The Radio Television Digital News Foundation has announced that 60 Minutes Correspondent Bill Whitaker is this year’s winner of the Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award – given annually to a radio or television journalist or news executive who has made a major contribution to the protection of First Amendment freedoms.
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Dolly Parton Starts My People Fund for Victims of Tennessee Fires!
Dolly Parton has announced the creation of the My People fund – a fund to assist those who have lost their homes in the fires that have ravaged the Great Smoky Mountain /Sevier County region of Tennessee. Each family who lost their homes will receive $1,000 each month. The fund is the result of a […]
National Association of Broadcasters Honors Jerry Lewis!
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) have announced that Jerry Lewis will be given the NAB Distinguished Service Award during this year’s NAB Show. The multi-hyphenate (actor, singer, comedian, inventor, philanthropist, writer) will receive the award at the opening keynote session on April 13th. For further details, follow the jump.
Group 1200 Media Opens Theatrica Division!
Group 1200 Media – owners of FUNimation Entertainment, Giant Ape Media and Group 1200 Consumer Products – has opened a theatrical division to be based in New York City. Spurred by the success of the Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods theatrical event, the company is actively looking at more of such opportunities. Spearheading the […]
Eclipse Magazine presents GeekScholars Movie News Podcast – Episode 10. Recasting Jaws; April 2012 Preview; Mirror, Mirror Review and more!
This week on GeekScholars Movie News, presented by Eclipse Magazine, the crew debuts a new segment called the Casting Competition Challenge where the GeekScholars must attempt to recast classic films in the modern era. On this episode, listen to our picks for who we think should play Brody, Hooper, and Quint if a remake of […]
Battle Royale: The Complete Collection – Both Brutally Poetic Japanese Films Come To DVD And Blu-ray In March!
Battle Royale and Battle Royale II are among the most brutally poetic films ever made. Often copied [you can see Battle Royale echoed in the story of The Hunger Games, for example], but never equaled, the films have been banned in many markets, but fans keep finding ways to get them. On March 20, […]
Liam McIntyre Introduces First Look at Spartacus: Vengeance!
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FOX Reveals Its Mid-Season Schedule!
FOX’s mid-season schedule is out and Fringe fans everywhere will be relieved – as will fans of the once-canceled Breaking In. Both shows are present on the new schedule – which included some big names in new dramas, too. J.J. Abrams’ Alcatraz will have its two-hour premiere on January 16th and will then move to […]
Justified Returns In January – We Have Clips!
In two short seasons, Justified [FX, Tuesdays] has become one of the best shows on television – garnering an Emmy for Margo Martindale for her season two antagonist Mags Bennett. Like The Sopranos and Deadwood before it, Justified mixes folksy and sophisticated in ways that are practically Shakespearean. FX has released four clips in support […]
ABC Unveils Mid-Season Premieres!
ABC announced the eight shows that will comprise the additions to its mid-season schedule – including one sitcom [Work It, four reality shows [Celebrity Wife Swap, Wipeout, Shark Tank and the next round of Dancing With the Stars] and three hour-long shows [The River, GCB and Missing]. Network descriptions for the new shows and premiere […]
NBC Announces Mid-Season Schedule!
Things begin to get interesting in January as NBC premieres its mid-season schedule. Included in its four new series are: the highly regarded [and for good reason – the pilot is delightful] Smash [pictured above]; The Firm – sequel series to the Tom Cruise movie adaptation of John Grisham’s novel of the same name; Are […]