On August 29th, 2010, it won’t matter if you live on the East Coast, the West Coast, or anywhere in between, because according to Broadcasting & Cable, NBC will be airing the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards live from coast-to-coast.

The awards show’s first telecast was broadcast live in 1955 throughout the country. This year, however, will be the first time since 1976, when the Emmys aired on ABC, that the awards show will be broadcasted live coast-to-coast. A live awards show throughout all time zones will prevent those in earlier time zones from spoiling the winning results for those in later ones.

Tweeps seem excited that the date for the Emmys has been announced and also at the news that the awards show will be live for everyone throughout the country:

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   tvinaflash Nice! “NBC Confirms Emmys Will Air Live Coast-to-Coast” @ Broadcasting & Cable http://ow.ly/1eLaT
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   kats2009 Yay! RT @LTLV613: NBC Confirms Emmys Will Air Live Coast-to-Coast http://bit.ly/ajGDoP
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   cabri HOORAY! No more spoiling! @TVMoJoe It’s official: Emmys will air live, coast to coast. http://tinyurl.com/yhklw8q
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   brandiimarie Finally!!!! RT @TVMoJoe: It’s official: Emmys will air live, coast to coast. http://tinyurl.com/yhklw8q
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   fymaxwell Now no one will have to miss out on @crsbecker ’s live tveets! RT @TVMoJoe: Emmys will air live, coast to coast. http://tinyurl.com/yhklw8q
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   janeway529 Yes! No more tape delay! RT: @TVMoJoe: It’s official: Emmys will air live, coast to coast. http://tinyurl.com/yhklw8q
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   robsforman Finally RT @TVMoJoe: It’s official: Emmys will air live, coast to coast. http://tinyurl.com/yhklw8q

And of course, Breaking Tweets Entertainment will be bringing you complete Twitter-style Emmys coverage with our live-blog when the show airs in August. Meanwhile, don’t forget to check out our Oscars live-blog this Sunday!

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Updated: According to EW.com, Hulu will only be charging for some–not all–content and it is unknown when the program will be enacted.

Originally published on October 23: According to Broadcasting & Cable, the popular Web site Hulu will begin charging users a fee in order to watch online content sometime in 2010. Hulu has become the go-to site to watch free episodes of television shows in high-quality streaming format.

iTunes currently dominates the market for selling online video content, whether it be a television show or current movie. The Twitter world is wondering whether Hulu could actually give them a run for their money, or if its allure solely based on it being free:

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   brainofj RT @VaynerMedia:Hulu will begin charging for content in 2010. Hulu will be out of business before end of 2010.
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   Cruftbox @shanenickerson Charging for Hulu is different than Netflix. DVD rentals have never been free. Video on the net has always been free.
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   smallbirdjenna watching some hulu…while i still can.
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   aaronburrows @brainofj Why would I pay to use something as unreliable as Hulu when I already pay for Netflix? #FailFriday
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   akgcandlefish has spent the last hour arguing with a staunch capitalist on the relative merits of Hulu charging for its content.
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   newmania Oh man, they’re charging for Hulu?!?! Guess we’ll all have to go back to free, HD BitTorrent, huh? *sighhh*

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ESPN’s Monday night broadcast of the football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers made cable history thanks to its 21.8 million viewers, reports Broadcasting & Cable.

The Oct. 5 “Monday Night Football” game not only broke prior ESPN and cable records, but also received more viewers than any other program that night, including the popular ABC show ”Dancing With the Stars.”

The Vikings-Packers game likely drew crowds due to quarterback Brett Favre, who was playing for the Vikings against his former team. The Vikings won 30-23.

Tweeps were surprised that the game broke records, with many hinting at the star power of Favre:

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   BrianRWagner WOW: ESPN’s telecast of Vikes-GB delivered the BIGGEST audience in cable TV history–http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/63642937.html
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   aelder1 Congrats to ESPN on a new record: RT @MultiNews: Favre Fever: ‘MNF’ Draws 21.8 Million Viewers, Most In Cable History:.. http://bit.ly/vPLNz
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   kenslats Packers-Vikings game draws largest cable tv audience ever. Highest rated program in ESPN’s 30 year history. Brett Favre.. star power?
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   orgomez RT @TheODI: RT @seat42f: RT ESPN Monday Football Biggest Audience In Cable TV History http://retwt.me/Ei4n Favre scores a td with viewers.
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   jimmy_jump That’s sick! RT @dsportsdaily: MIN vs. GB on ESPN MNF most-watched program in cable history (15.3 rat., 21.8 mil viewers)

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President Obama is scheduled to appear on CBS’s “The Late Show with David Letterman” on Monday, September 21, Broadcasting & Cable reports.  This will be the first time a president has ever appeared on the show and Obama will be the only guest of the evening.

