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November 30, 2012April 26, 2020

Twitter Erupts as Carrie Underwood Joins NBC’s The Sound of Music

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When news broke of country star Carrie Underwood's casting as Maria von Trapp in NBC's live broadcast of "The Sound of Music," the Twitterverse responded.

September 28, 2012April 26, 2020

The Wrap: PBS Vs. MTV: The Ultimate Reality TV Showdown

Portfolio, The Wrap By James Sims

Now thirtysomething, had I aged out of the reality TV demographic? No, I had just been ruined by the cultural arts.

February 6, 2012April 26, 2020

The Voice’s Chris Mann Teaches Broadway’s Kids

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Chris Mann had been a guest teaching artist at Rosie's Broadway Kids, an organization in New York City geared towards helping kids receive an arts education.

January 22, 2010March 18, 2012

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog to Co-Host Tonight Show?

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After seemingly endless public fighting and controversy, Conan O’Brien is ready to depart NBC’s ‘The Tonight Show‘ with Friday night’s broadcast marking his final time hosting the legendary late-night program. First hosted by comedian Steve Allen in 1954,…

August 21, 2009March 18, 2012

Alexis Bledel, Unemployed ‘Post Grad’ (HuffPo)

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If you ask Alexis Bledel whether college was a worthwhile experience, you’d discover that without her time at school she might not have become an actress. Now 27, she started out with a focus on writing and directing. “I figured…

June 6, 2009March 18, 2012

Conan O’Brien Debuts, Tweet by Tweet

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As Conan O’Brien kicked off his first week hosting The Tonight Show, I decided to live Twitter the debut. From a marathon run from New York City to Los Angeles, President Barack Obama putting world policy debates on hold to …

April 7, 2009September 29, 2012

The Wrap: Hey NBC, What the Chuck?

Television, The Wrap By James Sims2 Comments

While risks must be taken in order to cultivate quality programming, "Chuck" has had its chance. With Jay Leno's soon to be prime-time show killing an entire hour of programming for NBC, scheduling is more important than ever. Don't let another bag of peanuts waste precious resources...