Bryan Batt's MAD MEN Character Fired Because He's GaySaid creator Matthew Weiner to TV Guide: “We don’t murder people on our show, but for there to be any stakes, there have to be consequences. [Losing Bryan] was a tough moment for the show, but that’s where we are. I know how people felt about Bryan. I obviously love working with him, and he has been an indelible character since the pilot. But I felt it was an expression of the times that he couldn’t work there anymore. It’s the ultimate case of sexual harassment.”
ALL MY CHILDREN interviews from the Palen Center tributeAFTRA and the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills welcomed to Los Angeles last Thursday the cast and the production staff of ALL MY CHILDREN with a special evening and tribute for the show, which just turned 40 just a few weeks ago. MichaelFairmanSoaps.com has interviews with Susan Lucci, Julia Barr, Bobbie Eakes, Debbi Morgan and more.
Stanford Who's Who Awards Peggy McCay For Her Extraordinary Work As An EntertainerPeggy McCay has been recognized by Stanford Who's Who for her extraordinary work in the Entertainment Industry. As Owner of Peggoty- Mac Art Attack Music as well as throughout her famed acting career, Peggy has consistently performed at a magnificent level. McCay received her training at the Actor's Studio, Barnard College and Columbia University. She is currently authoring a book.
TV Braces for the Apple Tablet
Newspaper and magazine executives aren't the only ones buzzing about what Apple may have in store for them today, when the company unveils its new media device tentatively known as the Tablet. Television executives, too, are pondering how yet another "over-the-top" platform for TV watching could change the dynamics of their business models.
While the details are still speculative until today's press conference at 1 p.m., the Tablet is expected to be an elegant large-screen device with applications like Apple's iTunes and the ability to act as both a text reader and video player. For TV industry watchers, however, the big questions concern the device's potential to disrupt both traditional TV distribution models and the recent disruptors challenging it.
Calista Flockhart scales back BROTHERS & SISTERS workloadFlockhart will be working a reduced schedule next season. An ABC spokesperson declined to comment except to say that Flockhart will remain a series regular. She’ll most likely appear in at least 13 of next season’s 22 episodes.
Former ATWT Emmy winner Julianne Moore pursued for multiple pilots
Moore has been pursued for at least two pilots so far: NBC's PRIME SUSPECT remake and another redo, ABC's direct-to-series SCOUNDRELS, based on the New Zealand series.
Billy Magnussen's Twelve screened at Sundance last night
Roger Friedman reviews: "Billy Magnussen, currently on AS THE WORLD TURNS, makes a lasting impression as a spoiled kid who goes crazy, gets some guns and tries to kill everyone. I wish he’d tried harder."
Psychic Sylvia Browne to appear on Y&R again
Per the Yuma Sun, "She's going to be playing herself for the second time on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS."
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