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Party on, Garth - TCA Report
Filed under: Cable, Programming, TCA Press Tour  TCA parties are known for loud music, tons of actors, executives and producers, and lots and lots of reporters.
Friday night's bash thrown by Garth Ancier, the new president of US Operations BBC Worldwide America, had none of those things. As a result, it's become the party of the tour. Who talked the exec into opening up his private home to members of the TCA ? "Nobody," he tells TV Squad. "This way my idea. I've had many great parties here over the years." Ancier entertained TCA members with stories of working with the late great Aaron Spelling and how the ex-head of...
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Animation news: Toonami, Ralph Bakshi and games
Filed under: Cable, The Simpsons, Animation, Games, Web, Anime, Children, South Park 
Hey gang, here's what happening in the world of cartoons: A new Simpsons game, possibly created to coincide with the movie, has been showing up on some retailer's list as "The Simpsons Game." Electronic Arts is publishing the game, which will be available for pretty much all the major platforms, including Wii. Continue reading Animation news: Toonami, Ralph Bakshi and games Cable, News  The latest from the land of CNN, MSNBC, and FOX News:
1. Jeff Greenfield is leaving CNN. He's going over to CBS to become part of their Election 2008 (or whatever CBS is calling it) coverage. The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz says that Greenfield hasn't been too happy with the way CNN has been using him lately. 2. Dan Abrams to lose his title at MSNBC. Last year he got a promotion from on-air host/analyst to general manager, but it looks like Abrams will lose that title when the cable network moves from New Jersey to 30 Rock in NYC. The move probably won't happen until...
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Truckers, dinosaurs and the universe on the History Channel in '07 and '08
Filed under: Cable, News, Documentary  The History Channel has five new weekly series currently in development and set to premiere in 2007 and 2008.
The first series, Ice Road Truckers, is a documentary series focusing on long haul truck drivers in northern North America who drive their rigs across frozen lakes and risk falling through the ice, therefore having to keep one hand on the door at all times in case they need to bail out. The series will focus both on the truckers and on the miners who rely on them. If you're into shows like Deadliest Catch on the Discovery, this show may also...
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Fox News and the CBC Institute to co-sponsor debates
Filed under: Cable, News  Despite the efforts of ColorOfChange.org and other black activists online, Fox News and the Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute will be co-sponsoring primary debates this fall. The CBC Institute, which includes members of the Congressional Black Caucus, decided that the reach of Fox News was worth it, despite allegations of the channel's "marginalization" of blacks, allegations I don't fully comprehend. I'm not sure how Fox News would benefit from making a conscious decision to show black politicians and pundits in a negative light, unless one's perspective is based on the dubious theory that all black people are liberal.
I couldn't care...
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Satellite TV coming to your local minivan
Filed under: Cable, PVR Wire, Cable/Satellite, Children  After years of blissful silence (or disruptful screaming) in your minivan, thanks to the built-in DVD player that's standard in many models these days, another advancement in technology has popped up to put your children into a further catatonic state. On Thursday DaimlerChrysler announced it was pairing with Sirius Satellite Radio (?) to begin broadcasting limited satellite TV service in its 2008 Dodge and Chrysler minivans.
According to the Associated Press, Sirius will broadcast three kid-friendly channels -- Cartoon Network, The Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. This deal will be exclusive between Sirius and the...
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Who's going to miss Miss America?
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Cable, Industry  The Miss America Pageant just can't get a break.
It lost its major network contract a few years ago and went to CMT for two years, and now the show is homeless again. CMT has decided not to renew the contract for the show. Producers are looking for another network for the show. I have no doubt they'll find another outlet, but I wonder why this show is having so much trouble when The Miss USA Pageant and Miss Universe Pageant get so-so ratings and still get renewed until 2011. Is it because Donald Trump is behind those events? Does Miss...
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The Daily Show: March 29, 2007 - VIDEO
Filed under: Cable, Late Night, OpEd, The Daily Show, Comedy Central  First up, coverage of Karl Rove being, um, super-hip at the Radio-Television Correspondents' Dinner. "Let's say Jeffrey Dahmer came to your Bar Mitzvah and turned out to be a great dancer... He's still Jeffrey Dahmer." Oh, Brad Sherwood and Colin Mochrie... For even participating in this event, you two have disappointed me so. I think everyone should experience the horrid sight of MC Karl Rove bustin' a move, because after seeing it, all the sad things in life don't seem so bad anymore. As service to society, I have included the video in...
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Talk Talk: Jeff Goldblum, Will Arnett, Rosario Dawson, Clive James
Filed under: ABC, NBC, CBS, Cable, Late Night, TV Royalty, Programming, PBS, Celebrities, Comedy Central, Talk Show  Charlie Rose: Jessica Mathews, President of the Carnegie Endowment For International Peace, and Kanan Makiya of Brandeis University - The Daily Show: Philip Zimbardo
- The Colbert Report: Clive James
- The Late Show With David Letterman: Rosario Dawson and Bloc Party
- Jay Leno: Will Arnett, Campbell Brown, Johnny Mathis, and Dave Koz
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Kiele Sanchez and Josh Gardner
- Tavis Smiley: Benjamin Barber and Cyrus Chestnut
- Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Martha Stewart, Brian Poeshn,...
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Nielsen basic cable ratings for the week ending March 25
Filed under: Cable, Programming, Ratings  Here are the weekly cable ratings, by number of viewers.
1. WWE Monday Night RAW - 10pm (USA)
2. Planet Earth - Mountains (Discovery)
3. Planet Earth - Pole to Pole (Discovery)
4. Bring It On: All Or Nothing (ABC Family)
5. Planet Earth - Deep Ocean (Discovery)
6. WWE Monday Night RAW - 9pm (USA)
7. I Love New York (VH-1)
8. House (USA)
9. SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
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