Twitters weighed in on the planned appearance:

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   LisaKloentrup Thinks it’s ridiculous that Obama is going to be on David Letterman. Seriously? Doesn’t he have a country to run?
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   janico44 Why is Obama going on Letterman Monday?! That seems to be a no-win situation. (He’ll be the 1st sitting Prez 2 appear on TDLS.)
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   JusticeBlaze Really!?! Pres Obama is going 2 B on Letterman Mon night?Please Mr President I beg U 2 stay off TV 4 at least 1wk unless it’s an Emergency
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   kpods Obama to appear on 5 Sunday news shows this wknd, then Letterman on Mon. Do the words “less is more” mean nothing to the man?
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   jaredbronson What do you think of Obama doing late night talk show appearances? First, Leno. Now, Letterman. Should he really be taking the time?
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   katrol Obama on Letterman…….why?
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   fredmahe RT @AndreaTantaros: Obama will appear on 5 Sun shows AND Letterman. Next up: a cameo on Grey’s Anatomy, General Hospital, ER, & House.
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   tinafernandez Obama on Letterman Monday night…for the entire hour! yessssssssss!
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   CatherineAnaya President Obama on Letterman next Monday night. Tune in! Anxious to hear his response to his remarks about Kanye West!
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    the1klamb RT @womanofletters Letterman, speeches, five talk shows on Sunday. Is Obama filibustering our TV? #tcot #teaparty #iamthemob #mob #912dc
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    abeeerr Shd b a great watch! RT @kamla: Obama will appear on Letterman’s show next Monday. I guess the Prez will be the only guest on the show.
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    MZPR Obama to appear on Letterman Monday night live. Candidates have done so, but late night interviews by commanders in chief are rare indeed.

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Jeffrey Eugenides’ Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Middlesex” has been optioned by HBO, who will turn the book into a one-hour drama series, according to Broadcasting & Cable.

Actor/producer Rita Wilson and playwright Donald Margulies will executive produce. Margulies won a Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for his play “Dinner With Friends,” which was made into an HBO television film.

HBO’s synopsis of the drama series says it “follows the life of Calliope Stephanides and the epic family history that may hold the answer to her complicated sexual identity.”

The Twitterverse is both curious and excited about the upcoming TV series:

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   vinylwino Middlesex being adapted as an HBO series… hmmm, makes me a bit nervous, but def. curious!!
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   natashasinha MIDDLESEX IS GOING TO BE AN HBO SERIES. Slightly afraid, mostly excited, & extremely suspicious about 1 element: http://tinyurl.com/nrl4mw
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   frontmatter Eugenides’s MIDDLESEX to come to HBO? Awesome. http://bit.ly/vNuW0 (via Shelf Awareness)
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   GratuitousV I know I’m a couple days late on this but I’m still intrigued about an HBO version of Jeffrey Eugenides’ Middlesex. Loved the book.
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   palais1977 Wee! One of my favorite books, Middlesex, is becoming a HBO series! http://tinyurl.com/nrl4mw
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   victorglenn yes! jeffrey eugenides’ middlesex to be adapted as hbo series: http://tinyurl.com/ny5ed9 #happydance
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   alisoncarey Wow. Middlesex is going to be an HBO series. Hurry and read it first! http://bit.ly/10J4is
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   delga http://is.gd/1s4Xz Middlesex as a HBO series? OH MY GOD

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If you can’t get enough of “Bridezillas,” extravagant cakes, bridal dresses and all of the other elements of luxurious weddings, you’re in luck. According to Boadcasting & Cable, Rainbow Media will soon launch a channel devoted to the wedding industry.

The company, which runs WE TV, is hoping to use the popularity of the wedding shows that are already running on that channel, like “Bridezillas,” “Amazing Wedding Cakes,” “My Fair Wedding” and “Platinum Weddings,” to gain viewers for the new channel. The space that would then be available on WE TV would be filled with shows directed towards parents like “The Mom Show,” “Raising Sextuplets” and “Adoption Diaries.”

Twitterers had mixed thoughts on the new addition to cable TV:

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   BondGyrl In the height of the recession do we really need a wedding-themed cable channel? Cablevision thinks so. Bridezillas look for it in August.
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   annahiggins A 24/7 cable TV channel showing only wedding shows is starting in the US. Somebody strangle me with a garter.
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   music_muse81 This 24/7 wedding channel junk is exactly the kind of thing that drives single women like me to want to drink more.
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   shawnpowers Say it ain’t so: “Rainbow to Launch New WE Spin-Off Wedding Cable Channel” #Fail http://tiny.cc/IYWC7
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   LegallyLinz Omg. There’s going to be an all wedding show channel, all the time! I should probably quit my job and move into my sofa.

