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In Search Of Unique Identities, Evening Newscasts Break The Mold - Posted January 9, 2012
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Jimmy Kimmel Really Doesn't Like Ponytails on Guys - Posted January 4, 2012
Local guys with ponytails had to be cringing when the surveillance photo of 2... [FishbowlLA]

Bulls-Lakers Scores Great Christmas Ratings for ABC - Posted December 27, 2011
Sunday's Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers game on ABC scored a 6.5 overnight rating, the third highest-rated NBA regular season game on the network. Locally, the season-opening 88-87 loss averaged a 12.1 metered market rating, ABC's fourth highest-rated NBA regular season game in the market. ... [FishbowlLA]

Revolving Door: Newspapers Down, Magazines Up; Changes at ABC; and More - Posted December 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_31506" align="alignleft" width="171" caption="Photo: Evan Agostini/AGOEV, via Associated Press"][/caption] A new report from the USC Annenberg Center says that most newspapers will be gone in five years. ... [AgencySpy]

5 Companies That Are Rocking Social Media [Infographic] - Posted December 1, 2011
These days more and more companies and brands are turning to social media to promote themselves, but some of these companies stand out from the crowd. Voltier Digital has put together an infographic that lists ... [SocialTimes.com]

Sasha Grey Fires Back at Media on The View - Posted November 16, 2011
Ex-porn star ... [FishbowlLA]

Video: Herman Cain on Jimmy Kimmel Live! - Posted November 8, 2011
Whether you like him or not, Republican presidential candidate ... [FishbowlLA]

Herman Cain Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! - Posted November 7, 2011
I hope Herman Cain has a great sense of humor because the Republican presidential candidate will be a guest on ABC's Jimmy Kim... [FishbowlLA]

The Wall Street Journal Tops Newspaper Circulation Report - Posted November 2, 2011
Its parent company is dodging bullets, but the Wall Street Journal is doing just fine. The ABC reports that it's the most widely circulated dai... [FishbowlNY]

'Broadcasting Pioneer,' Former Cap Cities/ABC President Dan Burke Dies - Posted October 26, 2011
Throughout the first-half of the 1990s, Dan Burke was a prominent executive at ABC. It wasn't divine intervention that brought Burke to the top of the management chain. Burke started with Capital Cities in 1961 as general manager for ... [FishbowlNY]

"Mongolian Bling" Doc: Mongolian Hip-Hop Exists, Is Awesome - Posted October 14, 2011
You can be forgiven if you weren't aware of Mongolian hip-hop until you just read this sentence; I wasn't until happening upon a Kickstarter project intending to capture the rising genre through a feature-length documentary. It probably shouldn't be surprising to see how fully-formed and unique Mongolia's hip-hop sce... [SocialTimes.com]

Weekend Morning Show Ratings: Q3 2011 and 2010-11 Season - Posted September 24, 2011
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For First Time in 18 Seasons, Network Morning Shows Add Younger Viewers; Add Total Viewers for First Time in 7 Seasons - Posted September 22, 2011
What is going on with the broadcast networks? They're adding viewers when cable and the Internets say they shouldn't be. On Tuesday ... [TVNewser]

Indianapolis 500 Remaining On ABC Through 2018 - Posted August 10, 2011
The Indianapolis 500 will remain on ABC through 2018 as part of a new, six-year rights agreement that was announced Wednesday. As part of the agreement, ESPN on ABC will continue to televise four additional races in addition to the Indianapolis 500. Starting next year, ESPN3.com will live stream ABC's onboard cameras... [SportsNewser]

This Week on the mediabistro.com Job Board: BBC, Disney/ABC, Discovery - Posted July 29, 2011
This week, BBC is on the hunt for a network operations supervisor in Silver Spring, Md., while Disney/ABC is searching for a ... [TVNewser]

This Week on the mediabistro.com Job Board: Oxygen, BBC, C-SPAN - Posted July 13, 2011
This week, Oxygen is on the hunt for a vice president of digital media, who knows how to live out loud. BBC needs a ... [FishbowlNY]

Heat-Mavs Game 6 Scores 15.0 Overnight Rating - Posted June 13, 2011
Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat earned a 15.0 overnight rating, the highest-rated Game 6 on ABC, according to Nielsen. Sunday's closeout game was the third highest overnight rating for an NBA game on ABC, trailing Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals (18.2 overnight... [SportsNewser]

