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July 16, 2008: Jimmy Kimmel grills McPherson on Leno plans
Comments: 0 | Categories: Late Night , TCA

Article Templatehttp://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1119669402http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=769341148 TCA -- ABC opened their executive session with having Jimmy Kimmel, disguised as "Tom Weinerman from the Sarasota Star-Herald Tribune," asking the first...

July 16, 2008: All-Star Game boosts Fox, trumps reality
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Fox's presentation of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game gave the network its highest-rated night of the summer and resulted in competitors' reality shows taking...

July 16, 2008: 'Scrubs' could continue beyond 2009 with new cast
Comments: 26 | Categories: Scrubs , TCA

TCA -- ABC entertainment president Steve McPherson confirmed that he picked up "Scrubs" for one season with an eye toward possibly continuing the show beyond...

July 16, 2008: McPherson: Heigl staying with 'Grey's'
Comments: 1 | Categories: Katherine Heigl , TCA

TCA -- ABC entertainment president Steve McPherson addressed Katherine Heigl's recent comments where she withdrew herself from a "Grey's Anatomy" Emmy consideration. "She won an...

July 16, 2008: 'Private Practice' less soapy next season
Comments: 0 | Categories: Private Practice , TCA

TCA -- ABC's entertainment president Steve McPherson says the second season of "Private Practice" will amp up the medical drama. "The best episodes last season...

July 15, 2008: More '24' torture next season, just better planned
Comments: 0 | Categories: TCA , Video

TCA -- Those scenes from the seventh season "24" trailer of Jack Bauer righteously defending himself against torture charges have seemed like a clear in-show...

July 15, 2008: Shawn Ryan talks 'The Shield' finale
Comments: 7 | Categories: TCA , The Shield

TCA -- "The Shield" showrunner Shawn Ryan says he has paid close attention to how other shows have concluded and was determined to give his...

July 15, 2008: Beach Boys, layoffs and tiny burgers
Comments: 1 | Categories: TCA

TCA -- "This is a dinosaur," the partygoer complains. She's from an online company and is sourly looking around at GSN's dinner event last week...

July 15, 2008: Repeats top Monday
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Repeats on Fox (averaging 6.8 million viewers, 2.1 preliminarily adults 18 to 49 rating and a 6 share) and CBS (6.7 million, 2.0/6) topped an...

July 15, 2008: FX announces final season of 'Nip/Tuck'
Comments: 0 | Categories: TCA

TCA -- FX opened up the announcement floodgate with a slew of news Tuesday morning, including the final 19 episodes of "Nip/Tuck," more episodes of...

July 14, 2008: MacFarlane, Groening face the critics
Comments: 3 | Categories: TCA

TCA -- "Is this where Karl Rove sat? Because I don’t want to get AIDS." That's Seth MacFarlane, startin' things off classy. Of the hundreds...

July 14, 2008: Video: Abrams on 'Fringe,' 'Lost' end games
Comments: 0 | Categories: Fringe , TCA , Video

Article Templatehttp://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1119669402http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=769341148 TCA -- J.J. Abrams in the huddle, discussing the importance of knowing when to pull the plug on a series.

July 14, 2008: 'Terminator' less serialized next season
Comments: 0 | Categories: Terminator

TCA -- Fans should expect a more straightforward and less serialized "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" on Fox next season. Executive producer John Wirth said...

July 14, 2008: Fox divides development cycle
Comments: 0 | Categories: TCA , Video

TCA -- Fox plans to have a December pilot screening, and execs are breaking with tradition to take comedy pitches outside of the office. Full...

July 14, 2008: Fox News defends hiring Karl Rove
Comments: 0 | Categories: TCA

Fox News faced heated questions from the Television Critics Association about tapping White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove to join their election coverage...

July 14, 2008: 'Big Brother' premieres steady
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With flat being the new up, CBS' "Big Brother" (6.3 million viewers, 2.1 preliminary adults 18 to 49 rating and 7 share) had a successful...

July 14, 2008: Darnell: 'Wipeout' won't hurt 'Hole' chances
Comments: 0 | Categories: Hole in the Wall , Reality Show

TCA -- "It's unbelievably entertaining," said Fox's president of alternative entertainment Mike Darnell, "way better than our expectations." Darnell is referring to his upcoming Japanese-inspired...

July 14, 2008: J.J. Abrams: 'Fringe' isn't directly inspired by 'X-Files'
Comments: 0 | Categories: Fringe , TCA

TCA -- J.J. Abrams addressed a central fan/critic observation regarding his fall Fox thriller "Fringe" -- that it reminds some of "The X-Files." "It wasn't...

July 14, 2008: Kevin Reilly: 'Sit Down' writers near deal
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TCA -- Fox's entertainment president Kevin Reilly confirmed a deal was very close with most of the writers from "Sit Down, Shut Up." "I was...

July 14, 2008: Nigel Lythgoe reacts to 'Dance' injury
Comments: 0 | Categories: Nigel Lythgoe , TCA

TCA -- "So You Think You Can Dance" contestant Jessica King has left the show because of an injury. King has been replaced by the...

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