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The quest for karmic balance is officially over. There were reports that “My Name is Earl,” which NBC canceled last month, could be saved by TBS, but talks fell through according to show producers, reports Broadcasting & Cable.

The Twitterverse, which launched a campaign to keep the show alive, was disappointed by the news:

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   marcfuller Sad evening, news is “My Name Is Earl” is officially canceled. Guess I can skip going to digital TV – http://tinyurl.com/nyurhx
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   sivira what?? My Name is Earl has been canceled!!
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   sumarus WTF?! “‘My Name is Earl’ officially canceled” ;-(
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   ForeverPattyM @Mjaslove My Name is Earl-got totally canceled. TBS was thinking about picking it up, but didn’t. Liked that show. Karma!
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   makingyourich My Name Is Earl… canceled for good
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   Cr0mpy ‘My Name is Earl’ officially canceled – Can’t Believe it, one of the best American comedies in years
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   danharcourt I can’t believe My Name is Earl got canceled. Where am I gonna go to get my Jason Lee fix?

TBS still owns syndication rights to the show.

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Cast members from Bravo’s “Real Housewives” series will serve as guest-hosts on NBC’s “Today Show,” according to Broadcasting & Cable.

For the week of June 15, a member from each of the show’s four seasons will fill in for regular 4th-hour host Kathie Lee Gifford, who will be on vacation.

The planned hosts are New York housewife Bethenny Frankel, Danielle Staub of the New Jersey season, Atlanta housewife NeNe Leakes, and season one Orange County housewife Tamra Barney.

“Real Housewives” fans tweeted their excitement:

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   mark_henry Was going to turn off the Today Show, until they promo’d a segment on Danielle from Real Housewives, now I’m on the edge of my seat.
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   realitychat AWESOME. RT @KorbiGirl Real Housewives Bethenny, Danielle, NeNe & Tamra to co-host the Today show next week: http://tinyurl.com/mshkcv
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   karentvchick Oh myyy I will be tuning in for this – Real Housewives subbing on the Today Show – http://bit.ly/jduvC

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Rachael Ray will continue to serve up some daily talk and food dishes with EVOO through the 2011-2012 television season. Her popular self-titled daytime cooking show has been renewed through its sixth season by CBS Television Distribution (CTD).

Broadcasting & Cable reports that the renewal will include slots on ABC-owned stations in key markets such as WABC New York and WPVI Philadelphia.

“Our client stations have recognized the quality of “Rachael Ray,” along with its terrific entertainment value, and consider it a key part of their daytime lineups. Having the ABC stations on board through six seasons speaks to the importance of the show,” CTD President of Sales Joe DiSalvo said.

Twitter users didn’t have much reaction to the renewal but made it clear they enjoy watching the show:

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   justin_is_hott Watchin rachael ray!
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   rlpw Don’t tell Mrs.R but Rachael Ray was cooking just for me today. Well, she cooked what I like anyway.
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   TravisInIndy watching 30 Minute Meals with Rachael Ray… dang I’m really hungry!
4. 
   kaslopas i might be in love with rachael ray

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The Andy Samberg-hosted MTV Movie Awards netted the network its best ratings in 5 years, Broadcasting & Cable reports.

The 78-percent gain over 2008’s edition could be attributed to the cult-following of Twilight, which was up for–and won–the most awards, and the premiere of several exclusive film clips.

The show made headlines for a controversial incident between Bruno and Eminem, which added to the number of on-line viewings.

Most Twitterers weren’t surprised by the ratings:

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   RPOdotcom LOL. MTV Movie Awards scored 76% more viewers than last year. Had highest ratings since ‘04. I WONDER WHY?!
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   guruofnew 2009 MTV Movie Awards scored the show’s best ratings in five years, up by 78% from last yr & the best ratings since 2004. The Eminem factor?
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   SAJohnson Like Oscars & Grammys, MTV Movie Awards from last night were also up in ratings – is it content or that in this time we need a few winners?
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   RPOdotcom MTV Movie Awards Ratings!: E! Online has a new article wondering if Rob is available for the Tonys because ratin.. http://tinyurl.com/nn89ev
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   freakshowmikey MTV Movie Awards ratings are out and they are bigger than the Britney/VMA comeback, WOW! Check it out! http://bit.ly/1b0PYt
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   joleena MTV Movie Awards ratings up 76% from last year. Hmm I wonder why?
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   imbarbarella MTV Movie Awards highest ratings to date. Yay Kings!!
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   DaynaGrant cant believe 2009 mtv movie awards had the highest ratings in 5 years. it was the lamest example of pop culture i’ve seen in a while

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