Heat-Mavs Game 5 Earns 12.6 Overnight Rating - Posted June 10, 2011
Game 5 of the NBA Finals on ABC between the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks earned a 12.6 overnight rating. Those numbers are down slightly from last year's Game 5 between Boston and Los Angeles, which earned a 12.8 overnight rating. It still ranks as the second-highest rated Game 5 in the... [SportsNewser]

Heat-Mavs Game 4 Earns 11.1 Overnight Rating - Posted June 8, 2011
Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat earned a 11.1 overnight rating, which was the second highest-rated Game 4 in the last seven years. The broadcast peaked with a 15.5 rating from 11:30-11:45 p.m. ET. Those overnight numbers were down slightly from last year's 11.6... [SportsNewser]

The 2011 NBA Finals Tips Off May 31 On ABC - Posted May 27, 2011
The 2011 NBA Finals will get underway Tuesday night from AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. It marks the first time the NBA Finals have started in May since 1986. ABC will broadcast the entire series (TSN in Canada) and ESPN Radio/Sirius XM will have the radio call. Game 1 -- Tuesday, May ... [FishbowlNY]

Liberty Bowl Moving From ESPN To ABC - Posted May 26, 2011
The 53rd annual Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31 will be televised on ABC instead of ESPN. The bowl game match up between a representative from the Southeastern Conference and the Conference USA ch... [SportsNewser]

According to Facebook, Facebook is Fantastic - Posted May 23, 2011
See that little Facebook "like" button at the bottom of this post? That tool, at least according to Facebook, helps increase traffic to media sites by 300 percent. Facebook integration helps keep people glued to websites too: Visitors using the Facebook tools stay on websites for an average of eight minutes... [FishbowlNY]

ABC Studios Developing Pilot On ESPN's Mike Greenberg - Posted May 5, 2011
Colin Cowherd might not be the only ESPN personality with a television show... [SportsNewser]

Women Have Moved Beyond Soap Operas Anyway - Posted April 14, 2011
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Legendary ABC Soaps All My Children and One Life to Live Canceled - Posted April 14, 2011
In one fell swoop today, ABC changed the direction of daytime TV. The network announced the cancellation of iconic soap operas All My Children and One Life to Live, and in the process, scorched the blogosphere with anger viewers. All My Children, which remains on the air until September 2011, was taped... [FishbowlNY]

Meet 'Producer Matthew' Keys: Aggregation Journalist - Posted March 21, 2011
Uprising in Egypt. Earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Missile strikes in Libya. Major news has broken in every corner of the world during the past few weeks. In that time, Matthew Keys has proven himself to be a must follow for the latest from these hot spots. ... [10,000 Words]

Jermaine Jackson to Write About Michael Jackson - Posted March 16, 2011
Former Jackson 5 member Jermaine Jackson will pen a memoir about his late brother, Michael Jackson. Entitled You Are Not Alone: Michael Through a Brother's Eyes, Jackson aims to write "the most authoritative account from inside the Jackson music dynasty illuminating... [GalleyCat]

Katie Couric talks with ABC News - Posted March 15, 2011
Two new reports on the future of Katie Couric, including a meeting held with ABC News president Ben Sherwood last month, ... [TVNewser]

Play Doctor with Grey's Anatomy Sync App for iPad from Disney/ABC Television Group, Nielsen - Posted February 1, 2011
iPad users can check themselves into Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital with the new Grey's Anatomy Sync app from Disney/ABC Television Group and Nielsen. The app is based on standout ABC series ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Comcast Interactive Media's Karin Gilford to Lead ABC's Digital-Media Efforts - Posted January 11, 2011
The Alphabet Network has a new digital chief, as Disney/ABC Television Group announced the addition of former ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Christmas Day Games Deliver Largest Audience Ever For ABC & ESPN - Posted December 27, 2010
The slate of Christmas games on ABC/ESPN delivered its highest cumulative audience ever based on the fast national ratings. The ABC doubleheader (Orlando-Boston, Miami-Los Angeles) averaged a 5.5 Nielsen fast national rating and the ESPN tripleheader averaged a 1.8 HH... [SportsNewser]

