TV News: Friday Night Lights goes on, Battlestar to end
The future of Friday Night Lights looked uncertain last month, but NBC is renewing it for a second season, Variety reported yesterday.
The sad news is that Battlestar Galactica's fourth season will be its last. (Dark Horizons via Pop Candy)
The creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, of all people, took a principled stand against product placement in Washington yesterday, complete with funnies. "Would we have wanted our memories of Casablanca to include (Humphrey) Bogart saying to Ingrid Bergman as they say goodbye: 'You're part of his life, the thing that keeps him going. Now get on that plane and enjoy United's nonstop, three-class service to Paris with seats that recline to a full 180 degrees." (Reuters)
Though still in a trial phase, online TV service Joost continues to get potentially huge. (Associated Press)