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David Shuster To Host 6PM Hour On MSNBC — MSNBC is replacing one David with another on its 6 p.m. program, "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue." The cable news channel, owned by NBC Universal, is expected to announce Monday that David Shuster, a Washington correspondent, will succeed David Gregory on the political program, people with knowledge of the move said Sunday night. Mr. Gregory started anchoring the early evening hour, then named "Race for the White House," last March. Last week, after Mr. Gregory was named the new moderator of "Meet the Press," Mr. Shuster served as the substitute host.... [Tags: 1600 pennsylvania avenue, cable news, david gregory, david shuster, early evening]

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Struggling NBC sends 3 top executives packing — The purging signals desperation at the peacock network, now No. 4. NBC, in a move as harsh as it was swift, forced out three top programming executives Friday after a disastrous crash of its fall television season.... [Tags: crash, desperation, fall television season, nbc, peacock]

Fuller To Finish Heroes' Season In Style [Heroes] — With Pushing Daisies pushing up daisies over at ABC, show creator Bryan Fuller is heading back to NBC's Heroes. He's expected to be in place in time to bring the "Fugitives" arc to a close in April next year. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Fuller is in talks for a two-year deal with Universal Media Studios that will see him rejoin Heroes by the 20th episode of the show's troubled third season, although it's uncertain whether he'll stay with the series for a fourth season, or move to another Universal-produced series for the Fall 2009 schedule. Whichever option he... [Tags: abc show, arc, bryan fuller, fugitives, heroes]

NBC Universal's job cuts are deeper to the bone than you might think — Filed under: Industry, Reality-FreeThe cold, icy death hand of economic uncertainty and depression-era apple bargaining has finally pointed its bony finger at the TV industry and said, "I choose you." The Hollywood Reporter reports that NBC Universal has already laid off 30 people as part of their ongoing effort to cut costs across the board. So far, the 30 people who have been given their pink slips worked in the sales departments. More pink slips are expected to land on desks later this week in the news division, the first areas of the media industry that normally take a bullet... [Tags: apple, depression, desks, economic uncertainty, ether binge]

Knight Rider To Go Softly Into The Long, Dark Night? [Knight Rider] — We're not saying that NBC's Knight Rider is necessarily in trouble of cancellation or anything, but NBC's move to shorten the show's first season from 21 episodes to 17 isn't a good sign, let's face it. The announcement that KITT's new home may be endangered came as NBC announced their 2009 mid-season reshuffle; besides the shortening of Knight Rider's debut season, the Peacock network also announced a February 2nd return for Chuck and Heroes, with the latter series starting its "Fugitives" arc. While it's known that Knight Rider is in trouble - the show announced a mid-season retool last month... [Tags: arc, bionic woman, cancellation, david eick, debut season]

Chris Matthews Contemplates Quitting MSNBC, Buying PA House — NBC colleagues, political operatives and friends say Chris Matthews is seriously considering a Senate bid in 2010. Photo: AP Chris Matthews is dead serious about running for the Senate in Pennsylvania - and shopping for a house in the state and privately discussing quitting MSNBC as proof of his intense interest, according to NBC colleagues, political operatives and friends. Even so, some NBC insiders think it's all simply a negotiating ploy to jack up his contract. The garrulous host of the show "Hardball with Chris Matthews" has already picked out a home in Philadelphia to establish residency in the state,... [Tags: candidacy, colleagues, hardball with chris, hardball with chris matthews, insiders]

Who wants to watch Celebrity Apprentice for two hours? — Filed under: The Apprentice, CelebritiesWhat's better than one hour episodes of Celebrity Apprentice? I would answer "zero hour episodes" but NBC is thinking a little different. Celebrity Apprentice is now going to be two hours long. That's right, Mark Burnett has announced that each episode of the next edition of Donald Trump's reality show is going to be two hours long and will run on Sunday nights. No word on when the show will debut, but sources are saying that it will probably bow in February, with cast members Joan and Melissa Rivers, Andrew Dice Clay, Clint Black, Tom Green... [Tags: andrew dice clay, cast members, celebrities, celebrity apprentice, clint black]

Here's a sneak peek at NBC's Kings - VIDEO — Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Video, Reality-FreeCan I be a little bit cynical here? I'm watching the preview of the new NBC drama Kings (after the jump), and I can already tell this is probably going to have a hard time making it. Looks like it has a great cast (including Ian McShane) and a plot you don't usually see on primetime television (a small town guy becomes a war hero and rises to power in a city with the help of people behind the scenes pulling the strings - based on the story of King David).But it also seems... [Tags: debut, four kings, hard time, ian mcshane, large numbers]