WMUR Partnering with CNN for Debate Coverage - Posted December 15, 2010
WMUR is once again partnering with CNN to cover a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire. The debate, which is scheduled for June 7, will bring together Republican presidential hopefuls. Joining WMUR and CNN in covering the contest will be local newspaper The New Hampshire Union Leader. "WMUR is pro... [TVSpy]

R.I.P. John Lennon - Posted December 8, 2010
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Jake Tapper to Write Afghanistan Book - Posted October 18, 2010
ABC News senior White House correspondent Jake Tapper has inked a deal with Little, Brown & Company to write a book about a battle that took place in Afghanistan last year. The book, Enemy in the Wire, "will tell the ... [TVNewser]

ABC Sets WWYD? Season Premiere - Posted October 14, 2010
Last week ABC announced that it would air a "best-of" version of its hidden camera series "What Would You Do?" Now the network has finally set a season premiere for new episodes. TVNewser hears that the new season will officially kick-off the following week, Friday, October 29, at 9 PM.... [TVNewser]

Linda McMahon on 'This Week': (D) or (R)? - Posted October 11, 2010
The Republican nominee for Chris Dodd's Connecticut Senate seat, Linda McMahon appeared on... [TVNewser]

Bob Woodruff Returns to North Korea - Posted October 8, 2010
Bob Woodruff is set to make his third trip to North Korea this weekend. Woodruff will be reporting for "Good Morning America," "World News," and all other ABC News platforms. Woodruff first reported from the Forbidden Land in 2005, and became the ... [TVNewser]

'What Would You Do?' Returns to ABC Oct. 22 - Posted October 8, 2010
TVNewser reported in August that ABC has ordered another season of the ABC News "Primetime" series "What Would You Do?," now the network has finally added th program to its schedule. ABC will premiere a "best of" edition of the show Friday, October 22. ... [TVNewser]

Interview with the Mexican Pirates Widow: Exclusive? - Posted October 7, 2010
Tiffany Hartley, the Texas woman whose husband was allegedly killed by Mexican pirates, has been making the TV morning show rounds. And this morning, ABC's "Good Morning America" claimed an exclusive with her. One problem: Hartley was on CBS' "The Early Show" at the same time. ... [TVNewser]

ABC News announces Vote 2010 Plans, Touch-screens Included - Posted October 6, 2010
ABC News has announced its midterm election team: Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos will anchor election night coverage Tuesday, Nov. 2. ABC is turning ... [TVNewser]

Professional Bowlers Association Returning To ABC - Posted October 6, 2010
Are you ready for some ... bowling? For the first time since 1997, the Professional Bowlers Association will air on ABC. The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour and ESPN ... [SportsNewser]

ABC No Longer Talkin' 'Bout My Generation, But What About iPad App? - Posted October 2, 2010
The next time Disney/ABC Television Group goes through the trouble (and expense) of developing an interactive iPad app based on an ABC show, it might want to select a series that lasts more than two episodes. A... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Hitwise: Late-Night Talk Shows Added to Rankings, Won by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Posted September 24, 2010
WebNewser received the weekly television-related Web-site reports from Hitwise for the first time in three weeks, but the results for the week ending Sept. 18 came with a surprise: Late-night ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Nielsen Media-Sync Platform Backs ABC's My Generation Sync iPad App - Posted September 16, 2010
Nielsen is best-known for its TV ratings, but the information and measurement company showed its versatility by teaming up with Disney/ABC Television Group on ABC's My Generation Sync iPad App, which adds synchronized interactive content and social-media function... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

ABC Ads Coming to a Ballpark Fan-Cam Near You - Posted September 9, 2010
With the new Fall television season only a few weeks away, the networks are beginning to roll out their offbeat promotions for new shows. In the past, CBS has put ads on egg shells in supermarkets, while Fox promoted "Fringe" by herding cows through midtown Manhattan. Now, ABC is taking its... [SportsNewser]

Can computers really tell what we think? - ABC Online - Posted August 5, 2010
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'Lost' Fan? Don't Miss Today's Menu - Posted January 14, 2010
If you are a fan of the addictive ABC drama "Lost," you'll want to listen to today's mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast. Gearing up for next month's Season 6 premiere of "Lost," hosts Jason Boog... [FishbowlNY]

No Matter How Murdoch Feels, Fox News' Roger Ailes Makes Bank - Posted January 11, 2010
A profile of Roger Ailes in The New York Times yesterday highlighted the tension between the Fox News... [FishbowlNY]

