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NBC Fires Producer Who Edited Zimmerman Audio

Misleading tape put heavy emphasis on race

(Newser) - NBC News has fired the producer who edited the George Zimmerman 911 call that aired in the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin shooting, reports the New York Times . The producer has not been named, but reportedly was based in Miami and had worked for NBC for several years. Sources say...

Courteney, Not Jen, Was Supposed to Play Rachel
Courteney, Not Jen, Was Supposed to Play Rachel
'friends' history
Apr 4, 2012 10:52 AM CDT

Courteney, Not Jen, Was Supposed to Play Rachel

And Matthew Perry almost didn't play Chandler: new book

(Newser) - Can you picture anyone other than Matthew Perry playing the sarcastic-yet-lovable Chandler on Friends? Neither could creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane, but Perry—who was committed to another pilot at the time—almost wasn't cast in the role. "We brought everybody in. We were so sure that...

NBC Apologizes for Editing of Zimmerman Call

Truncated version left out key gap with police dispatcher

(Newser) - NBC has issued a mea culpa for how it edited a phone call between George Zimmerman and a police dispatcher before the killing of Trayvon Martin, reports the Washington Post . In the bit that aired, Zimmerman says this:
  • "This guy looks like he’s up to no good. He
...

Chevy Chase Rips Boss in Angry Phone Message

'Community' star attacks Dan Harmon by voicemail

(Newser) - Welcome to the club, Chevy. Community star Chevy Chase has joined Christian Bale and Alec Baldwin in the legion of celebrities whose recorded freak-outs have gone viral, Deadline reports. "I don’t get talked to like that by anyone," Chase said in a phone message to his Community...

Michelle Obama to Appear on Biggest Loser

First lady invites contestants to a workout at the White House

(Newser) - The first lady is coming to prime time. Michelle Obama will appear on NBC's The Biggest Loser the next two Tuesdays, reports the Washington Post . In the first episode, Obama will appear via video on the weight-loss show, inviting Loser contestants to the White House. In the second, she...

Smash Opens to Rave Reviews
 Smash Opens to Rave Reviews 
TV Review
Feb 7, 2012 11:10 AM CST

Smash Opens to Rave Reviews

NBC musical dazzles critics... mostly

(Newser) - If you watched the Super Bowl, you just might have heard of Smash, NBC's new drama about the making of a Broadway musical. It premiered last night, and critics are (mostly) giving it a standing ovation:
  • The buzz has gotten so intense that the conversation isn't even about
...

Expect Bawdy Humor in Tonight's Chelsea Debut

NBC gives Handler a lot of freedom: 'LAT'

(Newser) - If you were worrying that a Chelsea Handler sitcom on network TV would tame the bawdy comedian, you can stop. Tonight's NBC debut of Are You There, Chelsea? features bartender Chelsea, played by Laura Prepon, behind bars for drunk driving, where she prays (to vodka) and promises to change...

Flight Attendants Want Baldwin's 30 Rock Off Airplanes

They're still angry over his criticism of them, airline

(Newser) - American Airlines flight attendants are so furious with Alec Baldwin they want his sitcom banned from their airplanes. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants has asked that 30 Rock be removed from all American Airlines flights in the wake of the very public squabble that erupted when he got booted...

Coming Soon: Real Dunder Mifflin Paper

The Office firm to put 'quabity first' in Staples deal

(Newser) - Fans of the Office will soon be able to buy paper made by their favorite company—though instead of purchasing it from Dwight Schrute, they’ll have to get their reams through Staples. The office-supply giant’s Quill.com has reached a licensing deal with NBCUniversal to sell Dunder Mifflin...

Clinton's NBC Gig Proves News Biz Is a Joke

It's become an aristocracy, or entertainment, depending who you read

(Newser) - Chelsea Clinton’s hiring at NBC prompted an inspired rant from Glenn Greenwald on Salon . Pointing out the fact that NBC has also hired Jenna Bush, Meghan McCain, and Luke Russert, Greenwald writes, “I really don’t understand what those angry, lazy losers in the Occupy movement are so...

