Sundance opens with Riding Giants and The Clearing
Park City hosts an 11 day festival moving its opening film to a surf chronicle Riding Giants while The Clearing starring Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, and Willem Dafoe marks the first film with its top man in a lead role. Sundance Institute oversees the event and Gilmore notes Redford’s initial doubt yielded to fit.
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Disney's Teacher's Pet blends dark humor with kid appeal
A lively take on the Daytime Emmy winning TV series, Disney's Teacher's Pet follows Spot the talking dog who disguises as a boy to attend school. Nathan Lane, Kelsey Grammer and others bring a bold, fast paced cast as the plot twists from classroom antics to a mad scientist lab in Florida.
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FCC chief seeks tenfold boost to indecency fines
FCC Chairman Michael Powell urged Congress to raise penalties for indecent broadcaster material from 27500 dollars to ten times that amount. He said current fines are too small for large media outfits and cited Bono expletive rulings and rising concerns over language on network TV. A House hearing on indecency is set for January 28 as lawmakers scrutinize airwave content.
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NBC to Simultaneously Premiere Fall Shows With GOP Convention
NBC plans an early fall premiere three weeks ahead as the Summer Olympics end the same week as the Republican National Convention in New York. Jeff Zucker says the Olympic timing drives the move and NBC News will likely mirror 2000 with a one hour nightly convention wrap.
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NBC Ramps Up February Sweeps With Star-Studded Guests
NBC announces a raft of guest stars for February sweeps across The Tracy Morgan Show American Dreams The West Wing Las Vegas and more. Snoop Dogg Biz Markie Chris Isaak Dave Foley Paris Hilton Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Love Hewitt among others appear. Adam Mesh returns in Average Joe: Adam Returns March 15 following Average Joe Hawaii finale.
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Crossing Jordan to Return in March on NBC
NBC announced the return of the medical examiner drama Crossing Jordan for March in a Sunday 9 p.m. slot. Jill Hennessy stars as Dr Jordan Cavanaugh with Miguel Ferrer and Ivan Sergei also back, along with Jerry O’Connell in a recurring role. The show, NBC’s top new drama among 18 to 49 in its first season, paused for Hennessy’s maternity.
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