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Hilary Duff Scores Own NBC Show
Hilary Duff will start in her own TV series on NBC, reports Variety. The deal with NBC also will have the 21-year-old singer/actress meet with writers and choose which current NBC shows to guest star in. NBC Entertainment exec VP Teri Weinberg said they signed the Duffster because she has a “huge following”.NBC News to eliminate 15-20 jobs
By Paul J. Gough NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC News will cut about 1% of its work force, or about 15-20 jobs, throughout the division. Final decisions haven't been made, but the cuts likely will start Friday and continue through the middle of next week.NBC exec says Leno out as planned in '09
NEW YORK - If "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno is having second thoughts about surrendering his job as planned, NBC doesn't share them — at least not publicly. "Conan O'Brien will take over `The Tonight Show' in 2009," NBC Universal President and CEO Jeff Zucker said Monday in New York at an event arranged by Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.Tim Russert's Son to Join NBC News
The late Tim Russert's son, Luke Russert, is joining NBC, it was announced on Thursday. The 22-year old Boston College graduate has been assigned to cover both the Democratic and Republican conventions focuising on "youth issues". ''Never before in an election cycle has so much attention turned to the youth vote, and Luke will bring a unique perspective to covering it,'' NBC News President Steve Capus said in a statement.NBC holds 'Heroes' spinoff
NBC is putting the kibosh on "Heroes: Origins" -- and the possibility of a strike contributed to the decision. Net has indefinitely shelved production on the planned six-episode spinoff of its Monday hit. Skein -- which had attracted heavy hitters such as Eli Roth, Kevin Smith and Michael Dougherty ("Superman Returns") -- was set to unfurl later this season while "Heroes" was on hiatus.Maria Shriver Gets Paid For Nothing From NBC
When Maria Shriver became the first lady of California, NBC decided that it was in their best interest to cut ties. The network is said to have paid Shriver between $100,000 and $1,000,000 over the last 3 years. And since she has only worked one time for NBC since 2004, this seems like a pretty good gig.‘Good evening, live from the Berlin Wall’
I thought this would be an interesting tie in from Tulipe's earlier post. On the night of Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall — the stark, menacing symbol of the Cold War — came crashing down, suddenly and dramatically.Douglas is NBC `Nightly News' announcer
NEW YORK - Michael Douglas has a new role on TV five nights a week. NBC chose the 63-year-old actor-producer as the announcer to introduce Brian Williams on the "Nightly News" each night. His recorded introduction was first heard Monday.Jen Returning to NBC?
It's been more than four years since Jennifer Aniston and the cast of Friends said goodbye to adoring TV audiences around the world. But OK! has learned that Jen is in talks with NBC to make a brief return to the network that made her famous.Christian Slater Joins NBC Series
Christian Slater is said to be joining his first TV series with NBC, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The new series comes from writer Jason Smilovic (Bionic Woman) and is being touted as a mix of The Bourne Identity and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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