Time Warner Cable has apologized to the people of North Carolina after previews from the Playboy Channel were accidentally shown on a children channel.
Children and parents who are usually tuning in to get some cartoons in the morning got a surprise when a bunch of Playboy women popped up on screen for about two hours on the Kids on Demand and Kids Pre-School on Demand channels on Tuesday morning.
Time Warner issued an apology saying that this happened after an equipment glitch took place between 6:14 a.m. and 8:15 a.m., most towns just got a black screen but a few of them got the Playboy images showing up on screen.
They said “we’re very, very sorry it happened – we know parents are concerned, It took about an hour or so once we were notified of the problem to actually get it fixed. It was a technical glitch and unfortunately it hit at the worst possible time on the worst possible channels.”
Apparently TWC usually have procedures that would pick up any errors like this but because it only affected a few towns they were only made aware about this error because parents called in to complain.
I wish that when my TV company had glitches they were involved showing some free Playboy previews, usually I just end up losing all service and have to wait for about an hour on hold before I get told that they are “working on it”.
source: Playboy accidentally played out on children’s TV [BBC]
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This is just absolutely ridiculous, it has been reported that Mischa Barton was ordered to lose some weight.
Mischa, who recently had a breakdown and was put under involuntary psychiatric care, is said to have been “shocked to tears” at the orders.
She was told to lose 10lbs for her role as a model in her new TV show, The Beautiful Life.
A source said, “she knows that means they are calling her fat behind her back. She knows she is heavier than she needs to be but to hear it like that? it really shook her. How can Mischa play a model when she’s looking so heavy? She’s broken down in tears more than once before shooting. It’s a lot of pressure for someone who is just out of hospital.”
Apparently she is determined to lose the weight as quick as she can, “she’s always been able to lose weight fast. Everyone knows she’s been struggling, so people are just really rooting for her.”
The pictures are off Mischa Barton taking a break on the set of The Beautiful Life in New York City yesterday.
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Well look what we have here, Heidi Klum is looking stunningly hot in in this photoshoot for TV Digital Magazine.
I’m sure some of these photographs have been used before, but does it really matter? If you’re complaining then I thhink your crazy, as far as I am concerned complaining about these pictures being used again is like complaining about finding money twice in a row.
In other news, Heidi has urged fans that they should go protest outside Harvey Weinstein‘s home in order to see the sixth season of her reality show Project Runway.
Even though they shot the finale and chose the winner for the sixth season at New York Fashion Week last month, the show has still to see the day of light. With previous season, the show would have started earning before Fashion Week and then the finale would be after it.
Weinstein’s production company and NBC Universal are involved in a lawsuit because NBC feels screwed over after Weinstein sold the rights for the sixth season to Lifetime Network, instead of giving Bravo (part of NBC) the chance to renew their contract as Project Runway has been on Bravo since it began airing.
Heidi says “I think that people should be demonstrating outside of Harvey Weinstein’s house. If it were up to me, it would be on by now.”
Well, I hope something happens because I need my Project Runway fix and miss hearing Heidi Klum saying “Auf Weidersehen!”
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In a year filled with comebacks, is it time for Rosie O’Donnell to stage her return to TV?
“Multiple sources†have told Entertainment Weekly that the moody media mogul might soon return to television with her own weekly NBC primetime variety show.
The news comes just as the Peacock is said to be courting exiting Tonight Show host Jay Leno for a similar gig.
It’s possible O’Donnell’s series would be a fallback in case Leno defects to ABC after his late-night reign ends next year (as many expect he will).
NBC was unavailable for comment.
I wonder what Elisabeth will think of Rosie’s grand return?
Donald Trump’s reaction in 3… 2… 1…
source: NBC Primetime Looking Rosie (O’Donnell) [entertainment weekly]
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