When Fox’s “Prison Break” ran its series finale last month, fans of the show were left wondering if the lead character was really dead. Their response was to go online and post a whole lot of “WTF?s” in chat rooms, fan sites and Twitter, using the Internet acronym for “what the f**k?” For 20th Century...
The Twitterverse and blogosphere rose up last week up in a preemptive bid to keep NBC’s “Chuck” on the air. Yeah, I know: You’ve heard this story a thousand times before, from “My So-Called Life” to “Moonlight.” The plotline never seems to change: Fans beg, networks pretend to listen and, in the end...
Josh Schwartz, creator and executive producer of “Chuck,” “Gossip Girl” and “The OC,” will speak at this year’s NAB Show, scheduled for next month in Las Vegas. Mr. Schwartz will participate in a session titled “Josh Schwartz: Creating in the New Media Landscape,” where he will speak about his projects...
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With three network shows on the air or in the works, nobody will ever accuse writer-producer Josh Schwartz of being a slacker—even if he still kinda looks like one. But this week, the man who burst onto the TV scene by creating “The OC” is adding another project to his ever-expanding roster. It’s “Rockville...
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‘X-Files’ Movie Marks Fox’s Interactive DVD Debut “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” will be Fox Home Entertainment’s first interactive DVD when it’s released in December. The film’s BD-Live features will allow Internet-connected watchers to access special features as well as create an avatar that competes...
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NBC.com has announced a slew of digital content for all its returning and new shows this fall. The Web site’s digital entertainment offerings will include webisodes for “Chuck,” “Heroes,” “30 Rock,” “The Office,” “Kath & Kim” and “My Own Worst Enemy.” “The Office” also will feature microsites for...
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NBC will debut on Hulu the season premieres of new show “Knight Rider” and returning programs “Lipstick Jungle,” “Chuck,” “Life” and “30 Rock” a week before those episodes air on broadcast TV, according to Hulu’s blog . NBC confirmed that the shows will also air on NBC.com a week in advance of their...