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It’s not unusual to see stars crossing network lines to promote their show/movie/book/self, but head-to-head cross-bookings are once-in-a-blue-moon occurrences. Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel visited each other’s late-night shows as a display of comradeship when both were broadcasting without the...

Sergio Ibarra tvweek.com It’s not unusual to see stars crossing network lines to promote their show/movie/book/self, but head-to-head cross-bookings are once-in-a-blue-moon occurrences. Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel visited each other’s late-night shows as a display of comradeship when both were broadcasting without the... tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://14.29370 2008-05-12T05:00:00Z 2008-05-12T05:13:15Z

Executives looking for a peaceful way to cut staff now have the opportunity to do it “Survivor”-style. CBS Consumer Products has announced an agreement with Fulais Industrial, a manufacturer of outdoor torches, to produce the Survivor Island Torch, enabling you,...

Sergio Ibarra tvweek.com Executives looking for a peaceful way to cut staff now have the opportunity to do it “Survivor”-style. CBS Consumer Products has announced an agreement with Fulais Industrial, a manufacturer of outdoor torches, to produce the Survivor Island Torch, enabling you,... tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://14.29371 2008-05-12T05:00:00Z 2008-05-12T05:12:59Z

All last week—prom week across the country—CBS’ “The Early Show” allowed its anchors to relive a part of their high school experiences during the morning show’s “Positively Prom Week” feature. On Wednesday it was a dream come true for news...

Sergio Ibarra tvweek.com All last week—prom week across the country—CBS’ “The Early Show” allowed its anchors to relive a part of their high school experiences during the morning show’s “Positively Prom Week” feature. On Wednesday it was a dream come true for news... tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://14.29358 2008-05-09T23:24:19Z 2008-05-09T23:29:42Z

And the villains of “Heroes” are… All of the above. NBC has released a new promo for “Heroes” and it reveals pretty much nothing. As most diehard fans already know, the third season is titled “Villains.” The promo says, “In...

Julieanne Smolinski tvweek.com And the villains of “Heroes” are… All of the above. NBC has released a new promo for “Heroes” and it reveals pretty much nothing. As most diehard fans already know, the third season is titled “Villains.” The promo says, “In... tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://14.29314 2008-05-09T03:30:47Z 2008-05-09T18:41:33Z

The NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group will release a set of action figures based on NBC’s hit series “Heroes” in June. What do these “action” heroes look like?...

Julieanne Smolinski tvweek.com The NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group will release a set of action figures based on NBC’s hit series “Heroes” in June. What do these “action” heroes look like?... tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://14.29138 2008-05-06T01:00:18Z 2008-05-06T01:16:45Z

The Paley Center for Media hosted an evening with actress Debra Messing on May 1 in Beverly Hills. Ms. Messing spoke about her acting career, the return of USA Network’s miniseries “The Starter Wife” as a full series and a...

Julieanne Smolinski tvweek.com The Paley Center for Media hosted an evening with actress Debra Messing on May 1 in Beverly Hills. Ms. Messing spoke about her acting career, the return of USA Network’s miniseries “The Starter Wife” as a full series and a... tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://14.29070 2008-05-02T20:13:52Z 2008-05-02T20:16:32Z

While the Daily Blink is happy to just take a Mulligan or three on the fairway, Juma Entertainment is revving up for part two of “Rules of the Game” on Sunday at 2 p.m. on CBS Sports and CBSSports.com. The...

Julieanne Smolinski tvweek.com While the Daily Blink is happy to just take a Mulligan or three on the fairway, Juma Entertainment is revving up for part two of “Rules of the Game” on Sunday at 2 p.m. on CBS Sports and CBSSports.com. The... tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://14.28950 2008-04-29T23:17:05Z 2008-04-30T00:33:47Z

Tinseltown became a little more country Tuesday morning as some of the stars from The CW’s upcoming reality series “Farmer Wants a Wife” took a tractor-and-wagon ride down Hollywood Boulevard. As you can see from the following photo essay,...

