Articles tagged "nbc"

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It seems as if the networks, particularly NBC, have just stopped trying

by 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....

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‘Project Runway’ sued after announcing move to Lifetime

by 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...

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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...

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‘Bionic Woman,’ premiering Wednesday on NBC

by 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”...

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Texas town, NBC stung by criticism of sex-predator cases

by 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...

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Pressure is on for ‘Heroes’ as hit show faces its second season

by 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...

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Hit `Heroes’ to anchor NBC’s fanciful Monday night lineup

by 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...

 

NBC shares mind-blowing news at fall TV presser

by 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 Predator

by 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 fantasy

by 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 viewers

by 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 video

by 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...

 

NBC reacts to backlash against Cho footage

by 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 parties

by 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 lucky

by 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...

 

‘Friday Night Lights’ hopes for a comeback

by 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...

 

Heroes

by 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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