November 21, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.
ABC has decided not to pick up its three slumping sophomore series, “Pushing Daisies,” “Dirty Sexy Money” and “Eli Stone” beyond their initial 13-episode commitments, according to a report in Thursday’s The Hollywood Reporter.
Although none of the shows have received an official “cancellation” from the network, the writing is basically on the wall. “Daisies” averaged 6.4 million viewers this season, “Money” had 6.6 million, and “Stone” had 7.9 million.
“Daisies” and “Money” suffered from short freshman outings due to last year’s writer’s strike.
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October 24, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.
Thursday night October 23, in NYC — At the Grand Opening of the Lucky Strike Lanes in New York… designer Richie Rich said he is totally over the election and wants it to be over… model Beverly Johnson said she is “an election junkie” and it’s Obama all the way for her.
And in LA — Celebrities including Shannen Doherty, Nicky Hilton, Amy Smart, Molly Sims, Minnie Driver, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Rex Lee of “Entourage,” and former Britney BFF Alli Sims viewed the newest collections from vintage-inspired luxury fine jewelry line JULES SMITH, edgy footwear “shoe-elry” line UES, Upper Echelon Shoes and BLAINE, a new cashmere knitwear collection by Blaine Zuckerman.
The rest of the week’s hot sightings… inside!
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July 15, 2008
by Alex Cook
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Last year, a Writers Guild of America strike brought Hollywood to a standstill, prompting many to start seeking different methods for creating and distributing entertainment.
Now, as a Screen Actor Guild strike looms, a few of those pursuits are starting to see the light of day, as well as new developments that have raised interesting questions regarding the future of Hollywood as it functions today.
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July 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Unable for weeks to agree on terms for a new contract, Hollywood studios and the Screen Actors Guild have now found themselves unable to agree on whether negotiations will continue.
The guild rejected the latest offer Thursday, turning down a deal producers insisted was their last.
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July 08, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists have ratified a new contract with Hollywood studios that boosts payments for actors whose work appears on the Internet.
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June 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Hollywood producers sent the clearest sign yet on Monday that they won’t lock out actors if negotiators don’t settle on a labor contract before the current pact expires early Tuesday.
Their ads in trade publications argued the entertainment industry had suffered enough from previous work stoppages over contract disputes.
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March 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
With television finally returning after a strike hiatus, one of television's best, Tina Fey of NBC's Emmy award-winning "30 Rock," is getting back to what she does best — making us laugh.
Access Hollywood caught up the writer-turned actress by phone recently and she gave us a glimpse of "what's to come" for Liz Lemon and the rest of the wacky "30 Rock" gang.
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March 03, 2008
By Laura Saltman
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
AccessHollywood.com's Laura "Dish of Salt" Saltman on the scene at Grey's Anatomy/Private Practice charity show "Good Medicine."
Check inside to read her entire Blog.
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March 02, 2008
NEW YORK, NY
Hillary Rodham Clinton took a break from the campaign trail to thank "Saturday Night Live" for giving her candidacy a boost — although she failed to get an official endorsement from the show.
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