Homeland Puts on a Show in the Corridors of Power and the CIA is Watching
Sep16

Homeland Puts on a Show in the Corridors of Power and the CIA is Watching

Much goes on inside the Beltway, but it’s not often that a high-profile premiere of a movie or television show takes place within Wi-Fi range of the nation’s capitol.   But Washington, DC was indeed the perfect location that pay cabler Showtime chose to screen the first episode of its highly anticipated third season of “Homeland,” which is largely set in its environs– although mainly shot in North...

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James Franco Gets Ripped, Burned and Trashed at His Comedy Central Roast..
Aug30

James Franco Gets Ripped, Burned and Trashed at His Comedy Central Roast..

…but there’s a good chance he’s getting the last laugh. There may not have been any twerking—or foam fingers—but there were a lot of jokes about kissing Judd Apatow, and we are not talking about on the lips. It was part of the brand of humor that Comedy Central has become known for during its infamous roasts, the dirty and defaming-but-all-in-good-fun type that appeals to Hollywood insiders as well as millions of...

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Score! NBC has Three of the Top 10 Fall Shows with the Best Chance for Success
Aug21

Score! NBC has Three of the Top 10 Fall Shows with the Best Chance for Success

It won’t be long before fall TV shows hit the airwaves, and perhaps not much longer before some of them don’t make the cut. But there are strong indications from a new study about what shows are likely to hit it out of the park. Three of the top ten are on NBC, according to a study by NewMediaMetrics, which measures consumers’ emotional attachment to show concepts. For the past seven years, the study has logged an 80% accuracy rate....

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Summer TV Press Tour Broadcast Highlights, From Gothic Queens to Goofy Dads and Secret Agents
Aug14

Summer TV Press Tour Broadcast Highlights, From Gothic Queens to Goofy Dads and Secret Agents

For fourteen straight days – 15 if you include the opening night party thrown by Nat Geo, the Television Critics Association summer press tour took over the Beverly Hilton for its semi-annual look at participating networks’ programming. The nearly nonstop series of panels and parties give those who cover television multiple opportunities to have access to executives and talent, who field a wide array of questions from media members....

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Christina, Cee Lo Take Back Their Chairs on The Voice. Shakira and Usher Who?
Jul31

Christina, Cee Lo Take Back Their Chairs on The Voice. Shakira and Usher Who?

They’re baaaaaaaaaack! Christina in an ultra-short coral dress with sky-high Louboutins. Adam with a full beard and newly engaged. CeeLo sporting an intricate head tattoo, at least in the sizzle reel.   And so it was that three-fourths of “The Voice” coaching crew, along with host Carson Daly, appeared before a packed session at summer TCA (Television Critics Assn.) press tour, capping off NBC’s day of programming panels. For the...

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