Television News

Thursday, 11 December 2008 at 00:17 Posted by smp

Television News

Sarah Chalke is Lifetime's "Maneater" (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 01:20 AM CST

Reuters - "Scrubs" co-star Sarah Chalke has signed to star in Lifetime's four-hour miniseries "Maneater," based on Gigi Levangie Grazer's book.

More honors for "30 Rock" and "Mad Men" (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 01:19 AM CST

Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin hold their Emmys as outstanding lead actress and actor in comedy series for '30 Rock' at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles September 21, 2008. (Mike Blake/Reuters)Reuters - "30 Rock" and "Mad Men" collected even more kudos on Wednesday.

Showtime develops coming-out series (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 12:43 AM CST

Reuters - Showtime is developing a reality series documenting gay people coming out to friends and family.

"Desperate Housewives" may add four seasons (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 12:42 AM CST

The cast of 'Desperate Housewives' Dana Delany, Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria and Nicollette Sheridan (L-R) take the stage at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles September 21, 2008. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)Reuters - "Desperate Housewives" in 2012?

Screen Actors Guild sets strike vote on Jan. 2 (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 11:32 PM CST

AP - The Screen Actors Guild plans to send strike authorization ballots to more than 100,000 union members on Jan. 2, a date that leaves the Golden Globes safe but puts Oscar night within reach of a potential boycott.

Susie Castillo named "Superstars" co-host (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 09:31 PM CST

Reuters - NBC has added actress and host Susie Castillo as co-host for its upcoming dance competition series "Superstars of Dance."

Jerry Lewis Gets an Oscar! (E! Online)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 07:29 PM CST

Jerry Lewis Gets an Oscar!(E! Online)E! Online - Jerry Lewis' soft heart has earned him some hardware.

Hollywood actors union seeks authority to strike (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 05:38 PM CST

A general view shows the Screen Actors Guild National Headquarters in Los Angeles, July 9, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - Escalating Hollywood labor jitters, the Screen Actors Guild said on Wednesday it would hold a long-threatened strike authorization vote next month in a final bid to squeeze a better contract from major studios.

Report: broadcasters having bad year (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 05:12 PM CST

AP - Broadcast TV's fall season is going so poorly that four out of five returning programs have a smaller audience than they had in 2007.

Desperate Housewives Surprise: Will It Really Go On for Nine Seasons? (E! Online)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 05:02 PM CST

Desperate Housewives Surprise: Will It Really Go On for Nine Seasons?(E! Online)E! Online - Could Desperate Housewives go all the way to 2013?

Khloe Kardashian Butts In to Animal Rights (E! Online)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 04:56 PM CST

Khloe Kardashian Butts In to Animal Rights(E! Online)E! Online - The fur is flying over at the Kardashians' place.

`Nightline' producer doesn't feel saved (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 04:53 PM CST

In this July 26, 2007 file photo, ABC 'NightLine' anchor Cynthia McFadden is seen during the ABC Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, file)AP - It's possible that Jay Leno's decision to stay at NBC might have saved ABC's "Nightline" from being axed, but the show's producer doesn't think so.

Spoiler Alert! The Bachelor Guy Gets Engaged (E! Online)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 03:31 PM CST

Spoiler Alert! The Bachelor Guy Gets Engaged(E! Online)E! Online - Is The Bachelor engaging if you already know how the season ends?

Correction: Jay Leno's new show story (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 03:29 PM CST

In this Sunday, April 27, 2008 file photo, Jay Leno poses on the press line at the Silver Rose Gala held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)AP - In the final writethru of a Dec. 9 story about Jay Leno's new prime-time job at NBC, The Associated Press erroneously reported his age. Leno is 58, not 50.

Desperate Housewives Extended Through Season 9! (E! Online)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 02:59 PM CST

Desperate Housewives Extended Through Season 9!(E! Online)E! Online - While NBC is killing shows right and left, ABC is working with Marc Cherry to extend the cougar juggernaut Desperate Housewives four more years, inside Housewives sources reveal exclusively to the Awful Truth.

Moonves: CBS to gain from Leno move to prime time (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 02:11 PM CST

AP - CBS Corp. Chief Executive Leslie Moonves challenged Jay Leno to a ratings duel when the late-night talk show host moves his NBC show to a prime-time slot of 10 p.m. next fall.

Gossip Girl: Are Taylor and Chace Together IRL? (E! Online)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 02:32 PM CST

Gossip Girl: Are Taylor and Chace Together IRL?(E! Online)E! Online - Oh, Gossip Girl! You're almost as scandalous offscreen as you are on...or at least that's what the tabs would have us think!

Not a great year for most TV, but these shows rock (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 11:52 AM CST

In this image released by AMC, Jon Hamm, left, and January Jones portray Don and Betty Draper in the AMC original series, 'Mad Men.' (AP Photo/AMC)AP - You're doggone right it was a lousy year for TV! Take away that rollicking presidential race and the Olympics, and what have you got? Blame the writers strike at the start of 2008 and the economic meltdown now ringing it out — they're convenient excuses.

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