Now that "Inglourious Basterds" has taken in an impressive $38.1 million in its opening weekend and looks like it's going to be a huge hit, the Weinstein Co. should be poised to collect a nice check from CBS Corp.'s pay...
ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” and “Brothers and Sisters” were among the honorees in television categories announced at Saturday’s presentation of the 20th GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. The Gay and *** Alliance Against Defamation holds annual ceremonies in multiple cities in order to recognize those...
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January may turn out to be the cruelest month for TV types this year, with a crush of broadcast and cable premieres threatening to forever change the rules of midseason launches. Networks, particularly on the broadcast side, have long considered the winter months somewhat safer havens for debuting shows...
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The intuitive displays and Web connectivity of the iPhone are influencing the design of television sets. Some of the biggest and flashiest TV displays at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week seemed to channel the spirit of the iPhone, and the new gadgets reflect another step toward the...
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Is it over yet? Queen Elizabeth famously described 1992 as her “annus horribilis.” For the rest of us, including much of the TV industry, 2008 no doubt will merit a similar epitaph. The year began with the Writers Guild of America still on strike, and lots of bad reality shows filling in for much better...
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