“The network will announce by Monday that it has acquired Mike Florio’s Profootballtalk.com – known as PFT to its legions of readers – with plans to make it a permanent feature at the top of the NBC Sports site. Terms of the deal have not been announced.” Link
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George Clooney is set to make his return to “ER” tonight. After much publicity about coming back to the show that made him a television star, Clooney will return in Thursday’s episode, titled “Old Times.” According to sources, however, he won’t be roaming the halls at County General.
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“NBC’s Chuck aired in 3D Monday, and it left many viewers wanting to do exactly that with the paper 3D glasses: chuck them. The overriding opinion of many people interviewed who tuned in to the 3D television event was disappointment. ‘I thought it was a gimmick and did not add anything to the show,’ said Jamie Knapp of Columbus, Ohio. ‘The red/blue (glasses) did not look good and gave me a headache.’” [Link]
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“On the heels of the pilot order for David E. Kelley’s legal dramedy ‘Legally Mad,’ the network has picked up for development ‘Barely Legal,’ a half-hour comedy based on the true story of Kathleen Holtz, who in November 2007 passed the notoriously difficult California bar at age 18 to become the state’s youngest lawyer. She would be played by Hilary Duff, who has come on board as part of her talent deal with the network and Universal Media Studios.” [Link]
Video from the Today Show shows Richard Simmons lifting up Lisa Rinna’s legs, exposing too much upskirt for morning network TV.
“Fey was voted The Associated Press’ Entertainer of the Year, an annual honor chosen by newspaper editors and broadcast producers across the country. Fey was selected by AP members as the performer who had the greatest impact on culture and entertainment in 2008.” [Link]
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“Kristin Chenoweth has been tapped to star in NBC’s David E. Kelley legal drama. In ‘Legally Mad,’ Chenoweth is set to play Skippy Pylon, a cheerful and brilliant attorney who nonetheless exhibits flashes of psychosis — and enjoys being mistaken for a teenager.” [Link]
