nypost.com - 11/14/2008
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November 14, 2008 -- NBC Entertainment co-chair Ben Silverman isn't going to get all the blame for the network's lackluster fall schedule. With yesterday's cancellation of two NBC shows produced by sister company Universal - "Lipstick Jungle," which starred Brooke Shields , and "My Own Worst ...
thrfeed.com - 11/13/2008
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thrfeed.com —
NBC has pulled the plug on freshman tentpole
drama "My Own Worst Enemy" and returning sophomore series
"Lipstick Jungle," sources say. The cancellation comes after...
NBC cancels 'Enemy' and 'Lipstick'
nbc.com - 11/11/2008
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nbc.com —
Part one: "Let Us Pray" Has a miracle
given Santiago newfound abilities - or is there something
else? Micro Series Highlights Watch "Heroes: Destiny" Trailer Get a peek at the electrifying new micro-series from the creative team of Heroes. Watch ...
Heroes | Watch Micro Series Online - Heroes TV Show on ...
thrfeed.com - 11/7/2008
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thrfeed.com —
NBC has given a full season order to
detective drama "Life." The network has ordered the back
nine episodes from Universal Media Studios. The pickup...
NBC orders full season of 'Life'
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Somehow, Someway, Ben Silverman is Not Going to Lose His Job
Jossip —
... Instead, it's Universal's Katherine Pope who is taking the heat for the canceled shows, and for Heroes lackluster ratings. And Silverman is actually getting praised for his work at NBC, despite the fact that none of the shows he's brought on this season *cough*KNIGHT RIDER*cough* seem to be doing all that great either. ...
‘My Own Worst Enemy’: Not Ben Silverman’s Fault!
Vulture —
... (Also apparently Pope's fault: Heroes and the canceled Bionic Woman.) "The company is very happy with Ben," says another "network insider" who we bet is Ben Silverman just speaking in a slightly different voice. "He is deep in negotiations to re-up his contract with NBC, and he has the network up 50 percent profit from year to year." Then the source slammed the phone down, high-fived his assistants, and rode a white tiger around the office to much applause.
'BLACK WIDOW' EFFECT AT NBC [NYP]
Earlier: NBC Actually Cancels Two ...
Cancel-Happy Ben Silverman Uses Pope As Human Shield [Ben Silverman]
Gawker: defamer —
... , we think?), and the rest of the fall lineup is skidding out like Silverman's Knight Rider retread. You might imagine, with all this broadcast carnage, that some of it might be Silverman's fault. Nuh-unh! protests Page Six: ...
NBC is actually happy with Ben Silverman
TV Squad —
... has seen a huge drop in ratings, producers are being fired, and the show is being overhauled for its (hopeful) fourth season. But Silverman isn't being blamed for these miscues. Exec Katharine Pope was in charge of those shows (and ...
Ben Silverman's NBC Job Safe, Says Ben Silverman [Television]
Gawker —
... — and he's suspected as the one who griped to the Post's Page Six that NBC's troubles were all the fault of one of his now-fired subordinates. ...
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‘Enemy’ Failure Hurts NBC on Multiple Levels
sfuniverse.com 11/17/2008 — My Own Worst Enemy wasn’t just a heavily-hyped poor performing show for NBC , it is a microcosm of some strategies the network had hoped would pull it out of last place. Sadly for NBC, it’s also a snapshot of how those strategies are ...
NBC Doesn’t Even Like Its Own Shows
fatbackmedia.com 11/14/2008 —
I watch a lot of T.V. A lot. And to be honest I prefer the shows on NBC. A lot of people sell out and watch BS reality series on Oxygen and ABC but the real viewers watch stations like NBC and CBS. So this strikes me as kind of add that NBC ...
NBC drops 'Enemy,' Jungle'
hollywoodreporter.com 11/13/2008 — NBC has pulled the plug on freshman tentpole drama "My Own Worst Enemy" and returning sophomore series "Lipstick Jungle," sources said Wednesday. The cancellations come after both shows dropped to new ratings lows in recent weeks, with the Christian ...
NBC cancels 2, Fox cancels 1 and The CW picks up 1
seriouslyomg.com 11/13/2008 —
NBC has cancelled Lipstick Jungle and My Own Worst Enemy, Fox has cancelled MadTV and The CW picks up Privileged for 5 more episodes according to The Live Feed.
Lipstick Jungle with Brooke Shields came back for its second season with weak ratings ...
Lipstick Jungle And My Own Worst Enemy Cancelled
cinemablend.com 11/14/2008 — NBC has made a decision about the fate of My Own Worst Enemy and Lipstick Jungle and the news is not good. The network has decided to cancel both series due to poor ratings. While Lipstick Jungle was on its second season, My Own Worst Enemy was one of ...
NBC Axes My Own Worst Enemy and Lipstick Jungle - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com 11/13/2008 — Los Angeles (E! Online) Multiple reliable sources have just confirmed that NBC has given the ax today to My Own Worst Enemy (starring Christian Slater ) and Lipstick Jungle (starring Brooke Shields , Kim Raver and Lindsay Price ). NBC is not ...
Brooke Shields is in denial
theblemish.com 11/17/2008 —
Last week it was reported that Christian Slater’s My Own Worst Enemy and Brooke Shield’s Sex and the City Lite, Lipstick Jungle , were canceled . NBC didn’t confirm the cancellation, but crew members did.
At Sunday’s ...
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