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Why I'll Miss 'Modern Hero' Jack Bauer

The 24 character protected us, no matter what

(Newser) - America is about to lose a hero, writes Claudia Rosett. That would be Jack Bauer, the Kiefer Sutherland character whose 24 wraps up this season. Yeah, it's only TV, but Bauer "summed up something important about the American spirit: a will to defend his country, against all attackers, no...

Palin Fizzles in Fox Debut
 Palin Fizzles in Fox Debut 
TV REVIEW
Apr 2, 2010 7:51 AM CDT

Palin Fizzles in Fox Debut

'Real American Stories' is one big snore platitude

(Newser) - Sarah Palin's new television show is like Sarah Palin—fuzzy on the details—but this time really dull, notes reviewer Hank Stuever. Real American Stories, which debuted last night, is a montage of college-aspiring poor kids, loyal dogs and soldiers whose plucky triumphs are meant to "reaffirm" what it...

Fox Officially Axes 24 on 'High Note'

Kiefer Sutherland says crew was ready; grateful for 'role of a lifetime'

(Newser) - The drama 24 won't be ticking much longer on TV. Fox announced yesterday that its action-packed real-time show starring Kiefer Sutherland as anti-terrorism agent Jack Bauer will wind down at the end of its current eighth season on May 24. Sutherland said in a statement that the show's cast and...

Conan-Fox Talks Heat Up
 Conan-Fox Talks Heat Up 
Mar 22, 2010 8:56 AM CDT

Conan-Fox Talks Heat Up

But O'Brien still keeping his options open

(Newser) - After stalling for two weeks, Conan O’Brien’s talks with Fox have resumed, and certain details make it look as if a deal is imminent. Updates, from the Hollywood Reporter :
  • Conveniently enough, O’Brien’s comedy tour has a performance scheduled every day between May 13 and 20—except
...

Time's Up for Jack Bauer, 24

Unless he tortures a network exec, Jack Bauer is canceled

(Newser) - Ask not for whom the digital clock beeps, Jack Bauer, it beeps for thee—Fox will cancel 24 after this season, sources tell The Wrap . Though it's not official yet, the network has hinted it might drop the expensive thriller in August, with one executive saying, “It’s going...

Sarah Palin's Hand Is 'A Poor Man's Teleprompter'

Ex-Governor says she was tired, touts simple talking points

(Newser) - Sarah Palin is defending herself for writing notes on her hand during a Tea Party convention interview … sort of. She brought up the incident herself in an appearance on Sean Hannity's show yesterday. “Hey, remember those talking points that I had written on my hand?” she said. “...

Family Guy Racks Up Most Indecency Complaints

Fox programs account for half of all gripes

(Newser) - Fox's Family Guy is keeping the Federal Communications Commission busier than any other program on TV, according to records released under the Freedom of Information Act. A single episode of the show in March 2009 with a plot line involving horse semen triggered nearly 200,000 complaints to the section...

Conan Conquers Twitter Amid Return Rumors

Fox deal may upstage Jay Leno's Tonight Show return

(Newser) - Jay Leno may have the Tonight Show but Conan O'Brien has captured the Twitter crown. O'Brien set up his now authenticated Twitter account yesterday and nabbed 200,000 followers within hours, dwarfing Leno's following of around 30,000, the Los Angeles Times reports. "Today I interviewed a squirrel in...

White House Easter Egg Roll Books Cast of Glee

Fox dramedy has fans in the residence: Malia, Sasha—and Michelle

(Newser) - The cast of Glee will perform at the White House Easter Egg Roll with at least three big fans in the audience—Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama. The dramedy-musical set in the world of cutthroat high school extracurriculars airs on Fox, but not the part of the conglomerate that trades...

Minorities Finally Get Lead Roles in TV Dramas

This year's network pilots include four with non-white stars

(Newser) - The upcoming crop of pilots for network TV offers hope that the industry taboo against minority leads in dramas can finally be put to rest. Four of the most high-profile projects in the works feature non-white actors, notes the Hollywood Reporter , including Forest Whitaker in a spinoff of Criminal Minds...

Simon 'Meaner Than I Thought': Ellen
 Simon 'Meaner Than 
 I Thought': Ellen 
HER IDOL DEBUT
Feb 9, 2010 10:12 PM CST

Simon 'Meaner Than I Thought': Ellen

New judge DeGeneres doesn't hold back on American Idol

(Newser) - Ellen DeGeneres flashed the humor many expected of her in tonight’s screen debut as an American Idol judge—and beforehand got off a shot at departing fellow judge Simon Cowell, saying the acerbic Brit is “actually meaner than I thought.” That tidbit comes via a video on...

