Real Anchors Pumped for ‘Anchorman 2'
Ron Burgundy, Will Ferrell's egotistical empty suit from the 2004 film Anchorman, represented a stinging satire of local news anchors. yet San diego's classiest news man has hardcore fans in some unlikely places-local TV newsrooms around the country.
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Netflix Passes on Saving 'Terra Nova'
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'Mad Men' Season FIve Premiere Hits Series High
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Report: Newport TV Shopping Stations
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North Carolina Broadcasters 'Welcome Home' 70,000 Vietnam Vets
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4As' Annual Meeting
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AMC's Collier Addresses Modern 'Mad Men'
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For TV, The Future Will Be Relevant
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Rentrak's targeting works for other industries More
Pac-12 Commish Calls College Sports Undervalued
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Zalaznick Steers NBCU Cable Nets Toward Upfront
Lauren Zalaznick, chairman, NBCUniversal Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media, spoke to B&C business editor Jon Lafayette as NBCU's cable networks got ready for the upfront season.
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Next Man Up: McCarver Gets His Hall Call
Tim McCarver was one of the top big league catchers of the 1960s and ‘70s, helping lead the St. Louis Cardinals to two World Series championships and playing in two All-Star games, but his playing skills never brought him a plaque in the Baseball Hall of Fame.This summer, the longtime broadcaster will be honored with the Ford C. Frick Award, presented for excellence in baseball broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
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