Hulu has pulled all episodes of 19 Kids and Counting “for the time being,” according to CEO Mike Hopkins. He says the company is just following TLC’s lead in the wake of Josh Duggar’s recent admission that when he was a teenager, he molested some of his sisters. TLC pulled 19 Kids from its lineup last week.
Community Could Be Resurrected on Hulu
Good news, Human Beings: Community could reach six seasons after all.
Why You'll Keep Paying Higher Fees for Netflix and Like It
When Netflix announced a 60% price hike for streaming and by-mail subscriptions, you'd have thought the sky was falling. More than 12,000 people left comments on Netflix's blog post that explained the changes; thousands more took to social media to complain; and every major media outlet covered the negative reaction…
Hulu Is Up for Sale
Hulu has put itself up for sale, moving to end the grand alliance between the broadcasters who own the TV website and provide it with shows. This is really going to suck.
The Simpsons End Their Episode With Instructions For Online Viewing
In a very "meta" moment for online-television watching, The Simpsons ended their Cheech and Chong episode with a rhyme that encompassed all of the storylines from Bart. It finishes with "You can watch this tomorrow at hulu.com."
Which of These Real-Life Boys Will Become the Next Ken Doll?
Oh dear. Mattel has gone and made a doll-promoting product-placement reality series called Genuine Ken: The Search for the Great American Boyfriend, hosted by Whitney Port. They've rolled out a preview clip and a fascinating website introducing the boytestants.
Milky J Rescues the Hubble Space Telescope
Science just got some street cred, snitches. Last night on Late Night, rapper Milky J expressed his love for the Hubble Space Telescope by traveling to NASA to defend its honor against the newer James Webb Telescope.
Boxee and Beyond: Will Quality Television Drown in the Stream?
It's nine o'clock, you're finally home from a long day. You microwave a hot pocket, complain to your roommate and hit the couch. You flick on the TV, and click 30 Rock - last week's episode, streaming from the internet.
Are Americans Going to Stop Paying for TV?
There's a new study by the Yankee Group that says an average of one in eight Americans will decide to stop paying for their cable or satellite television service in the next year.
Hulu Taggers Announce Artistic Poverty of Recent 24 Episode
Tag-related Hulu humor, will it ever cease to be amusing? No. Never. Kiefer Sutherland's TV show of stress, yelling, and enhanced interrogation techniques gets a thumbs down. [via ThePriceofEggsinMalta]
No More Daily Show and Colbert on Hulu, Dinosaur Pedophilia Film Still Available
Greedy corporation Viacom is pulling The Daily Show and The Colbert Report from Hulu next week because it wants more money. Meanwhile, sexxxy pedophilia flick A Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosaur Hell is burning up the Hulu charts.
Conan's Final Night: The Ratings Glory, The After-Party, The SNL Sneak Attack, and The Hulu Conspiracy
What was Conan O'Brien's final night hosting The Tonight Show like? For NBC, totally cock-rockingly awesome. The networked murked it in the ratings game. Meanwhile, Conan and Friends got positively fitshaced, while Hulu conspired against the late-night funnyman's jokes.
• As if this hasn't already been a crappy week for liberals thanks to the election results in Massachusetts, Air America announced today that it's shutting down effective immediately and filing for bankruptcy protection. [AP, WP]
• More on the conclusion of l'affaire Coco, what's in store for O'Brien (unclear), and…
Steve Carell and Tina Fey Love Starring in Films Together
Before our excitement about next year's Fey/Carell vehicle 'Date Night' even had time to incubate, we're hit with news that the NBC comedy darlings might co-star in another romcom. "30 Rock" + "The Office" = Yes, please.
Syfy's Arrival, Timberlake's Book & TMZ's Big Win
• The Sci Fi Channel is now called Syfy. It's pronounced the same way, except it's less science fiction-y, which is why it was changed to begin with. [THR]
• Justin Timberlake has tapped lit agent David Vigliano to sell publishers on the notion that Timberlake is just the person to write a book about golf. [NYO]
•…
Baywatch Boobs On the Big Screen!
News from the internet as it relates to TV, a rising comedy star ponders his many options, a new HBO show could be a disaster or could be great, and a Baywatch movie makes us cranky.
Bing Will Annoy You Into Submission
Microsoft's new search-dealie "Bing" is going up against The Google, which is hard! Fortunately, Bing's marketing wizards have devised the world's most annoying ways to promote it. (*Bing* sound)!
Enjoy Your Free Hulu While You Still Can
Why does everything good have to come to an end? Sigh. According to Jeff Bercovici of Daily Finance, Hulu is poised to start charging people subscription fees to watch video on the site.
Mickey Mouse Assimilated By Hulu Aliens
The extraterrestrials at Hulu have staged another coup in their bid to take over television. Disney has struck up a deal with the online video site, meaning we get ABC shows now.
Pay Cuts, Quarterly Losses & Other Happy News
• The New York Times Co. has reached a "tentative agreement" with its union to impose a 5 percent pay cut on employees through the end of the year. [NYP]
• Disney's ABC is joining Fox and NBC and taking a stake in Hulu. [AdAge]
• As expected, Time Warner said it may spin off AOL. But it may end up selling it, too.…