Rove: "Marketplace Of Ideas" Will Decide Palin's Fate — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's rock-star status could solidly position her to lead the Republican Party in four years, but former top Bush aide Karl Rove said the "marketplace of ideas" will ultimately decide her political future. "Republicans believe in markets, so the marketplace of ideas will decide what the answer [to her future] is," Rove told NBC Tuesday. "These people are going to get out there, campaign, offer their ideas, offer themselves."... [Tags: alaska gov, bush, fate, karl rove, marketplace of ideas]

Cablevision gets official with four NBC Universal HD channels — Filed under: Cable, New contentWe absolutely knew they were on the way, but if you needed a little affirmation from the carrier itself, Cablevision has announced today that it's adding four more high-definition channels to its iO TV lineup. Effective immediately, customers can expect to see Bravo HD (745), CNBC HD (771), SciFi HD (748) and USA HD (738) in the EPG, bringing the grand total to a very respectable 68 high-def networks. There's no word on when the next batch will arrive, but why not enjoy these for a minute before hankering for more?Cablevision gets official with four NBC... [Tags: affirmation, cablevision, cnbc, engadget, grand total]

NBC to go with Gregory for Meet The Press? — Filed under: News, Reality-FreeShortly after Tim Russert's death in June, I speculated on who NBC might pick to host Meet The Press. At the time, I figured that David Gregory was the best choice, given his pedigree as White House correspondent and the decent job he did subbing for Russert in the past. But over the summer and the heat of the election homestretch, I came to change my mind about that.I saw Chuck Todd and His Goatee take a bigger and bigger role in the coverage, stepping into Russert's nightly role of presenting and analyzing the latest blizzard of... [Tags: best choice, blizzard, david gregory, death in june, decent job]

Ferguson's ratings beat Conan's — Filed under: Celebrities, Ratings, Reality-FreeCraig Ferguson is beating Conan O'Brien in the late, late night wars. His show scored an average of 1.9 million viewers compared to 1.85 million for Conan for the week. Ferguson's numbers increased from 1.75 million from the same time last year (the article doesn't mention Conan's ratings from last year). Now, what does this mean?Is Ferguson actually becoming more popular than O'Brien? If this is the case, then we've discovered the natural heir to the Letterman time slot. NBC must be shaking in its boots to have Conan take over Jay Leno's time in 2009.On... [Tags: boots, cbs, celebrities, conan o brien, craig ferguson]

Dear Tracy Jordan — Link: http://www.nbc.com/30_Rock/video/clip... 30 Rock's Tracy Jordan answers your most pressing questions. Remember, kids: the sky is only as high as your dreams. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment »... [Tags: 30 rock, dreams, image link, nbc, sky]

David Gregory to host 'Meet the Press,' report says — NBC declines to confirm the move. The White House correspondent has long been rumored for the job. Speculation about who will be the next moderator of "Meet the Press" ratcheted up another level Monday as the Huffington Post reported that the job was going to NBC chief White House correspondent David Gregory, while the network maintained that no announcement was imminent.... [Tags: david gregory, huffington post, job, meet the press, nbc]

Just what we need...another network procedural — Filed under: Industry, Programming, OpEd, Casting, Reality-FreeCan I say something here that some of you will disagree with? There are way too many procedurals on the air right now. Criminal procedurals, medical procedurals, criminal-medical procedurals...the networks are popping them out faster than Michelle Duggar gives birth. And now, we can add another potential procedural to the ever-growing list. The new project, being developed for NBC, will star Gabrielle Union (Bring It On) as a detective who must race to save someone's life before it's too late. What's not clear from this description is if this saving will be during each... [Tags: detective work, entire season, frank spotnitz, gabrielle union, good chance]

David Gregory To Moderate "Meet The Press" — David Gregory will take the reins as moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press," the Huffington Post has learned. Gregory has been a leading contender for the permanent spot since Tom Brokaw stepped in as interim moderator following Tim Russert's death in June. In recent weeks, a short list including Gregory, Andrea Michell, Gwen Ifill, and Chuck Todd had been considered the top candidates for the position, while Katie Couric and Ted Koppel were viewed as dark horses. Brokaw will conclude his duties as interim moderator this weekend, when he will interview President-Elect Barack Obama. NBC News did not immediately reply... [Tags: andrea, barack obama, chuck todd, contender, dark horses]