interesting things
Vice Media, known for stunt journalism, approached HBO with the idea of arranging a North Korea trip centering on basketball, a sport the nation’s leader loves.
via NYT > Television http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/04/business/media/dennis-rodman-in-north-korea-with-vice-media-as-ringleader.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Al Gore used the same arm-twisting he employed to build up Current TV to persuade cable distributors to keep showing it after it was sold to Al Jazeera.
via NYT > Television http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/03/gore-went-to-bat-for-al-jazeera-and-himself/?partner=rss&emc=rss
The actor, famous for his roles on previous sitcoms as well as his public battle with Parkinson’s disease, will return to television in the fall of 2013.
via NYT > Television http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/20/nbc-will-air-new-michael-j-fox-show/?partner=rss&emc=rss