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Gordon returns to BET 10 March 2010 at 8:27 pm by admin

TV News: Journalist to contribute to news programs, specials — Ed Gordon, who was for years the face of BET’s news operation, has returned to the cabler.

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+ Kind, Hart added to ‘Luck’ roster By admin 10 March 2010 at 8:00 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Milch horseracing series rounding out its cast — The call sheet continues to fill up for HBO’s David Milch horse racing series “Luck.”

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+ Radical ramping up TV development By admin 10 March 2010 at 8:00 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Company producing series version of ‘Freakonomics’ — Branded content production shingle Radical Media (”Iconoclasts”) is ramping up its TV development.

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+ ‘60 Minutes’ producer John Tiffin dies By admin 10 March 2010 at 6:45 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Worked with Morley Safer on Emmy-winning reports — Award-winning “60 Minutes” producer John Tiffin, who collaborated for four decades with Morley Safer, died March 4 in Rusper, England. He was 80.

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+ Lythgoe tabbed for Philanthropy Award By admin 10 March 2010 at 5:53 pm and have No Comments

TV News: ‘Dance’ exec producer given honor by TV Academy — Nigel Lythgoe is set to receive the Philanthropy Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation.

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+ ESPN hires Garciaparra By admin 10 March 2010 at 4:13 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Former Red Sox, Dodger ends playing career — ESPN has hired former Red Sox and Dodger infielder Nomar Garciaparra as a commentator for ESPN’s baseball broadcast team — mainly on “Baseball Tonight,” as well as on occasional games.

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+ Saluting badness By admin 10 March 2010 at 2:23 pm and have No Comments

TV News: AMC’s premiere of ‘Breaking Bad’ lures showbiz — It was hard to get anywhere near “Breaking Bad” creator/exec producer Vince Gilligan at the show’s preem party on Tuesday.

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+ Silvio Berlusconi is the law By admin 10 March 2010 at 2:19 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Italian Prime Minister passes law to save self — The latest law that appears designed to save Italian media mogul and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from criminal charges was passed by the country’s Senate on Wednesday.

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+ ‘Real Housewives’ sets up in Beverly Hills By admin 10 March 2010 at 12:40 pm and have No Comments

TV News: Bravo expands to five nights of primetime — Bravo is expanding to a fifth night of primetime programming and taking its “Real Housewives” franchise to Beverly Hills.

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+ Fox tops Tuesday with ‘American Idol’ By admin 10 March 2010 at 9:31 am and have No Comments

TV News: NBC’s ‘Parenthood’ stumbles in second week — Fox won Tuesday night on the strength of “American Idol” while NBC saw the second airing of “Parenthood” fall 17% from its highly touted premiere a week ago.

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