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NY Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dies 07/13/10 The NY Yankees announced the passing of team owner George Steinbrenner. He was 80. He had a heart attack, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Fla., and died at about 6:30 a.m. He had been in declining health for several years. Sports writer's will debate his often controversial role as team owner in Major League Baseball for years to come. But, non-baseball fans will remember the back of his head from the Seinfeld television series during the time George Costanza worked at Yankee's stadium. Steinbrenner was portrayed and voiced by Larry David, as eccentric and idiosyncratic, constantly keeping George Costanza on his toes.
Don Johnson Wins 23.2 Million in 'Nash Bridges' Case 07/08/10 A jury has awarded Don Johnson $23.2 million in profits from the TV series "Nash Bridges" and issued rulings that may mean even more money for the actor. The jury award came after a two-week trial during which Johnson claimed he was owed millions in profits from the show, which aired for six seaons on CBS. Johnson attended the entire trial and personally thanked jurors after the verdict was read Wednesday. He sued three entertainment companies -- Rysher Entertainment, 2929 Entertainment and Qualia Capital -- in February 2009. Jurors confirmed that Johnson's contract for "Nash Bridges" included a provision that made him a 50 percent owner in the show's copyright. That determination could mean more money for the 60-year-old actor in the coming years.
"I Dream of Jeannie" Uncorked 06/29/10 Classic TV star Barbara Eden is uncorking her past. The 75-year-old former star of "I Dream of Jeannie" is writing a memoir that will be published next spring. Eden co-starred with Larry Hagman in the '60s TV series about a beautiful genie named Jeannie. Hagman played the astronaut who found her on a beach and is constantly trying to keep her existence a secret. She said Tuesday in a statement that "it's time for me to pop the cork and talk about the amazing people I've been fortunate enough to meet along the way."
After 54 Years "As the World Turns" Stops Spinning 06/24/10 On Sept. 17, TV's oldest daytime drama (airing weekdays at 2 p.m. EDT until then) will fold. On Wednesday, "As The World Turns" wrapped production forever. The summer after CBS' "Guiding Light" was cut down after 72 years on radio and then television, the doomsday scenario that has plagued soaps for decades has now claimed "ATWT." Longevity, of course, is a hallmark of soap operas. Unique in the otherwise mercurial world of TV, the life spans of successful soaps are measured in decades, even generations, not fleeting seasons.
‘Futurama’ Returns from Beyond 06/22/10 Thanks to Comedy Central, "Futurama" is reborn and back to its old new tricks. The animated sci-fi comedy returns for a season of 12 new half-hours, kicking off with back-to-back episodes Thursday at 10 p.m. EDT. Comedy Central has committed to 26 half-hours in all. "Futurama" follows the life of Philip J. Fry, a dimwitted pizza delivery boy who, by a quirk of fate, was cryogenically frozen in his native Manhattan of 1999 and thawed a thousand years later in the reconstituted city of New New York. "Futurama" was created by Matt Groening and developed with David X. Cohen, an executive producer. To date, there have been 70 "Futurama" episodes and four direct-to-DVD movies (aired by Comedy Central).
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