Reuters - Mexican broadcaster Televisa is in
talks to produce shows for TV Record, Brazil's second-largest
television network, a move that would give it access to more
viewers in Latin America's biggest economy. -- read full article
E! Online - The pedigreed HBO miniseries John Adams nabbed a leading 23 nominations this morning for the 60th Annual Primetime Emmys, followed by 30 Rock with 17 nominations and Mad Men with 16.
Reuters - Three cable TV shows from three
networks, "Mad Men," "Damages" and "Dexter," claimed Emmy
nominations for best drama on Thursday, marking a turning point
in the 60-year-old competition for U.S. television's highest
honors.
AP - Three minutes to showtime, and Cristian de la Fuente still hadn't decided whether he would continue after tearing a tendon in his biceps. The producers of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," the popular live dancing competition, had themselves in a tizzy.
E! Online - Sure he has the name for the job, but who could have expected that Rainn Wilson would turn to weather forecasting while his acting career is doing so well?
Reuters - Tony Soprano is no longer around to
hug but Emmy voters this year managed to embrace plenty of
anti-heroes and twisted, flawed characters -- from a
serial-killing sleuth to a methamphetamine-making teacher.
Reuters - Hollywood's leading
actors union got a kick in the rear end Thursday from several
Emmy nominees worried about the threat of a strike. -- read full article
Reuters - Politics is bound to be
front and center at this year's Emmy ceremony, which takes
place in Los Angeles on September 21 just five weeks before the
presidential election. -- read full article