Section: TV

TCA: Tom Hiddleston on move from ‘Avengers’ to Shakespeare – Loki is ‘quite a Shakespearean villain’
By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - As you sat through "Thor," little did you know you were getting a dash of Shakespeare - courtesy of Tom Hiddleston. The British actor stars in the new PBS series "The Hollow Crown," an adaptation of the Bard's Hen...
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Fox announces NFL broadcast teams for upcoming season
By Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fox Sports unveiled its broadcast teams Monday for the upcoming National Football League season - its 20th - of carrying NFL games. Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver return for their 12th season of NFL on F...
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Al Jazeera America Hires CNN, Bloomberg veterans for ‘Real Money With Ali Velshi’
By Sara Morrison LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Al Jazeera America continued to staff up in preparation for its August 20 launch, announcing on Monday that Patricia Sabga, Duarte Geraldino and Stacey Tisdale will join the new news channel as correspondent...
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Nick Offerman: Rashida Jones, Rob Lowe Exits make ‘Parks & Rec’ ’65 percent less good-looking’
By Sara Morrison LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Nick Offerman is moving up the attractiveness food chain on "Parks and Recreation." As Ron Swanson - the owner of one of the most famous mustaches on television - Offerman joked that the departures of castma...
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Ryan Seacrest named host of NBC’s ‘Million Second Quiz’

Host Ryan Seacrest is seen during a commercial break at the Season 12 finale of "American Idol" in Los AngelesBy Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ryan Seacrest has been named host of NBC's upcoming "The Million Second Quiz" that gives contestants the opportunity to compete for the largest prize in game show history, the network announced Monday. "I'm so excited to be hosting this new live game show on NBC, as it's really a fun and different format that I believe will generate lots of fans across different platforms," said Ryan Seacrest. ...


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CBS’ Les Moonves a ‘bellicose broadcast CEO with a Napoleonic complex,’ says Cable Assn. Chief

CBS chief executive officer Les Moonves arrives at the premiere of CBS Film's "Extraordinary Measures" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CaliforniaBy Ira Teinowitz LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - CBS CEO Les Moonves is playing the role of "a bellicose broadcast CEO with a Napoleonic complex," American Cable Association CEO Matthew W. Polka said on Monday And, in the heat of the network's battle with Time Warner Cable, Polka is urging Congress to step in and rewrite current retransmission rules. "The action taken by CBS to black out millions of Time Warner Cable customers validates ACA's oft-stated position that the rules governing retransmission consent are outdated and need to reflect current market conditions," Polka said in a statement. ...


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Anger Management Scoop: Laura Bell Bundy Cast as Charlie Sheen’s New Leading Lady
Charlie Sheen, it's time to meet your new leading lady! Anger Management has found its new female lead in Legally Blonde: The Musical star Laura Bell Bundy, E! News has confirmed....
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Hulu launches new original series, ‘Quick Draw’
By Sara Morrison LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The creators and star of the TBS sitcom "10 Items or Less" debuted their new web series "Quickdraw" on Hulu Monday. The semi-historical, semi-improvisational Western comedy stars John Lehr, Robert Clendenin ...
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MTV renews ‘Awkward,’ names new showrunners
By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - MTV has given its coming of age comedy, "Awkward," a fourth season renewal. It has also named Chris Alberghini and Mike Chessler ( "90210," "Cashmere Mafia," "Are You There, Chelsea?" and "Reba") as the com...
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Cookie Monster to Teach Kids Self-Control
By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - If Cookie Monster can hold off on eating a cookie, so can you. That's the message the Sesame Workshop hopes to share with kids in the upcoming season of "Sesame Street," in which Cookie Monster will teach children...
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