FishbowlNY's 2009 Lists: The Year's Biggest Moves In Media - Posted December 21, 2009
This year -- full of flux and uncertainty about where the media is heading -- has resulted in a vast number of job changes and departures across all matter of media companies and publications. In almost every field of journalism, big names have either been fired, promoted, retired, or simply moved... [FishbowlNY]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted December 18, 2009
• Fox News' holiday cards are back! And as always, taking swipes at their competitors during this festive season. -... [FishbowlNY]

New York Post's Lambert Headline Gaffe - Posted November 25, 2009
Looks like the fact checkers at The New York Post may have taken off early for the Thanksgiving holiday. Today's paper features a headline about former "American Idol" contestant Adam Lambert and his scandalo... [FishbowlNY]

Who Will Face Bigger PR Storm: Adam Lambert or ABC? - Posted November 24, 2009
After what some are calling a "racy" performance on the American Music Awards Sunday night, in which he kissed another man and pushed a man's head into his crotch, American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert had his appearance on tomorrow's "Good Morning Americ... [PRNewser]

ABC music mashup shows off the Semantic Web - Computerworld Australia - Posted October 11, 2009
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Primetime Emmys Bring Network TV's Challenges Into Sharp Focus - Posted September 21, 2009
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GMA Weekend Celebrates 5 Years - Posted September 4, 2009
This weekend, ABC's "Good Morning America" weekend edition will celebrate its five year anniversary with a party in a big way. Tomorrow from 9:00 am to noon, the show will be offering free cupcakes and hotdogs in the middle of Times Square. The Naked Cowboy has even promised to appear. "GMA"... [FishbowlNY]

Daytime Emmy Winners|Newsday Says No To Verizon|More Magazines Launch In Bad Economy|Magazines Try New Cover Ad Tricks|Chris Wragge On Working Your Way Up - Posted August 31, 2009
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A&E Television Net Acquires Lifetime Entertainment - Posted August 27, 2009
A&E Television Networks, which is a joint venture between the Disney-ABC Television Group, Hearst Corp. and ... [FishbowlNY]

"All My Children" Heads West - Posted August 5, 2009
ABC announced yesterday that soap opera "All My Children" is moving its production facilities from the Big Apple to Los Angeles at the end of the year. According to the network, the show's new... [FishbowlNY]

Dine For A Cause - Posted August 4, 2009
Looking for something to do tonight? Make a trip to Zereoue, a West African-French fusion restaurant on East 37th St., and say "the Woodruffs sent me." Zereoue, which is owned by former NFL running back Amos Zereoue, will donate 15 percent of any din... [FishbowlNY]

Walter Cronkite Dies At 92 - Posted July 18, 2009
Legendary broadcaster Walter Cronkite died earlier tonight. He was 92. Our colleagues at TVNewser have the full report of Cronkite's death, including ... [FishbowlNY]

Talking Media Headlines On The Menu WIth TVNewser's Kevin Allocca - Posted July 16, 2009
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TV Reporters Go Fishing - Posted July 7, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Econ... [FishbowlNY]

Weekly Standard Sold|Chris Matthews Helps Honor Dads|WaPo Dumps Froomkin|ABC's Sciutto Roped Into Iran Twitter Scam|NYT's Keller Still Talking About His Reporting In Iran - Posted June 18, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c<td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colsp... [FishbowlNY]

On The Menu: NYT's Stelter Still Shocked About Cable News' Iran Coverage - Posted June 17, 2009
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WSJ Cuts Down Frequency Of Ad Column|Boston Globe Names New DC Bureau Chief|ABC News Refutes RNC Claims Of Unfairness|Brian Graden Leaves MTV|It Will Get Better For Mags, After It Gets Worse - Posted June 16, 2009
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Twitter News Of The Day - Posted May 12, 2009
Social media monster (or whale?) Twitter is getting a lot of ink today. Here's what people are talking about (in 140 characters or less): Traffic Leader: Thanks to Oprah, Ashton Kutcher... [FishbowlNY]

