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Oct 6, 2011 8:15 AM CDT

Simpsons, Fox Strike Partial Deal

Some producers agree to pay cuts; no word yet from actors

(Newser) - Don't say sayonara to the Simpsons just yet: Sources say several top-level producers will take pay cuts in order to keep the show on the air. Not all of the producers are on board, and cast members have not yet agreed to any terms. Variety notes that any money...

Contract Brawl
With Fox May
Kill Simpsons

Oct 4, 2011 8:31 AM CDT

Contract Brawl With Fox May Kill Simpsons

Network wants voice actors to take 45% pay cut

(Newser) - Has Moe polished his last glass? Has Homer slammed his last Duff’s? Has Krusty made his last small child cry? It’s all possible. Fox is threatening to pull the plug on history’s longest-running sitcom after the current season—its 23rd—if its core voice actors won’t...

Fox Censors
Phone-Hacking
Bit at Emmys

Emmy Night

Sep 19, 2011 1:24 AM CDT

Fox Censors Phone-Hacking Bit at Emmys

Alec Baldwin pulls videotaped skit after joke is axed

(Newser) - Alec Baldwin squashed his videotaped appearance on last night's Emmy Awards after Fox axed his joke about the phone hacking scandal at newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., Fox's parent company. Baldwin demanded his entire videotaped bit, which was to air at the beginning of the...

Fox Puts Streaming
Behind Paywall

Jul 27, 2011 12:12 PM CDT

Fox Puts Streaming Behind Paywall

Soon only Dish, Hulu Plus subscribers will have immediate access to shows

(Newser) - If you "cut the cord" and canceled cable when Hulu came along, you may have to wait more than a week after new Fox TV shows air to watch them. Starting Aug. 15, Fox will only allow Dish Network or Hulu Plus subscribers to watch its shows online immediately...

GOP Candidates
Steering Clear
of Glenn Beck
Israel Rally

Jun 16, 2011 1:40 AM CDT

GOP Candidates Steering Clear of Glenn Beck Israel Rally

So far, only Joe Lieberman, Herman Cain interested

(Newser) - Glenn Beck can't seem to get much traction on his upcoming political rally in Israel. So far, not a single leading GOP presidential candidate has expressed interest in attending the pro-Israel demonstration organized by the ousted Fox mega-mouth. As of now only former Democratic vice presidential contender Joseph Lieberman...

Ailes 'Feared Bombing' by Gays

May 26, 2011 4:43 AM CDT

Ailes 'Feared Bombing' by Gays

Rolling Stone profile paints Fox News boss as paranoid propagandist

(Newser) - Roger Ailes has made huge profits by selling fear, but he has a few fears of his own, Rolling Stone finds in a detailed—and deeply unflattering—profile of the Fox News chairman. Ailes, whose resumé includes repackaging Richard Nixon for TV in 1968 and helping derail health care reform...

TV Networks Aim for Change with Shows Like 'Terra Nova,' 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Smash'

For New Season,
Networks Look
to Go Big, Brash

May 16, 2011 3:53 PM CDT

For New Season, Networks Look to Go Big, Brash

Don't expect your average cop shows and sitcoms

(Newser) - As they ready their fall lineups for advertisers, the major networks are stepping off last season's beaten path of struggles and flops. “We were looking for fresh,” says NBC Entertainment’s new president. “I really want people to see the concept for a show and go:...

Fox Anchor 'Spied for FBI'

Apr 8, 2011 5:18 AM CDT

Fox Anchor 'Spied for FBI'

Mole asked to identify colleagues' sources for Hoffa story

(Newser) - The FBI used a Fox anchor to try to sniff out the names of other journalists' confidential sources in the early '90s, according to files unearthed by the Smoking Gun , whose editors believe the anchor in question is John Roland, former anchor at Fox's flagship New York station WNYW. The...

Slammed Fox Reporter on CNN Counterpart: Be a Man

Mar 23, 2011 3:45 AM CDT

Slammed Fox Reporter on CNN Counterpart: Be a Man

He's dull and reporting is BS, Steve Harrigan says of Nic Robertson

(Newser) - The acrimonious feud between a Fox reporter and a CNN reporter covering the Libyan bombing operation is getting uglier by the day. Fox reporter Steve Harrigan lashed CNN's Nic Robertson as "dull," said his reporting was "bullshit," and impugned his masculinity. The conflict was triggered by...

Glenn Beck
May Launch
Own Channel

Mar 23, 2011 2:22 AM CDT

Glenn Beck May Launch Own Channel

Fox host mulling options for going solo: sources

(Newser) - Glenn Beck is considering following in Oprah Winfrey's footsteps and starting his own channel, sources tell the New York Times . Beck's contract at Fox is up at the end of the year. With the network rumored to be considering dropping him , Beck is looking into taking over all or part...

