Air America Radio, the liberal radio network that once was the home for commentators such as Rachel Maddow and Al Franken, is shutting down immediately, according to the AP. The network, which started up in 2004, announced that it would stop airing new programs this afternoon and will soon file to be liquidated under Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The company had 10 consecutive quarters of declining advertising revenue. “The very difficult economic environment has had a significant impact on Air America’s business,” the network said in a statement on its website. “This past year has seen a ‘perfect storm’ in the media industry generally.”
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Jan 21
2010
06:56 PM ET
Jan 21
2010
06:29 PM ET
'Waiting for Superman' gets first Sundance 2010 deal
Waiting for Superman, a documentary about America’s public education system, was the first film acquired at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Paramount Vantage bought the worldwide rights to the movie, which was directed by Oscar-winner Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth). The studio plans to release the doc in the fall.
Jan 21
2010
06:09 PM ET
Exclusive: Clinton Kelly to host 'Miss America: Behind the Curtain' on TLC
EW has exclusively learned that What Not to Wear host Clinton Kelly will host a one-hour Miss America special, set to air at 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, the night before the Miss America pageant on TLC. The special, titled, Miss America: Behind the Curtain, will take viewers behind the scenes of the pageant and serve up details about the 53 contestants. (In addition to participants from the 50 states, women from Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia compete, totaling 53.) The special will be unique in that it will include never-before-seen footage from the preliminary competition that lead up to the live event. Additionally, Behind the Curtain will reveal the 12 state titleholders who will be eligible for “America’s Choice,” which allows the viewing public the chance to send contestants to the Top 15.
Kelly will also serve as a special correspondent the night of the pageant, which airs at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30. Mario Lopez is hosting the pageant, and judges include actress Vivica A. Fox, Miss America 2002 Katie Harman, Olympian Shawn Johnson, Grammy nominee Dave Koz, radio host Rush Limbaugh, actor Paul Rodriguez, and American Idol contestant Brooke White.
Jan 21
2010
05:54 PM ET
Food Network and HGTV return to Cablevision
Cablevision and Scripps Networks Interactive announced Thursday that the two companies have reached an agreement that will allow the return of Food Network and HGTV programming to Cablevision customers in the New York Tri-State region starting the same day. The two networks went black on Jan. 1 for about 3 million Cablevision subscribers due to a contract renegotiation dispute. Terms of the new agreement were not disclosed.
Jan 21
2010
04:43 PM ET
TNT picks up three new series, including Spielberg's alien-invasion show
TNT has given the greenlight to three new original series, the network announced Thursday. The three pick-ups are an untitled alien-invasion show from executive producer Steven Spielberg, in which Noah Wyle stars as the leader of a group of soldiers and civilians struggling against an occupying alien force; Delta Blues, produced by George Clooney and starring Jason Lee as a Memphis police officer who lives with his mother; and Rizzoli & Isles, a crime drama starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander. TNT has ordered 10 episodes of each show, with plans to have Delta Blues and Rizzoli & Isles premiere this year. Spielberg’s alien-invasion series is scheduled to debut in 2011.
Jan 21
2010
02:24 PM ET
Madonna, Robert Pattinson, Brad Pitt, and many more added to Haiti Telethon roster
The star-studded lineup for this Friday’s “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief” telethon continues to grow. According to MTV, the telethon has added appearances by President Bill Clinton, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Robert Pattinson, Will Smith, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep and Muhammad Ali; Madonna will also perform live from New York.
Others slated to perform from either New York or Los Angeles are Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira and Sting in New York; Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, and Stevie Wonder, as well as a group performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow. Beyonce, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Bono and the Edge, and Coldplay will perform via satellite from London.
“Hope for Haiti Now” will air commercial-free this Friday, January 22 at 8pm ET on multiple networks and platforms, including ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, CMT, PBS, TNT, Showtime, Comedy Central, Bravo, and E! Entertainment. It will alsostream live on YouTube, Hulu, MySpace, Fancast, AOL, MSN.com, Yahoo, Bing.com, BET.com, CNN.com, MTV.com, VH1.com, and Rhapsody and on mobile via Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and FloTV.
Jan 21
2010
12:54 PM ET
Ted Danson to publish book about world's oceans
Actor and environmental activist Ted Danson, best known for his long-running role as Sam Malone on Cheers and current turn on the HBO series Bored to Death, will release what publishing house Rodale calls “a celebratory and cautionary look at the world’s oceans,” co-written with journalist Mike D’Orso.
Says Danson in a press statement, “For over 20 years, I’ve been watching this issue grow and build in the public consciousness and I am convinced that we’re now at a tipping point. The rise in awareness of, and fight against, climate change has convinced me that people are ready for a book to that brings to light the critical issues regarding the future of our oceans.”
Jan 21
2010
12:38 PM ET
'Slumdog Millionaire' director to direct 'Frankenstein' on stage
Danny Boyle, the director of Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, and the Oscar-sweeping Slumdog Millionaire, will helm a stage adaptation of Frankenstein at England’s National Theater, according to Yahoo News.
The story, based on Mary Shelley’s Gothic horror novel, has been adapted many times for both the stage and the screen; the Boyle-mounted theatrical run is slated to begin in either late 2010 or early 2011.
Jan 21
2010
10:32 AM ET
Omarion signs on as new judge of 'America's Best Dance Crew'
Omarion has signed on to become the newest judge of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew. The R&B singer will join existing judges Lil Mama and JC Chasez. The fifth season of the competitive dance series premieres Jan. 28.
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