Archive for December 28th, 2009

Next week’s edition of WWE RAW goes head-to-head with the latter two hours of the TNA iMPACT! special, and the big story is undoubtedly Bret Hart’s confirmed appearance as guest host. But two more bits of information were also revealed for next week’s show. Confirmed for Monday’s RAW: – Triple H & Shawn Michaels...
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As was expected, Vince McMahon confirmed on Monday’s RAW that Bret “Hit Man” Hart will return to the squared circle as the guest host of next week’s episode. A move designed in part to prevent TNA from siphoning viewers for its Monday night iMPACT! special, which features the debut of Hulk Hogan, Hart’s guest...
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Joe Manganiello, best known as Marshall’s law school ‘bro’ Brad on “How I Met Your Mother,” tells Entertainment Weekly that he cried after learning he had been cast as werewolf Alcide on “True Blood.” “I’m not afraid to admit that I started crying. I was just so excited. It’s a dream come true,” Manganiello...
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Billboard Magazine released a top One-Hit Wonders list as part of its “Best of the 2000s” feature, and names like Daniel Powter, Terror Squad, MIMS and James Blunt top the pack. The list is purely based on (and arranged in order of) comparative chart performance between the artist’s “hit” and follow-up songs. So while...
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It is now official–tonight’s edition of WWE RAW will feature an angle to setup the return of Bret “The Hitman” Hart. While the nature of the angle is unclear, WWE.com has confirmed that Vince McMahon will appear live on tonight’s RAW to “address the rumor of WWE Hall of Famer Bret ‘Hit Man’ Hart’s...
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– The word from within TNA is that the marketing budget allocated for TNA’s upcoming Monday, January 4 special is on the small side. While even the most intense of marketing campaigns would likely not be enough to give TNA iMPACT! the ratings victory when it goes head-to-head with RAW, the feeling is that...
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– As has been noted by several correspondents, My Network TV stations have been using WWE Superstars in their PR campaign regarding the FOX/Time Warner Cable Systems dispute, alerting fans that the SmackDown! network would be pulled if a deal is not reached. An ad played in the New York area features Superstars like...
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Tyra Banks confirmed this week that after five years, “The Tyra Show” is coming to a close. “This will be the last season of The Tyra Show,” she confirms in an interview with People. “I’ve been loving having fun, coming into your living rooms, bedrooms, hair salons for the past 5 years.” As Banks...
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Though most observers assume an agreement will be reached in some capacity, as of press time, FOX and Time Warner Cable have yet to resolve their dispute ahead of Thursday’s retransmission deadline. If FOX and Time Warner Cable cannot iron out a renewed deal, FOX’s owned and operated networks, as well as FOX-owned cable...
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