The absence of their usual big names is hurting the Yankees not only in the standings but at the gate and in the television ratings. Fewer people are watching.
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The follow-up to the popular History Channel series will be called “A.D.: Beyond the Bible” and tell the story of the early Christians.
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Jordi Évole of the investigative television program “Salvados” has doubled his audience by taking on corrupt bureaucrats and powerful corporations.
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Ratings for “Under the Dome” vindicate a decision by CBS to stop ceding the season to cable.
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Netflix has ordered a second season of “Orange Is the New Black,” a series about an unlikely prisoner, two full weeks before subscribers get to see the first season.
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The soaps will continue to be available on Hulu and iTunes, but episodes will also be shown on OWN, for a potential new audience.
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Canceled in 2005 amid complaints that it was debasing political debate, the show that pits a liberal against a conservative is set to return in the fall.
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High school would've been so much more bearable if we'd had a tipsy teacher spouting U.S. history, pausing during key Watergate moments not for dramatic effect but just long enough to puke. Who wouldn't ace that part of the test? Comedy Central is doing its part to make up for those slept-through second periods. The cable channel has nabbed a popular Web series, as it's done successfully in the past, for one of its new summer offerings called Drunk History, which is combination re-enactment, cult celebrity fest and kegger. Stars like Adam Scott, Aubrey Plaza, Bob Odenkirk, Fred Willard, Stephen Merchant and Jack Black will take part in loopy re-enactments of the Scopes monkey trial, the Battle of the Alamo, the Haymarket riot and other seminal historical events. They aren't really shitfaced, but the show's narrators are (for the sake of argument, that is). Advertising for the series, launching July 9, is appropriately booze-soaked. Suds float up to cover dynamic online banner ads, like cold draft being drawn from a tap, and famous politicians flash bottles of hooch instead of peace signs. Lingering question: How in the world did George Washington ever make it across the Delaware with all that beer? Our 11th-grade class left out all the good stuff.
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AMC on Tuesday released the official key art for the final eight episodes of Breaking Bad, premiering Aug. 11. "Remember my name," warns an intimidating, clenched-fisted Walter White, echoing the famous "Say my name" scene from the first half of Breaking Bad's fifth season. Beyond that, who knows what will happen as this great series comes to an end?
In more playful Breaking Bad news, AMC has also launched the Breaking Bad Name Lab, which allows you to see your name transformed with element symbols like the iconic Breaking Bad logo. You can then share the image on social media or download it as an animated GIF.
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Nielsen’s SocialGuide has launched a new weekly analysis of Twitter-related social media activity in relationship to 240 TV channels. Topping the charts this past week with over one million tweets was, of course, the Nik Wallenda Grand Canyon crossing. Rounding out the top ten were Pretty Little Liars, The Voice, Love&Hip Hop:Atlanta, Teen Wolf, WWE, The Voice Final Performances, The Wanted Life, Girl Code Compliments and Gril Code Public Displays of Affection.
The One Club and WNET have teamed to produce The Real Mad Men and Women of Madison Avenue which will debut June 30 at 8PM on THIRTEEN. Inspired by AMC’s Mad Men, The Real Mad Men and Women of Madison Avenue, hosted by Isaiah Mustafa, chronicles the growth of the advertising industry from the 1950s through today and will feature Roy Eaton, Jerry Della Femina, Paula Green, George Lois, and other creative giants.
Also featured will be some of today’s advertising luminaries including Gerry Graf , David Lubars, Tham Khai Meng and David Sable as well as Mediapost advertising critic Barbara Lippert and Interactive Advertising Bureau President and CEO and former New York Times ad reporter Randall Rothenberg.
Never before has the “What The…?” category tag been used more appropriately. No, Gary Busey is not the new spokesman for Men’s Wearhouse, but the folks at Jimmy Kimmel Live! had some fun with the recent ousting of MW co-founder, George Zimmer. Zimmer’s velvety rasp has been replaced with Busey’s unvelvety crazy that complements his devious smile and plaid clown suit. When Zimmer said “You’re gonna like the way you look, I guarantee it,” it made you want to buy a suit. When Busey says the same line, you almost expect him to follow it with: “It puts the lotion on its skin.” Normally I’d be kidding, but not with Gary Busey. He’s one of few people who can make brand parody truly frightening.
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Let's say it like Comic Book Guy: Best. Collaboration. Ever. Fox's dysfunctional yet loving animated family, The Simpsons, have joined with Converse for a line of screen-printed Chuck Taylor sneakers. Through Converse retailers and Journeys.com, you can get your paws on these colorful high-tops festooned with Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie, catch phrases, chalk scrawls and more. The Simpsons, in production now on its 25th season, is the longest-running scripted show in TV history and one of the biggest licensing hits of the past few decades. It's a multibillion-dollar franchise in swag alone, with plenty of footwear over the years. You didn't have puffy, oversized Bart-head slippers? What a sad childhood that must've been. The Chuck Taylor All Star collection comes in adult and kid sizes. All together now: Woo-hoo! More images below.
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The eventful episode on AMC Sunday night drew the biggest audience for a finale in the show’s six-year run.
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Nik Wallenda’s 23-minute walk drew more viewers to Discovery than anything else on television on Sunday night.
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Hulu’s sale could signal the end of one of the pioneers of online streaming, which has become an increasingly popular way to watch television.
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The Heat’s title-clinching game Thursday night attracted 26.3 million viewers, the second most to watch an N.B.A. game on ABC.
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The NBC show was an ambitious effort to mimic the breadth of “60 Minutes,” but it never generated much of an audience. Friday was its last night.
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Mr. Gandolfini won three Emmy Awards for his lead role as a New Jersey mob kingpin on the HBO drama.
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Joe Michaels, who has been the director for 18 years, was given a new job last week that portends more change to come.
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