"Big Bang Theory" is a summer hit
Reruns of the geeky comedy have been so big this summer that last week it was No. 6 in the all-important 18-49 demographic.
Could "Big Bang" reclaim the Emmy for multi-camera comedies?
The buzz is with "The Big Bang Theory," which stands poised to win the best comedy Emmy that has gone to single-camera sitcoms the past three years.
Can 6 nominees save the Emmys from moving to cable?
A 6th nominee was added this year in an apparent attempt to boost the chances of broadcast network shows winning Emmys, rather than obscure cable shows. As Lisa de Moraes points out, the Emmys could be jettisoned to cable if the broadcasters are largely shut out once again. Broadcasters, she says, "are threatening privately that they may dump the show. It will wind up on Bravo. Or A&E. Or HBO. Then it's just the CableAce Awards — the trophy show the cable execs concocted for themselves before they started winning Emmys."
Handicapping the dramas // Picking actors, actresses
FX begins filming fantasy football sitcom
"The League" revolves around a group of friends that includes Nadine Velazquez of "My Name is Earl," Leslie Bibb, Nick Kroll and Paul Scheer.
"Dancing" sued by 2 disabled people in wheelchairs
A double amputee and a quadriplegic claim that the show's CBS' Television City Studios is unfriendly to disabled people.
Timothy Hutton: "Leverage" is more relevant in the wake of Bernie Madoff
The TNT drama's conceit of "hustling the hustlers" is "exactly the thing that rubs off on the audience — the revenge," Hutton says of Season 2, which premieres tonight.
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Malia Obama turns down "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?"
The game show, as a publicity stunt, decided to approach the president's daughter to make a cameo.
Adam Lambert protested by anti-gay/anti-everybody group
The infamous Westboro Baptist Church — which has picketed everybody from Billy Graham to the funerals of Coretta Scott King and Jerry Falwell — targeted Lambert on Sunday outside of the "Idol" concert in San Jose.
Cake TV shows are all the rage — now TLC has 2
"Ultimate Cake-Off" is joining "Cake Boss" on the TLC lineup. Take that, Food Net's "Ace of Cakes"!
How did "Michael and Michael" end up having issues on Comedy Central?
Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter say their new show evolved after "Stella" was canceled"Speaking personally, we also really wanted to make a TV show and stay in that medium," says Showalter. "I've enjoyed the experiences I’ve had in features, but I think I really, really, really love television, so I think there’s been a concerted effort to try to get a TV show back on the air." PLUS: "Michael and Michael" works because of chemistry.
Dylan McDermott: Jerry Bruckheimer saved my career with "Dark Blue"
"I've been looking for a show since 'The Practice,'" says McDermott. "I kind of floundered a little bit, as most actors do, I think. What I learned along the way is you have to have a strong producer. You need that 800-pound gorilla to help you because you get pushed around a lot. When you have a producer like Jerry Bruckheimer, he’s able to cut to the chase and protect you."
Who wants to watch a dreary drama in tough times? // Bruckheimer misfired
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