually play out at some point in April. What else can we expect when the show comes back? Goyer is ...

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'Survivor: Samoa': Two castaways booted next week!

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:52:17 +0000

We're in for a doozy on "Survivor: Samoa" next week -- two castaways are leaving! CBS has confirmed to Zap2it that next week, a twist will end up sending two contestants home. Furthermore, the official release for the episode (titled "Damage Control") says, "One castaway gives a shocking performance at Tribal Council." What could that mean? Our money is on Russell doing a soft-shoe routine to "Hello My Baby, Hello My Honey." Speaking of Russell, booted contestant John Fincher says dealing with Russell was "doing business with the Devil." Across the board this season, our post-elimination "Survivor" interviews have said that Russell is the strongest player this season, maybe ever. Do you agree? Is Russell all that and more? Should he come back next spring if the 20th season of "Survivor" is another all-star edition? Follow Zap2it on Twitter and Facebook for all your movies, TV and celebrity news Related 'Survivor' Recaps Should 'Survivor' be the post-Super Bowl show? ...

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Domino's Pulls Ads From Jersey Shore

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:51:00 +0000

Domino's Pizza has pulled its advertising from MTV's Jersey Shore after reviewing the new reality show's content, TVGuide.com has confirmed. The pizza conglomerate did not buy ads to run specifically during Jersey Shore , but... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Jersey Shore

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GLAAD Is Annoyed at ABC for Axing Adam Lambert

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:36:00 +0000

Turns out GLAAD is pretty pissed. In response to some confusion over what it's actual stance is on ABC nixing a total of three Adam Lambert performances following his racy...

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GE agrees to annual NBC U advertising

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:33:19 +0000

TV News: $59 million per year for five years part of merger deal -- No matter what happens to the Peacock in the Comcast era, General Electric is sure to be a paying customer on NBC Universal's air for years to come.

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Television Review | 'iQuit iCarly': Carly and Friends Face Real Adolescent Angst

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:07:24 +0000

“iQuit iCarly,” an hourlong “iCarly” episode on Saturday night on Nickelodeon, almost seems to be acknowledging the cruel passage of time for its young stars.

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A Vested Interest in Covering Wars

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Lara Logan, the chief foreign affairs correspondent at CBS News, has added to her well-earned...

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