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Cannes crime spree! Billy Crystal tries TV. Sen. McCain makes case.
After the coffee. Before figuring out what to do this weekend. The Skinny: Loyal readers know what a big fan I was of ABC's "Nashville." That's why last night's season finale was such a disappointment. What was once a cool breeze on a humid night is...
Tags: Cannes Film Festival, Television Industry, ABC (tv network), FX (tv channel), Movies
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'Gatsby' does great. Upfront week! Bruce Rosenblum on way out.
After the coffee. Before getting through two upfronts in one day. The Skinny: It's a beautiful day here in New York. Too bad I'll spend it indoors at the NBC and Fox upfronts, and then running in and out of Starbucks to steal their Wi-Fi to file blog...
Tags: The Great Gatsby (movie, 2013), Seth Meyers, Rupert Murdoch, Go On (tv program), Smash (tv program)
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ABC expected to tap OWN's Whitney Holland for scheduling position
ABC is expected to finally fill a key position in its scheduling department by tapping Whitney Holland as its new vice president of program planning and acquisitions, according to people close to her and ABC. Holland joins ABC from OWN, the cable...
Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Television Industry, OWN (tv network), ABC (tv network), Hallmark Channel (tv network)
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'The Bible' on Fox News Channel? It almost happened
If Rupert Murdoch had gotten his way, the miniseries "The Bible" might very well have ended up airing on the Fox News Channel instead of the History channel, where it was a huge hit. Murdoch, the chairman and chief executive of News Corp., was hot for...
Tags: News Media, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Sons of Anarchy (tv program), Rupert Murdoch, History (tv network)
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Comcast's Roberts paid $29 million; NBCU's Burke got $26 million
Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Brian Roberts might run the nation's largest entertainment and cable TV company, but he ranks in the middle of the media pack in terms of salary and perks. Roberts received $29 million in compensation last year, an increase...
Tags: Television Industry, Brian L. Roberts, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Comcast Corporation
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Fallon will inherit declining empire! Disney shutters LucasArts.
After the coffee. Before remembering to record NBC's "Hannibal." The Skinny: For some reason my DVR didn't record "Modern Family" last night but it did capture some good discounts on QVC. You don't need me to tell you that today's headlines include a...
Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Gaming, Jay Leno, QVC (tv network), United Kingdom
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Discovery CEO's 2012 pay package approaches $50 million
Honey Boo Boo should be getting a nice box of chocolates in the mail. David Zaslav, the chief executive of cable programming giant Discovery Communications, had a 2012 compensation package worth $49.9 million, according to the company's proxy statement....
Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Television Industry, OWN (tv network), Hasbro Inc., TLC (tv network)
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Tyler Perry's 'For Better or Worse' moving to OWN from TBS
Tyler Perry's sitcom "For Better or Worse" is moving from TBS to OWN this fall. The move extends the growing relationship between the actor/director and OWN, the cable channel owned by Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications. Perry signed a deal to...
Tags: Meet the Browns (tv program), Oprah Winfrey, OWN (tv network), Tyler Perry's House of Payne (tv program), Satellite and Cable Service
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Tribune taps former FCC official Edward Lazarus as general counsel
Tribune Co. has named Edward Lazarus, a former high-ranking Federal Communications Commission official and one-time federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, as its executive vice president and general counsel. Lazarus, 53, is the first key hire for Tribune'...
Tags: Television Industry, Federal Communications Commission, Chicago Tribune, Media Industry, News Corp.
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Producers Guild Awards 2013: The complete list of nominations
"Skyfall" became the first James Bond film to ever receive a nomination from the Producers Guild of America, as its producers and those of "Argo," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Django Unchained," "Les Miserables," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Moonrise...
Tags: Skyfall (movie), Scott Rudin, 30 Rock (tv program), Jon Stewart, Breaking Bad (tv program)
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Tribune Co., parent of L.A. Times, emerges from bankruptcy
The new year represents a long-awaited new start for the Tribune Co. The newspaper and television conglomerate emerged from bankruptcy Monday, a financially stronger version of the company that sought court protection four years ago but one that still...
Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Orange County Register, Realty, CareerBuilder, Rupert Murdoch
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L.A. Reid bolts 'X Factor,' Discovery strikes big deals.
After the coffee. Before roaming around New York for the day. The Skinny: We're coming to you this morning from New York, where it's sunny but cold. The Fix needed a change of a scenery for a few days, so if you see someone walking down the street...
Tags: Golden Globe Awards, Television Industry, L.A. Reid, The X Factor (tv program), Jon Stewart
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