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Analysis: NBC caught between rising "Voice", crashing "Smash"
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Since their debut four weeks ago, NBC's two most-talked about TV shows have been on opposite trajectories: "The Voice" has soared in the ratings, while viewership for "Smash" has crashed. Monday's episode of "The Voice," which pits...
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Charlie Sheen’s "Anger Management" gets premiere date
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - FX will kick off its summer comedy slate with a packed night on June 28, starting with back-to-back episodes of Charlie Sheen's new venture "Anger Management," the network said Monday. On the same night, Russell Brand's new ...
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New HBO series to shadow war photographers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new television documentary series created by Hollywood director Michael Mann about war photographers promises to follow a new generation of photojournalists into places of conflict including Mexico, Brazil, Uganda and Libya, HBO ...
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Cuba Gooding Jr. Starring in Fox Drama Pilot, "Guilty"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Another big-screen star heads to primetime. "Jerry Maguire" Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. is headlining the Fox drama pilot "Guilty." Reps for Fox and the actor confirm to TheWrap that he'll star in the drama, created by "Br...
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"Dancing With the Stars" avoids conflict with new cast
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Television ballroom contest "Dancing With the Stars" took a step back from controversy with its new cast unveiled on Tuesday, including tennis champ Martina Navratilova, several TV actors, an opera singer and Gladys Knight without ...
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James Bond and Batman help rescue London developers
LONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood is helping London developers weather the financial crisis by turning empty offices into film sets, providing cash and publicity for landlords struggling to fill buildings with tenants because of the uncertain economic outlo...
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Alan Ball stepping down from "True Blood"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "True Blood's" upcoming fifth season will be the last with Alan Ball in charge. Ball, who created and executive produces HBO's vampire drama, will not continue as the series' showrunner if the show goes on to another season,...
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Lucy Liu joins CBS Sherlock Holmes pilot "Elementary"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Elementary, my dear Watson? Hardly. Lucy Liu has joined the cast of CBS' Sherlock Holmes-drama pilot -- as Holmes' assistant Watson. Who traditionally has been portrayed by, you know, male actors. With "Charlie's Angels" sta...
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John McCain has no plans to watch HBO’s "Game Change"
LOS ANGELES, Feb 27 (TheWrap.com) - Sounds like HBO has lost a viewer for its upcoming political biopic "Game Change." Sen. John McCain -- whose 2008 presidential campaign gets the dramatization treatment in the film -- asserted on Saturday that he has...
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James Spader quits "The Office"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - James Spader is taking early retirement from "The Office." The former "Boston Legal" star is leaving the NBC sitcom after he completes the current eighth season of the series, which was his first with the show, the network c...
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