NBC&#39;s Ratings Keep Sinking
 NBC's Ratings Keep Sinking 
Oct 24, 2011 10:12 AM CDT

NBC's Ratings Keep Sinking

Viewership down 9.3% from year before

(Newser) - NBC’s long-struggling ratings are only getting worse as the new television season gets under way. Some 3.3 million 18- to 49-year-olds have been tuning in to the network's primetime offerings over the past four weeks, a 9.3% drop from the year before, the Wall Street Journal...

Playboy Club Canceled, Brian Williams Show to Air in Its Place on NBC
 Lights Out for Playboy Club  
tv cancellations
Oct 4, 2011 3:27 PM CDT

Lights Out for Playboy Club

Mr. LeAnn Rimes is out of a job ... and the oh-so-sexy Brian Williams swoops in

(Newser) - Who do you find sexier: Playboy bunnies or Brian Williams? If you went with the former you're out of luck, because NBC's 10pm EDT Monday time slot is about to be filled by the latter. The Playboy Club has officially become the first cancellation of the fall season....

Meet the Radio Preacher Who Backs Bachmann

But she keeps him at arm's length

(Newser) - Drug-addled-rocker-cum-evangelical-radio-host Bradlee Dean has won many conservative fans, the New York Times reports. One is apparently Michele Bachmann. She has spoken on Dean's show, but keeps the connection low-profile—perhaps because Dean has commented on executing gays, and says President Obama has done more harm to America than Osama...

David Vitter, NBC Pick Football Over Obama Speech

NBC affiliates in Milwaukee and Green Bay to skip address, senator has Saints party

(Newser) - David Vitter isn’t going to attend President Obama’s speech tonight, not because he’s sending a message to the president, but because he’s got better things to do. “I have a Saints party,” the Louisiana senator told Fox News yesterday, “and I am absolutely...

Frisco Panel Demands NBC Yank Playboy Club

There they go again

(Newser) - God love the frisky San Franciscans. After banning Happy Meals for kids , and very nearly making circumcision and pet sales illegal , the City by the Bay is poised to demand that NBC yank the upcoming TV series The Playboy Club. A resolution already passed by the city's Commission on...

Bidding War for Casey Anthony Interview Hits $1.5M

Networks vie for pricey sit down

(Newser) - Media offers to Casey Anthony for an exclusive interview have hit at least $1.5 million, reports TMZ . Anthony's parents have already turned down a $250,000 deal for an interview with them, says the gossip blog. Anthony's lawyer is reportedly holed up in a Manhattan hotel juggling...

To Catch a Predator Host Caught Cheating on Wife

On hidden camera, of course

(Newser) - Here's a bit of irony: Chris Hansen, who makes a living exposing sexual predators in hidden camera stings, has been caught—on a hidden camera—cheating on his wife. The To Catch a Predator host has been seeing Kristyn Caddell for almost four months, sources tell the National Enquirer...

James Spader in Talks to Join The Office

...but not for the position you think

(Newser) - He may not end up with the job he interviewed for, but that doesn't mean he won't be working at Dunder-Mifflin. James Spader—whose character, Robert California, appeared in the season finale of The Office as a potential replacement for Steve Carell's Michael Scott—is in talks...

NBC Slammed for Dropping 'Under God' From Pledge

Network issues apology amid Twitter fuss

(Newser) - NBC sparked a furor on Twitter after it omitted the words “under God” from of the Pledge of Allegiance during its US Open coverage—twice. In the pre-taped segment, kids recited the pledge as patriotic images appeared on screen. The first time, the words “under God” and “...

NBC Retains Olympic Rights
 NBC Wins Olympics Until 2020 
Jun 8, 2011 3:30 AM CDT

NBC Wins Olympics Until 2020

Broadcaster pays $4.38B for rights to 4 Olympics

(Newser) - NBC Universal has outbid rivals to win the US rights to broadcast the four Olympics after London 2012. The Comcast company's $4.38 billion bid included $2 billion to broadcast the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and the 2016 summer Games in Rio de Janiero. Rival bidder Fox...

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