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NBC announces plans to revive 'American Gladiators' for primetime
August 23, 2007
NBC has announced plans to broadcast new episodes of American Gladiators as a midseason primetime series, reinventing the reality show that first aired in syndication in the early 1990s.
NBC trying to hold on to Jay Leno past 'The Tonight Show' handover
July 21, 2007
The decision to have Conan O'Brien take over "The Tonight Show" in 2009 has U.S. TV network NBC wondering what to do with Jay Leno when he leaves the show.
New NBC chief announces fall scheduling changes and new projects
July 17, 2007
Ben Silverman, in his first meeting with Hollywood media as NBC Entertainment chief, unveiled a new fall schedule and projects such as a Norman Lear dramedy.
'The Biggest Loser 4' and 'The Singing Bee' to air back-to-back this fall
July 17, 2007
This fall's fourth season of The Biggest Loser will be permanently supersized. And The Singing Bee will be flying along for the ride.
NBC planning Uri Geller/Criss Angel 'Phenomenon' reality competition
July 17, 2007
NBC has announced that it has inked a deal for Phenomenon, the working title for a "live" reality competition series that will feature controversial alleged mentalist Uri Geller and Criss Angel Mindfreak illusionist Criss Angel conducting a search for "the next great mentalist."