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Articles tagged "nbc"NewsABC and NBC announce fall schedulesby Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][20.May.09] :. ABC and NBC took opposite approaches to filling their 2009-2010 schedules, which launch in September. ABC announced Tuesday it will add 11 new programs to its lineup, including an entirely new... NewsNBC moves early to offer an ambitious slate for fallby David Hiltbrand [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][5.May.09] :. After what is turning out to be another disappointing season, NBC is understandably eager to focus on next year. Monday afternoon, the Peacock network, currently mired in fourth place in the... Channel SurfingWhy We Need “Chuck”by J.M. Suarez[4.May.09] :. There are plenty of reasons why Chuck is currently on the verge of cancellation. Its location on Monday nights leading into Heroes was supposed to be a great idea, but as Chuck...  News‘Kings’-makers hope their NBC series gets royal ratingsby Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][12.Mar.09] :. Some television shows are easy to explain. “CSI” is about those who collect clues. “Law & Order” focuses on catching and prosecuting criminals. “Kings” is not... NewsNBC’s pregame had variety for sureby Neil Best [Newsday (MCT)][2.Feb.09] :. Where the heck were the “Deal or No Deal” models? During Sunday’s Super Bowl pregame extravaganza, NBC trotted out personalities from pretty much every other show in its lineup -... News‘The Jay Leno Show’: Finally NBC does something rightby Aaron Barnhart [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][16.Dec.08] :. To judge from the reactions, you would think that Conan O’Brien had been put in handcuffs and driven off to the courthouse on corruption charges. NBC executives, desperate to avoid a repeat of... Leno move may be good for NBC, but not viewersby Chuck Barney [Contra Costa Times (MCT)][10.Dec.08] :. NBC would like you to believe that its strange scheme to install Jay Leno in a weeknight show at 10 p.m. is a bold stroke of prime-time genius. Don’t fall for it. With this move, a... NBC’s ‘Crusoe’ is only so-soby Rick Kushman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][16.Oct.08] :. It sounds like a sure blockbuster. Take a lush tropical setting, throw in pirates, cannibals, buried treasure, a couple dashing castaways, action, adventure, and, of course, piranha. All that good... NBC’s ‘Philanthropist’ goes globalby Zap2it.com [(MCT)][5.Aug.08] :. NBC’s drama “The Philanthropist” has likely landed a foreign-born star, and now it’s looking for some overseas money as well. The network is searching for an international... NBC hoping for a ‘Heroes’ welcomeby Chuck Barney [Contra Costa Times (MCT)][31.Jul.08] :. If you can think back that far, you might recall a character in “Heroes” who possessed the ability to wipe away instantly the memories from human brains. It’s a power producers and... It seems as if the networks, particularly NBC, have just stopped tryingby David Hiltbrand [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][20.Jun.08] :. Granted, summer has always been a dodgy time for television. But this is getting ridiculous. When I flip around at night lately, I feel like I did as a kid going through the lunchline at school.... ‘Project Runway’ sued after announcing move to Lifetimeby David B. Wilkerson [MarketWatch (MCT)][8.Apr.08] :. “Project Runway,” the fashion-design reality series that has been one of the Bravo cable network’s biggest hits, is slated to move to the Lifetime channel this fall under a new... With shows like ‘30 Rock’ and ‘The Office,’ NBC’s Thursday lineup again is ‘must-see TV’by Neal Justin [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)][3.Apr.08] :. The lunatics are back in charge of NBC’s Thursday asylum - and we wouldn’t want it any other way. “My Name Is Earl,” “30 Rock,” “The Office” and... ‘Bionic Woman,’ premiering Wednesday on NBCby Rick Porter [Zap2it.com (MCT)][25.Sep.07] :. In Michelle Ryan, NBC has found a potential breakout star for its new series “Bionic Woman.” The show also gets a great villainous turn from “Battlestar Galactica’s”... Texas town, NBC stung by criticism of sex-predator casesby Steve Thompson [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][16.Aug.07] :. MURPHY, Texas - The show was an instant success. It lured would-be child-sex predators to a public shaming delivered by a handsome host. Ratings, awards and even praise from members of Congress... Pressure is on for ‘Heroes’ as hit show faces its second seasonby Hal Boedeker [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][14.Aug.07] :. NBC found a lifeline with “Heroes,” the biggest new hit last season. The success will reverberate with the DVD release Aug. 28, at the Emmys Sept. 16 and in many new fall series that... Hit `Heroes’ to anchor NBC’s fanciful Monday night lineupby Mike Duffy [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][18.Jul.07] :. LOS ANGELES - If you’re looking for “Fantasy Island,” NBC is building its own on Monday nights this fall. No, no, no. There won’t be a reincarnation of Ricardo Montalban with... NBC shares mind-blowing news at fall TV presserby Glenn Garvin [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][17.Jul.07] :. LOS ANGELES - NBC’s brand new executive team unveiled some old faces, ranging from the beloved to the baneful, as they presented their network’s new programming slate at a meeting of... The Golden Rule #6 - To Catch A Predatorby Chris Justice[17.Jul.07] :. Musings on the Ethics of Contemporary Journalism I abhor online predators like any ordinary parent, teacher, police officer, or citizen. They represent a fissure in our society that... NBC’s new fall schedule heavy on fantasyby Aaron Barnhart [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][15.May.07] :. The good news from NBC’s Monday announcement of its fall schedule is that “Friday Night Lights,” “Scrubs” and “Law & Order” are all coming back next... Networks are still toying with viewersby Rick Kushman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][2.May.07] :. I have good news and I have a gripe. The good news: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip will be back on the air starting May 24, though it’s still a long-odds bet that NBC will renew it. And... Networks reduce coverage of Cho videoby Gail Shister [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][20.Apr.07] :. PHILADELPHIA—In an unusual midcourse correction, TV networks have scaled back, or stopped altogether, running the disturbing video made by Virginia Tech killer Cho Seung-Hui. Bowing to a storm... NBC reacts to backlash against Cho footageby Phil Rosenthal [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][20.Apr.07] :. NEW YORK—So now when the world thinks of Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung Hui, armed and glaring at the camera, forever embedded in the gruesome memory will be the NBC News logo. Complete with... No solo act in I-mess: Suits join shock jerk among guilty partiesby Bob Raissman [New York Daily News (MCT)][13.Apr.07] :. NEW YORK - Al Sharpton, surrounded by a phalanx of microphones and cameras, stood on 52nd Street, just off Sixth Avenue. It was 6:05 p.m Thursday. The temperature felt more November than April. The... ‘30 Rock’ gets a reprieve; other series aren’t so luckyby Rick Kushman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][11.Apr.07] :. See what happens? You take a couple days off and the TV world goes nuts on you. Or sorta nuts, with lots of little things, anyway. And since this is a Wednesday, and we play “What’d They... ‘Friday Night Lights’ hopes for a comebackby Robert Philpot [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][10.Apr.07] :. IRVING, Texas - It’s a pleasant spring afternoon, and football is in the air at Texas Stadium. Not the usual time of year for it, but this isn’t the usual practice session. It’s the... Heroesby Marisa LaScala[2.Oct.06] :. When his friend suggested he was deluding himself, Hiro said, "I want to be special." Subtlety is not going to be a strong suit in the series. |
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