Sergio Ibarra tvweek.com Tinseltown became a little more country Tuesday morning as some of the stars from The CW’s upcoming reality series “Farmer Wants a Wife” took a tractor-and-wagon ride down Hollywood Boulevard. As you can see from the following photo essay,... tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://14.28933 2008-04-29T18:45:36Z 2008-04-29T18:46:19Z

If the worst part about the apocalypse for you is the not knowing, then today is your day. G4 has announced the premiere of competition show, “Hurl!” It’s a bold step toward cementing “body fluids” as a stand-alone genre and...

Julieanne Smolinski tvweek.com If the worst part about the apocalypse for you is the not knowing, then today is your day. G4 has announced the premiere of competition show, “Hurl!” It’s a bold step toward cementing “body fluids” as a stand-alone genre and... tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://14.28880 2008-04-28T04:50:58Z 2008-04-28T04:59:23Z

Earlier this month on CNN.com, amid the stories on the presidential election and credit card reform, you would have found these quirkier headlines: “Mama duck saves stuck ducks,” “26-toilet mansion plan irks neighbors” and “Lover asks ‘bus girl’ to be...

Julieanne Smolinski tvweek.com Earlier this month on CNN.com, amid the stories on the presidential election and credit card reform, you would have found these quirkier headlines: “Mama duck saves stuck ducks,” “26-toilet mansion plan irks neighbors” and “Lover asks ‘bus girl’ to be... tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://14.28879 2008-04-28T04:50:53Z 2008-04-28T04:59:23Z

So you know social networking is really big. You know all the cool kids are not just on Facebook and MySpace, but Twitter and Pownce and Jaiku. But how the heck do you use all these sites? How do you...

Julieanne Smolinski tvweek.com So you know social networking is really big. You know all the cool kids are not just on Facebook and MySpace, but Twitter and Pownce and Jaiku. But how the heck do you use all these sites? How do you... tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://14.28878 2008-04-28T04:50:24Z 2008-04-28T04:59:22Z

The A-team of “The Early Show” will spend this week in Greensburg, Kan., pitching in on a volunteer effort to build an eco-friendly playground for the town that was all but wiped out a year ago by a tornado. Maggie...

Julieanne Smolinski tvweek.com The A-team of “The Early Show” will spend this week in Greensburg, Kan., pitching in on a volunteer effort to build an eco-friendly playground for the town that was all but wiped out a year ago by a tornado. Maggie... tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://14.28835 2008-04-25T02:03:23Z 2008-04-25T02:17:04Z

Welcome back, Jack. Russian Web site filmz.ru has obtained one of the first stills from the upcoming season of “24.” Fox confirmed that this shot is the real deal, but hasn’t posted it on its press site, meaning filmz.ru...

Julieanne Smolinski tvweek.com Welcome back, Jack. Russian Web site filmz.ru has obtained one of the first stills from the upcoming season of “24.” Fox confirmed that this shot is the real deal, but hasn’t posted it on its press site, meaning filmz.ru... tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://14.28818 2008-04-24T23:21:35Z 2008-04-25T02:19:07Z

“Battlestar Galactica’s” Tricia Helfer will be joining the cast of USA Network’s “Burn Notice.” She’ll be playing the role of Carla, who until now has been known to fans only as a voice who left Michael Westen, played by Jeffrey...

Sergio Ibarra tvweek.com “Battlestar Galactica’s” Tricia Helfer will be joining the cast of USA Network’s “Burn Notice.” She’ll be playing the role of Carla, who until now has been known to fans only as a voice who left Michael Westen, played by Jeffrey... tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://14.28778 2008-04-24T01:44:37Z 2008-04-25T19:39:29Z

The Writers Guild of America, West, handed out its 2008 honorary awards Wednesday at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. According to WGA West president Patric Verrone, the guild was celebrating the occasion differently than it has in past...

Lisa Horowitz tvweek.com The Writers Guild of America, West, handed out its 2008 honorary awards Wednesday at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. According to WGA West president Patric Verrone, the guild was celebrating the occasion differently than it has in past...