Fox, Howard Stern Talking Idol
 Fox, Howard Stern Talking Idol 
Feb 8, 2010 7:12 PM CST

Fox, Howard Stern Talking Idol

Shock jock open to slot on 'karaoke contest'

(Newser) - Howard Stern is indeed in talks with Fox over a slot on American Idol, the shock jock confirmed today on his Sirius satellite show. “There’s not a better job on the planet than judging that f---ing karaoke contest,” said Stern, 56, whose 5-year, $500 million deal with...

Rupert Murdoch: Conan Could Head to Fox ...

 Rupert Murdoch: 
 Conan Could 
 Head to Fox ... 

... as long as he's profitable
Feb 3, 2010 8:29 AM CST

Rupert Murdoch: Conan Could Head to Fox ...

News Corp. head says 'conversations' have taken place with O'Brien

(Newser) - Rumors of a possible Conan O'Brien move to Fox are getting closer to reality now that Rupert Murdoch himself has chimed in. "We’re giving it a lot of thought and a lot of examination," says the News Corp. head, adding that there are "different opinions" at...

Newest TV Trend: Indian-Themed Shows

 Newest TV Trend: 
 Indian-Themed Shows 
thanks to slumdog
Feb 1, 2010 11:43 AM CST

Newest TV Trend: Indian-Themed Shows

Popularity of Slumdog Millionaire made way for successors on TV

(Newser) - Bollywood is coming to Hollywood, with more Indian actors and TV shows about Indians and Indian Americans coming to the small screen. The interest in all things Indian “was boiling, hovering there, with the increasing popularity of Indian clothing, food, and Bollywood movies”—and then Slumdog Millionaire came...

Scott Brown: Give Ayla Another Shot on Idol

Senator-elect appeals to Simon Cowell on daughter's behalf

(Newser) - Scott Brown thought Simon Cowell's 2006 critique of daughter Ayla's performance on American Idol was "kind of harsh," but he'd still like the Fox impresario to give his offspring another chance. "Ayla actually respects Simon greatly about his critiquing," the senator-elect from Massachusetts told Barbara Walters...

Glenn Beck Backpedals Away From ACORN Pimp

He rips filmmaker as 'insanely stupid'

(Newser) - Onetime buddy Glenn Beck yesterday joined the ranks of conservatives distancing themselves from James O'Keefe, young right-wing hero turned suspected Watergate-style spy. O'Keefe, 25, and 3 cohorts were hit with felony telephone tampering charges when they were busted dressed as repairmen in Sen. Mary Landrieu's New Orleans offices earlier this...

Why Cowell's X-Factor Will Overtake Idol

Leaving 'American Idol' likely right move for Simon Cowell

(Newser) - With Simon Cowell set to depart American Idol at the end of this season, the big question becomes: Did he make the right choice? Yes, and not just because Cowell’s judgments are notoriously “cold, unsentimental, and usually correct,” Tom Ewing writes for New York . Cowell’s new...

Jay, Conan Joke About Futures
 Jay, Conan Joke About Futures 
PLUS: FOX WOOING CONAN
Jan 12, 2010 7:20 AM CST

Jay, Conan Joke About Futures

O'Brien lists outlandish future options; Leno calls NBC 'disaster'

(Newser) - As everyone wonders whether Conan O’Brien will stay at NBC or move to Fox, the Tonight Show host offered up a few more novel ideas yesterday: Perhaps he’ll “pretend to put my son in a giant foil balloon, then sit back and watch the offers come pouring...

5 Things Conan Could Do Next

 5 Things Conan 
 Could Do Next 
maybe 'snl' wants him back
Jan 11, 2010 5:57 PM CST

5 Things Conan Could Do Next

Launch a Fox rival? Return to SNL ? Reality TV?

(Newser) - NBC's shabby treatment of Conan O'Brien has been a recurring theme of the Jay Leno-centric late-night shuffle, but "he-who-rocks-the-dopest-pompadour-on-TV" has more options than you might think. MTV ponders his options.
  • Defect to Fox: The network is apparently interested, and it would be a great way to tick off NBC.
...

Simon Cowell Finally Quits American Idol

Tart-tongued judge will launch 'X Factor' after 9th 'Idol' season

(Newser) - Simon Cowell made the first of what will surely be many farewells to American Idol today, confirming to a gathering of American TV critics in Pasadena that he's leaving the show at the end of this year's 9th season. The caustic Brit who's considered Idol's biggest star said he's launching...

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