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“Lost” led the way at the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror films’ 35th annual Saturn Awards nominations. The ABC show received 11 nominations, followed by “Heroes” with six nominations and “Battlestar Galactica” and “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” with four nominations apiece...
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ABC is giving fans of "Life on Mars" some closure. The network has told producers that it won't be ordering any additional episodes beyond the 17 currently in the works for this season. But rather than play the usual "Let's-wait-until-May-before-we-make-a-decision" game regarding...
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For 10 years, Tommy Boyer has supplied equipment for the wardrobe departments of feature films like “The Pink Panther” and “Confessions of a Shopaholic.” Robert De Niro is a frequent customer. But since the state program providing tax credits for film and TV production ran out of money last month, business...
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With both broadcast and cable networks rolling out fresh programs for midseason, a new hurdle is in place for series hoping to make a splash in the overnight ratings that can determine success or failure. Based on research done at the beginning of the fall season, TiVo came up with a surprising finding...
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The Insider’s love affair with television developed relatively late in life. For four Air Force brats who spent three formative years in Germany, English-language TV was often unavailable. And it would be years before a sense of irony would develop to make hearing Tonto address the Lone Ranger with ...
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Sun, Dec 28 2008
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News Corp.-owned 20th Century Fox Television is implementing across-the-board production cuts at all of its series, joining a growing list of companies trimming budgets in the wake of the economic downturn. All 20th producers have been told to reduce their budgets by 2%, a spokesman for the studio confirmed...
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The Writers Guild of America has announced the nominees for its annual awards in the television, news, radio, graphic animation and promotional writing categories. Nominees in the dramatic series category include the writing teams for Showtime’s “Dexter,” NBC’s “Friday Night Lights,” ABC’s “Lost,” AMC...
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Mon, Dec 8 2008
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ABC said it has ordered four additional episodes of new drama "Life on Mars." The move comes as the network confirmed that the show will move behind "Lost" starting in late January. While "Mars" has been a less-than-stellar ratings performer Thursdays at 10, the network...
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ABC’s slow-motion semi-unveiling of its winter schedule continued Thursday with word that “Scrubs” will air Tuesdays at 9 starting Jan. 6. As for the information many die-hard fans of the network’s several struggling series want to know—namely, the fates of “Pushing Daisies,” “Dirty Sexy Money” and ...
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CBS’s “The Mentalist” and Fox’s “Fringe” are the two standout new shows of the season so far, according to media agency Magna Global. On the other hand, NBC’s “Knight Rider,” “must be a disappointment for the network,” the agency said. Second-year series “Pushing Daisies,” “Private Practice” and “Dirty...
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NBC is keeping its new fall shows under wraps a little while longer. The network had planned to screen newcomers “My Own Worst Enemy,” “Kath & Kim,” “Crusoe” and “Knight Rider” next Monday as part of the Paley Center for Media’s annual fall preview screening series . All five major broadcast networks...
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Mr. White is going to “Mars.” Harvey Keitel will join the cast of ABC's "Life on Mars," and will start shooting in and around New York City on Aug. 5. Mr. Keitel will play Detective Gene Hunt, head of the homicide department. The actor shot to fame in movie roles that included Mr. White...