Saturday, December 11, 2010

Top Stories Of The Week - Dec. 6th 2010

Here are the top stories that burned up the livewire this week….


-“Alcatraz” staffs up. http://bit.ly/gUjmFH
FOX’s new drama from J.J. Abrams adds a trio of top names to its roster include Sam Neill, Parminder Nagra  and Robert Forester.

-"The Closer" to end after seven seasons.  http://bit.ly/g408Pi
Emmy winner Kyra Segwick decides to walk away after seven seasons of the TNT hit drama. The final set of episodes will run in 2011.

-A&E pulls "The Hasselhoffs" after two episodes.  http://yhoo.it/eNFY9a
After low ratings, A&E made the decision to cancel its new series “The Hasselhoffs” after a very limited run.

-MTV reveals Snooki's interesting New Year's eve plans... http://bit.ly/gHdJ7L
For no apparent reason (other than ratings), “Jersey Shore’s” Snooki will not only be a part of MTV’s New Year’s party, but will be in the ball drops to ring in the new year.  Any chance they could leave her in it?

-"The Walking Dead" scares up record numbers. http://bit.ly/eLgRhI
As season one of AMC’s zombie drama wraps up, over six million viewers tune in breaking basic cable demographic records.

-FX cancels "Terriers." - http://eonli.ne/g9XKj5
The low-rated drama is finally put out of its misery after consistently averaging less than a million viewers a week.

-ABC slots "Mr. Sunshine" in post "Modern Family" slot.  http://bit.ly/dPUSk9
Former “Friends” star Matthew Perry gets the coveted post “Modern Family,” timeslot which will replace former co-star Courtney Cox’s comedy “Cougar Town” until the end of the season.

-Elizabeth Edwards passes away. http://bit.ly/dRLf4D
The wife of Senator John Edwards passed away this week after a brave battle with cancer. She was 61.

CLIP OF THE WEEK:

-3D invades the music industry. http://bit.ly/ehlxuU