TV Bosses Lament 'Dried Up' Comedy Genre
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The programing chiefs at all six broadcast networks held forth on the sorry state of televised comedy Thursday, blaming a shortage of originality and an abundance of executive meddling.
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Network executives say the election will have little impact on which shows they decide to put on television.
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Two of the BBC's most senior news and current affairs executives attacked the corporation's plans yesterday for a Comic Relief-style day of programming on environmental issues, saying it was not the broadcaster's job to preach to viewers.
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Hugh Jackman's wife and business partner says the couple are disappointed their "Viva Laughlin" TV series has been canceled.
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Departure of two anchors comes as television networks face shifts in viewership.
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In an industry where fame can be  fleeting and stars cling jealously to the spotlight, late-night  comedian Jay Leno has seemingly defied the laws of TV gravity  by giving five years notice for his retirement.
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The sagging Fox network's chief executive admitted Monday it had leaned too heavily on reality programming this TV season, including the disastrous "Who's Your Daddy?"
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Apple cut a few companies off at the knees this week with its announcement about iTV.
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'Vertical integration' and cross-promotion in the TV landscape is prompting calls to limit media consolidation.
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While the writersâ strike dealt a devastating blow to the entertainment industry, it has also imbued the nascent medium of Web-based comedy videos with a new vitality.
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After producing some of TVâs most successful recent shows, Ben Silverman is trying to revive NBCâs slumping entertainment division.
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With so many popular TV  series having run their course on DVD, it would seem the stock  of marketable programs is getting depleted.
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The Comedy Central host has turned his ordinary write injury into a media crusade, perhaps revealing contrasts among televisionâs three evening news anchors along the way.
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A Russian mob boss fed up with "unrealistic mafia shows" has written his own TV series - starring himself.  Plus other entertainment news in brief.
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Blog: New video network features pared-down episodes of a variety of old TV shows, but claims that the plots stay intact.
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The daytime soap operas might be  losing their bubbles in the weeks ahead as networks resort to  episodes not penned by striking writers.
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ITV wants to reduce the number of regional newsrooms it operates from 17 to nine.