Roger Ailes
Clashed With
Palin Over
'Blood Libel'
Attack

Mar 14, 2011 6:20 AM CDT

Roger Ailes Clashed With Palin Over 'Blood Libel' Attack

Her refusal to heed Fox boss triggered rift

(Newser) - Fox News president Roger Ailes warned Sarah Palin not to launch her controversial "blood libel" defense of herself in the wake of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' shooting. Palin's refusal to take his advice created a major rift in their important relationship, reports New York magazine. “Lie low,” Ailes...

Fox Is Back on Cablevision

Oct 30, 2010 6:46 PM CDT

Fox Is Back on Cablevision

Two sides finally reach a deal on fees

(Newser) - Fox says it has reached an agreement with Cablevision that will restore programing to more than 3 million New York-area subscribers. Signals for all stations and cable channels were restored prior to the first pitch of Game 3 of the World Series. Terms of the agreement to end the 2-week...

Whoopi, Behar Storm Off
O'Reilly Interview

Oct 14, 2010 12:50 PM CDT

Whoopi, Behar Storm Off O'Reilly Interview

Shouting match erupts over 'Ground Zero mosque'

(Newser) - Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar became so upset with Bill O’Reilly that they stormed off the set of The View today, Mediaite reports. The View hosts were in the midst of a debate with the Fox personality over the so-called “Ground Zero mosque” when Goldberg declared “this...

Ban Glenn Beck From
Ground Zero

OPINION

Aug 25, 2010 3:33 PM CDT

Ban Glenn Beck From Ground Zero

Fox host said in 2005 he 'hated' 9/11 families

(Newser) - The argument against the Park51 project—the so-called Ground Zero mosque—hinges on the idea that an Islamic symbol near the site of the 9/11 attacks is offensive to the families of the victims. One of the loudest voices opposing the project has been Glenn Beck, writes Cenk Uygur for...

Sherrod: I Won't
Speak to Fox—
'Period'

Jul 30, 2010 5:58 AM CDT

Sherrod: I Won't Speak to Fox— 'Period'

Fired USDA worker has no love for the network

(Newser) - Shirley Sherrod won't be talking to the folks at Fox News about the out-of-context video that got her fired . "I will not give Fox an interview, period," she told the National Association of Black Journalists yesterday. "They had their chance to get the truth, and they...

Ellen DeGeneres
Quits American Idol

not 'the right fit'

Jul 29, 2010 9:27 PM CDT

Ellen DeGeneres Quits American Idol

Comic blames bad fit; show now has 2 judging vacancies

(Newser) - Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off American Idol after one season, leaving Fox's hit show with two vacancies on its judging panel. If the singing contest intends to revamp itself to stem a ratings slide, it has the opportunity to bring in two new faces for Season 10, which starts in...

Glenn Beck
Audience
Plunges 30%

Apr 29, 2010 6:30 AM CDT

Glenn Beck Audience Plunges 30%

Bloom is off the mouth, but Fox still sitting pretty

(Newser) - Glenn Beck's TV audience has plunged nearly 30% since the beginning of the year—but his Fox News home is still sitting comfortably on top of the ratings heap. Beck's continued viewership slippage was revealed in the latest audience figures on cable news operations. Fox News averaged some 1.9...

Fox, ABC Censor
Plus-Size
Lingerie Ad

Apr 21, 2010 11:44 AM CDT

Fox, ABC Censor Plus-Size Lingerie Ad

Networks apparently afraid of cleavage

(Newser) - Apparently, only skinny girls can show cleavage on network TV. Or at least, that's the double standard Lane Bryant saw, after ABC and Fox got squeamish about its new lingerie ad, Adweek reports. ABC refused to air the ad during Dancing With the Stars, while Fox “demanded excessive...

Why I'll Miss
'Modern Hero'
Jack Bauer

opinion

Apr 3, 2010 3:16 PM CDT

Why I'll Miss 'Modern Hero' Jack Bauer

The 24 character protected us, no matter what

(Newser) - America is about to lose a hero, writes Claudia Rosett. That would be Jack Bauer, the Kiefer Sutherland character whose 24 wraps up this season. Yeah, it's only TV, but Bauer "summed up something important about the American spirit: a will to defend his country, against all attackers, no...

Palin Fizzles in Fox Debut

TV REVIEW

Apr 2, 2010 7:51 AM CDT

Palin Fizzles in Fox Debut

'Real American Stories' is one big snore platitude

(Newser) - Sarah Palin's new television show is like Sarah Palin—fuzzy on the details—but this time really dull, notes reviewer Hank Stuever. Real American Stories, which debuted last night, is a montage of college-aspiring poor kids, loyal dogs and soldiers whose plucky triumphs are meant to "reaffirm" what it...