Melissa Grego

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WJBK Anchors Honor Late Leader and Friend Jeff Murri

Huel Perkins and Monica Gayle, anchors of Fox-owned WJBK Detroit’s 10 p.m. news, offered a heartfelt tribute Thursday night to their leader and friend, the stations VP and general manager Jeff Murri and B&C ’s 2011 General Manager of the Year who died suddenly earlier in the day. “He was more than our boss, he was our friend,” Gayle said during the 10 p.m.... More

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NATPE 2012: The Dish On Where to Eat From One of Miami's Finest

Perhaps no other NATPE-goer is happier to see this week’s conference and exhibition back in South Beach than Miami-based Chris Sloan, the co-founder, president and executive creative director of 2C Media. ( Click here for complete NATPE 2012 coverage ) “As corny as it sounds, I love showing off the city,” Sloan said Tuesday afternoon at the Bleu Bar in the Fontainebleu... More

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Why 'Pan Am' Should Fly With Feminists

Memo to my fellow feminist TV viewers: Don’t be distracted by the girdle and grooming checks. ABC’s Pan Am has the potential to become one of primetime’s most empowering shows for women. Critics did the show a favor Sunday morning at TCA, firing away at a panel of producers and cast about whether the show sets women back by sending the message that we need to serve... More

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TCA: Greenblatt's Gutsiest Announcement

Robert Greenblatt, in his first appearance at the TCA press tour as NBC Entertainment Chairman, didn’t trot out a bunch of charming, self-deprecating jokes designed to make the critics like him. He didn’t offer giant promises about making lemonade in primetime. And he didn’t wow anybody with his slew of entirely expected announcements about development, scheduling and... More

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Mel's Diner -- Memo to Detroiters in Hollywood: Coney Dog is Here. The Hani Is Next!

As soon as I grab a seat at one of the shared tables amid the wafting, familiar smell of Coney Dogs and chili, I spot the owner at the next table: Actor, writer and director Mike Binder. It’s Tuesday afternoon and he says he’s been camped here all week, since Coney Dog L.A. opened June 21. It’s across from the Whiskey on the Sunset Strip, stays open late and features... More