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Adult Swim To Air British “Office”

April 29, 2009 StayTuned Staff

Adult Swim today announced it has acquired the legendary hit BBC comedy, The Office, from BBC Worldwide. Both seasons of the two-time Golden Globe Award-winning series will begin airing on Adult Swim this summer. Adult Swim will also air The Office Christmas special. Created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, The Office is about the day-to-day lives of office employees in the Slough, Berkshire branch of the fictitious Wernham Hogg Paper Company. The main character in the series, David Brent, as played by Gervais, is now firmly established as one of the great creations of comedy — […]

For Good Or Bad, Syfy Original Movies To Pick Up Where SCI FI Left Off

April 29, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

By Jeff Pfeiffer Those of you who were worried that SCI FI Channel’s quality of programming would change too much when its name and branding becomes Syfy on July 7 don’t have to be concerned. The network has announced that, along with a very promising new series called Warehouse 13 debuting that day, July will also see the return of favorites like Eureka, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International and the annual Twilight Zone Independence Day Marathon. So rest easy. But not too easy. The network also indicated that its infamous slate of original films will likewise continue to “entertain” us, […]

“E:60”: Stephon Marbury, James Stewart, Matthew Stafford, Maria Sharapova And Gregg Valentino

April 27, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Features on the Tuesday, April 28 (7pm ET), edition of ESPN’s sports newsmagazine series E:60: Stephon Marbury Revealed — E:60’s Lisa Salters explores the conflicting sides of Boston Celtics guard Stephon Marbury as he opens up about the most tumultuous chapters of his life. Topics covered include his public divorce with his hometown New York Knicks last winter, his feud with former Knicks coach Isiah Thomas, and his shocking testimony in Thomas’ sexual-harassment trial. More intimate matters are also discussed, leaving Marbury in tears and exposing a side of him hardly anyone has seen.

The End Is Near!

April 24, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

By RabbitEars With all the bad news going on in the world today, you can’t really blame people if they are a little pessimistic about the environment, the economy, politics and pretty much anything else. But you can blame networks that fuel the fears in the name of ratings. It’s not really a surprise, though; in times of crisis, movies and TV often reflect and play upon terrors of the time, whether it was the atomic monster flicks of the ’50s or the eco-horror films of the ’70s. Today is no different, and in the next few months a slate […]

The Million-Dollar Question(s)

April 24, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

By RabbitEars Man, I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since the original, primetime version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, hosted by Regis Philbin, aired. (And 10 years later it still bothers me that they don’t end the title with a question mark.) Although a version of the show has continued in syndication with host Meredith Vieira, it doesn’t have quite the same panache without Regis. But that is changing this summer. To celebrate the show’s anniversary, ABC is creating new Regis-hosted shows for primetime in a special two-week event this August. So phone your friends and let […]

BET To Launch New Network

April 23, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

By RabbitEars Particularly following the election of President Obama, there has been increased interest in the “NEWBOs” — the New Black Overclass — a growing group of African Americans who have gone from working class to the wealthy class at a young age, and who are now building wealth for future generations.These include those who have made fortunes in the worlds of sports, entertainment and media. Black Entertainment Television (BET) today announced the creation of a new network to appeal to such affluent, trend-setting and sophisticated black adults. The network, called Centric, is set to launch in the fourth quarter […]

“E:60”: Michael Vick’s Dogs, Dwayne Goodrich, Alex Ovechkin And Kim Ng

April 21, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Pieces featured in the April 21 (7pm ET) edition of ESPN’s sports newsmagazine series E:60: The Vick Dogs — E:60 correspondent Tom Farrey explores the fate of the 49 pit bulls confiscated on the property of the suspended NFL quarterback, who is serving a 23-month prison sentence for dog fighting. E:60 cameras travel to an animal sanctuary in southern Utah where some of the fighting pit bulls are being rehabilitated, and into homes in California where many of the less abused pit bulls now live — in some cases with families that have small children. Former Dallas Cowboy […]

“SGU” Guest Stars Announced

April 16, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

By RabbitEars SCI FI Channel has announced the slate of guest stars who will be making appearances throughout the first season of the new series SGU: Stargate Universe, which premieres this October: Richard Dean Anderson (Stargate SG-1, Stargate Continuum, Stargate Atlantis) — Anderson reprises his role as General O’Neil, the former leader of SG-1 Amanda Tapping (Sanctuary, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Continuum, Stargate Atlantis) — Tapping returns as astrophysicist and Air Force colonel Samantha Carter Janelle Monáe — The Grammy-nominated artist plays herself in an upcoming episode, on which she will also perform two songs from her latest album, Metropolis Christopher […]

John Madden Retires

April 16, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan So an era in sports broadcasting comes to an end. (Seems like we’ve had a lot of that this week, no?) Longtime NFL TV analyst and video game icon John Madden has announced his retirement. We’ll let the statement from NBC take over from here: NEW YORK – April 16, 2009 – NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol announced today that John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and the most honored broadcaster in sports television history, has decided to retire from broadcasting. Madden issued the following statement today: “It’s time. I’m 73 years old. My 50th wedding anniversary is […]

Own A Bit Of Bravo

April 14, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

By RabbitEars As a reader of Channel Guide‘s blog, it’s obvious that you appreciate the finer things in life, so I know you must regularly be asking yourself, like so many others nowadays, “How can I further flush away my savings?” Fortunately, Bravo has an answer for you! The network is continuing its brand beyond the TV screen and into the consumer world via wine, fashion, food, flowers and even knives. A number of major retail and merchandising partnerships were announced yesterday.