TV News
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Disney animators are back on top of the cartoon world after dominating nominations for the 37th annual Annie Awards.
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For the first time in Fox's history, the network is projected to win the November sweeps -- and win big.
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Earlier this week, AdAge reported that 'Sunday Night Football' is still TV's costliest show. Now the trade is wondering if Sunday is the new Thursday.
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British rockers Coldplay have signed up to appear in hit animated show 'The Simpsons.'
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As Comic-Con continues its light-speed morph into a not-to-be-missed event for the industry, studios and networks plan to promote more TV shows than ever before at next month's conference.
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The man who pays Homer Simpson's wages has topped a new magazine poll to find the worst TV boss.
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Cowabunga! The Simpsons just got picked up for another two seasons – making it the longest-running series in primetime television history. Fox’s 44-episode pick up means the show will reach an astounding 493 episodes by the end of the 22nd season.
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And so it begins … The National Board of Review kicked the award season off last week by announcing their 2008 picks and now the Writers Guild, Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association and the Critics’ Choice Awards are following suit.
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Private Practice co-stars Kate Walsh and Amy Brenneman are aiming to take on a Hollywood union in a bid to prevent a threatened actors strike.
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The cast of TV show The Simpsons has settled an ongoing pay dispute with TV bosses--landing a major pay raise that will see their earnings rise to $500,000 an episode.