Does Rupert Murdoch Have an Obama-Shaped Hole in his Heart? - Posted November 17, 2008
Today's New York Times is speculating whether Rupert Murdoch has a soft spot for ... [FishbowlNY]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 26, 2008
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Kevin Roderick Vs. Eric Longabardi: Two People You Don't Want to See in a Bikini Mud Wrestling Match - Posted August 13, 2008
We're not sure what bloggers Kevin Roderick and Eric Longabardi have against each other, but we know they won't be sharing a toothbrush any time soon. Longabardi, over at ERSNews.com, ... [FishbowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted July 28, 2008
Funny Pages: A Kansas legislative hopeful (and political novice) raised $95,162.76 by launching an online comic strip -- at www.seantevis.com/3000. Liberal Bias? ... [FishbowlLA]

Deadline Hollywood Daily: AFTRA Ratifies Network News Contract - Posted March 19, 2008
AFTRA ratified contracts with ABC and CBS that include pay increases for network staff newspersons and fee increases for network freelance correspondents. The new two-year deal takes effect on May 16. More here. ... [FishbowlLA]

Watch the Box: They're Baaaaack! - Posted February 12, 2008
Show Biz is back: ABC: pickups of nine primetime shows: Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives, Dirty Sexy Money, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Private Practice, Pushing Daisies, Samantha Who? and Ugly Betty. How many of these are keepers? CW: new episodes for five series: One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl, Sup... [FishbowlLA]

WGA 08 Strike: Gale Force Majeure - Posted January 15, 2008
ABC went all force majeure on Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia, Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah, director Larry Charles, exec producer Jon Robin Baitz, writer Bill Callahan and actor/producer Taye Diggs, as well as others. Warner Bros. Television cut loose less than six deals; CBS Paramount Network... [FishbowlLA]

Watch the Box: New Tricks, Old Pets - Posted January 14, 2008
ABC orders a reality series, Dance Machine, with newly-named host Jason Kennedy. CBS orders: America's Top Dog: reality competition for the best trained dog. Game Show in My Head: contestants receive instructions via an ear piece they wear to perform a series of often... [FishbowlLA]

HuffPo and ABC Collude? Whatever. - Posted December 10, 2007
Sometimes we delete the trash in our inboxes. Sometimes we report it: Big Head DC is all hot and bothered by an independent clause in some Washington Post story that suggest that... [FishbowlLA]

Sherri Shepherd Thrown to Lionesses on The View - Posted December 4, 2007
One wonders--did ABC hire Sherri Shepherd just so the coven would have someone to mock? This time, she's the butt on the Before C... [FishbowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted December 3, 2007
"Dick Cheney Is Still A War Criminal, Hilary Clinton Is Still Satan And I'm Back On the Radio": Shock-Jock Don Imus tried to say little has changed in the time between his firing from CBS eight months ago to his ... [FishbowlLA]

WGA 07 Strike Week 3: It's All About Nikki - Posted November 20, 2007
Second Life avatars are striking, too. Kiwini Oe alerted us to their presence. Nikki Finke's got some ... [FishbowlLA]

Jessica Seinfeld Claims to Be Too Rich to Steal - Posted November 19, 2007
As a guest on The View, Jerry's girl defends herself against charges of ripping off Missy Chase Lapine by claiming to be too rich to steal. When writers go on strike, can their wives go with them? She sure looks guilty, doesn't she? And note to ABC: try to find the black girl... [FishbowlLA]

Trade Round-Up: Oct. 1, 2007 - Posted October 1, 2007
Game Plan Picks Off Kingdom Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson rocked the box-office over the weekend with his family laffer The Game Plan from Disney. The kid pic opened at $22.7 million, exceeding weekend expecations, THR ... [FishbowlLA]

Watch the Box: Borat Rip-off, Rich MILFs, Singing Stars, Geeks in Cube Farms - Posted September 21, 2007
Fox has a script commitment deal with Darren Star and Anthony Horowitz for Raffik (working title) - a fish out of water story about an Albanian police officer who moves to the US, and with some humor really gets into the American lifestyle. Why? Because Borat was a really cool... [FishbowlLA]

User-Generated Content: How Much Does it Cost If It's Free? - Posted May 30, 2007
User-created content is all the rage! Heinz, as in ketchup and Mrs. Kerry, is looking for amateur ad types, but it's expensive to wade through crap. And they should know. ABC offers I-Caught, a magazine show using video ... [FishbowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted May 1, 2007
Behind Closed Doors: Clive Cussler is raising eyebrows for having his trial in front of only a handful of people -- but it's still more people than have read his books. ... [FishbowlLA]

