Daniel Frankel
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TNT Gives Eric McCormack Another Try as ‘Mentalist’-esque Crimefighter
After striking out with the Turner networks’ ad-business-centered “Trust Me” last year, former “Will & Grace” will get another shot
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MPAA, Studios Win Judgement Against Triton Media
Arizona company ordered to pay $400,000 for consulting copyright-infringing websites with ad sales
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CBS Sets Jan. 4 Premiere Date for Paula Abdul’s ‘Live to Dance’
New reality-competition series slotted between cycles of “Survivor” … and directly against the next round of “American Idol”
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Arnold: What’s a Terminated Governor, Faded Action Star to Do?
He left Hollywood in decline, and he’ll leave Sacramento with the state $22B in debt and with 22% approval — going back to bodybuilding isn’t happening for the 63-year-old, either
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Schwarzenegger Tweet: New Cameron ‘Project’ an Environmental Video
Exploiting rampant speculation about his post-gubernatorial life, the actor-governor will collaborate on pro-environmental video
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Sweet Transvestites: ‘Glee’s’ ‘Rocky Horror’ Wins Tuesday Night
Themed show delivers night winning 4.8 rating/13 share in the key adult demo; everything else on broadcast TV craters amid NBA’s biggest opening-night cable numbers ever
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‘Hobbit’ Production to Stay in New Zealand
Prime Minister announces that deal is reached with co-producer/distributor Warner Bros. to keep the Peter Jackson film in Kiwi country
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DreamWorks Animation’s Q3 Earnings Double on ‘Shrek’s’ Hot Foreign B.O.
The final animated-ogre movie’s huge $495.6M gross spikes company’s net income — and Katzenberg shoots down premium VOD possibilities
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Fox’s Reilly: Cablevision Needs to Share $550M in Re-Trans Profits
Kevin Reilly leads off with pugnacious response to carriage-battle question during Tuesday’s Hollywood Radio TV Society network-presidents luncheon panel; Tassler, Lee, Reilly and Ostroff also on hand
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Kara DioGuardi Finds a New Talent Show — on Bravo, with Jewel
Series will feature former “American Idol” regular Kara DioGuardi returning to the judging table
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WGA Bulletin: ‘We Must Improve Our Current Contract’
From basic cable to new media, guild brass uses org-wide memo to outline progressive agenda for upcoming negotiations, in contrast to the “moderate” tone of other entertainment unions
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Record-Breaking ‘Paranormal 2’: Now, How the Hell…?
Box office analysis: Producers say sticking with the original film’s production and marketing game plans was the key
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ABC Gives Back 9s to ‘No Ordinary Family,’ ‘Better With You’
Network also orders additional episodes of rookie cop drama “Detroit 1-8-7” and veteran “Brothers and Sisters”
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AMC Unleashes Zombies for Global Promo Stunt
Promoting the Sunday premiere of “The Walking Dead,” the network will employ hundreds of extras wearing undeadly makeup to roam the streets of New York, London, Hong Kong and other major cities
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B.O.: At $41.5M, ‘Paranormal 2’ Has Biggest Horror Opening Ever
Paramount follow-up also wins the international box office, grossing $22M in 22 territories; Eastwood’s “Hereafter” heads south