LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — The main union representing U.S. film and television actors said on Saturday it would seek a strike authorization vote by members after federal mediation failed to break a logjam in labor talks with major Hollywood studios. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Three top U.S. comedians next week will bring variety shows to television and one, Rosie O'Donnell, believes the format could stage a comeback amid the slumping economy if families start gathering around TVs for cheap entertainment. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and her rock-star husband Pete Wentz have become parents for the first time, People magazine reported on Friday. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — ABC has decided against giving full-season orders to "Pushing Daisies," "Dirty Sexy Money" and "Eli Stone," but is not officially saying that the struggling shows are canceled. ... > full story
GARDABAER, Iceland, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — On a quiet Sunday in the "Lazy Town" warehouse, the man many of the world's children know as Sportacus was working up some optimism for Iceland. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — The Lifetime cable TV network has counter-sued NBC Universal, Bravo and The Weinstein Company over the rights to the TV program "Project Runway" in the latest legal action that has left the hit show in limbo. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — The Daytime Emmys could become a lot less soap-centric next year as organizers -- faced with the prospect of ABC and CBS shunning the low-rated telecast -- entertain new ideas that could include shifting the show to cable. ... > full story
SYDNEY, Nov. 18, 2008 (Reuters) — Red carpets were rolled out in Sydney and the dusty outback on Tuesday for the world premiere of the epic movie "Australia" which aims to showcase the rugged continent, its history and indigenous people to the world. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — A milestone was reached last week in the crossover from Internet to TV when Sci Fi Channel gave an early second-season pickup to "Sanctuary," making it the first TV show based on an online series to accomplish the feat. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — College football's Bowl Championship Series is poised to go to ESPN in two years and become the first major sports championship series on cable TV. An announcement could be made Tuesday. ... > full story
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Garden makeovers Nov. 20, 2008 (Business Day, South Africa) — A successful landscaping design is an intricate part of the home and as the summer season gets under way, more time will be spent outdoors, writes ...
'Legend Of The Seeker' Performing Well Nov. 19, 2008 (Broadcasting & Cable) — In its first week on the air, Disney-ABC's Legend of the Seeker scored a 2.9 live plus same day household rating, with more than 4.1 million ...
Is Internet TV Eating Into Traditional Viewing? Nov. 18, 2008 (Multichannel News) — NEW YORK-Two divergent views about the effects of the dramatic rise in Internet TV viewing emerged at the Future of Television conference here ...
AMC's Mad Progress July 29, 2008 (Conde Nast Portfolio) — Mad Men had an impressive season premiere. Now it just has to keep it going to catch other cable hits. Sunday night's season premiere of Mad Men ...
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