Where's The Disgust, Jack? - Posted April 18, 2007
Slate's Jack Shafer promised yesterday that the world would be tsk-tsking journalists today for stooping to new lows in covering the heartache surrounding the Virginia Tech massacre. "Everybody is too busy right now consuming the Virginia Tech slaughter cover... [FishbowlLA]

ABC Markets Jimmy Kimmel by Making Him a Verb - Posted April 6, 2007
ABC seems to think that asking America Do you Jimmy? and suggesting that Real Men Jimmy and The More I Jimmy the Better I Feel will result in even more viewers for Jimmy Kimmel. Keep Out. I'm Gonna Jimmy Alone Come In. We'll Jimmy Together. FBL... [FishbowlLA]

Elfman To be 'Literary Superstar'? - Posted March 15, 2007
Somehow we missed this when Variety first reported on it last Sunday, but ABC is close to landing a new Darren Star-produced comedy project starring Jenna Elfman and written by bestselling Australian novelist Matthew Reilly. The single-camera comedy LIT... [GalleyCat]

In The Trades: So Old It's New! - Posted March 14, 2007
Viacom is suing YouTube for unauthorized use of some 160,000 video clips from MTV, Comedy Central and VH1. Viacom thinks that $1 billion is fair recompense for the 1.5 billion times the clips were viewed. Viacom's argument includ... [FishbowlLA]

In The Trades: Playas, Games, Stars - Posted March 13, 2007
ABC believes in the power of celebrity and cash to do good, having signed Ice Cube for Good in the Hood, a reality pilot, in which a reformed gang member, drug dealer or robber agrees to help someone in similar circumstances (a relative, friend or ev... [FishbowlLA]

Ad Characters Get Sit-coms, Movies, and Back-stories - Posted March 5, 2007
The Wall Street Journal plumbs the shallows of those who would turn a car insurance ad into a laff-riot sit-com. Geico's Cavemen are getting a series on ABC, as was reported last week. Considering Geico spent an estima... [FishbowlLA]

ABC Orders Cavemen Sit-Com Pilot - Posted March 2, 2007
The Geico Caveman goes sit-com for ABC. A comedy pilot about three cavemen who battle prejudice and daily life in Atlanta has been ordered from the writer of the commercials, Joe Lawson. John Lehr is one of the actors in the ads, as are ... [FishbowlLA]

In The Trades: Everyone Wants to Direct - Posted February 8, 2007
ABC ordered three new comedy pilots Traveling in Packs a group of three women who live together and hang out together. The Thick of It based on a BBC series, a workplace comedy set in a low-level US Senator's office. The News is set in the newsroom of a Phoenix television station. CBS... [FishbowlLA]

In the Trades: Reality, Antiquity, Infamy - Posted February 2, 2007
ABC has a new reality project in the works called The Golden Cage, from EP John de Mol, creator of Fear Factor and Big Brother. Ten contestants live in a high end mansion with all the trappings of the filthy rich--... [FishbowlLA]

In the Trades: Remakes, Remakes, Remakes - Posted February 1, 2007
Russell Crowe will star as the not-as-bad-as-we've-been-led-to-believe Sheriff of Nottingham, based on a spec script from Ethan Reiff and Cy... [FishbowlLA]

In The Trades - Posted January 30, 2007
Variety: Kiss has launched a comic book company. The first title, Kiss 4K, will debut at the Wizard World convention in Los Angeles in March. The second title is expected to be Kiss Girls, which features four ... [FishbowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds -- The Tour Edition - Posted January 15, 2007
Lost to end eventually: Nooooooo! Well, OK. But on one condition: You can do whatever you want to the plot -- make the whole thing Hurley's dream for all we care -- just promise future merchandising agreements include Matthew Fox popsicle... [FishbowlLA]

Pilot Season, and All the World is Young: Nets Throw Stuff at Wall, Pray Something Sticks - Posted January 9, 2007
Pilot season is that magical period when networks and basic cable alike feel a renewed sense of hope. Let's take a peek: CBS Skip Tracer Stephen Dorff as a charming finder of people in LA's darker corners. If they were in the bright, sunny spots, they wouldn't be lost. Viva Laughlin A guy opens a casi... [FishbowlLA]