'Peter Pan' Is No 'Sound of Music' but Still Draws a Crowd to NBC by Bill Carter

The live musical, starring Allison Williams, drew about 9 million viewers, about half the audience for the live version of "Sound of Music" with Carrie Underwood.

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NBC Picks Neil Patrick Harris to Host New Variety Show by Bill Carter

The network is planning 10 episodes of a music/comedy/sketch show, based on the long-running British series "Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway."

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Allison Williams to Play Peter Pan on NBC by Bill Carter

The "Girls" co-star will take on the lead of a live musical production.

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Arts, Briefly: Walken as Captain Hook in NBC's 'Peter Pan' by Bill Carter

Christopher Walken will grab the hammy role of Captain Hook in NBC's new live version of "Peter Pan."

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Fox Plans Live Performance of 'Grease' by Bill Carter

The network is following NBC, which had success with a live production of "The Sound of Music" and is staging "Peter Pan" for the holidays.

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NBC Says 'Peter Pan' Will Be Its Next Live Holiday Event by Bill Carter

The chairman of NBC Entertainment also gave a guest list for the final "Tonight" show with Jay Leno as host.    

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A Network Is Buoyed by 'Sound of Music' Ratings by Bill Carter

Ratings for "The Sound of Music" have encouraged NBC to consider making live musical productions a holiday tradition.    

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Live Performance of 'Sound of Music' Is Big Hit for NBC by Bill Carter

The musical, starring Carrie Underwood, drew 18.5 million viewers, the network's largest nonsports Thursday night audience since 2009.    

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CBS to Keep Airing Tony Awards Through 2018 by Bill Carter

Under a new deal, the network will continue what has already become a 35-year tradition.    

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NBC Series Saved by Delayed Viewership by Bill Carter

"Smash," an NBC drama, was considered a flop, but it is considered a ratings success among viewers 18 to 49 because of devices like digital video recorders.

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A New Leader, and Maybe Direction, for 'Smash' by Bill Carter

NBC chose an executive producer of "Gossip Girl" to be the guiding creative hand on "Smash," signaling that the show's future may lie more in its soap opera elements than its inside look at …

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Embracing Cable's Concept of Opening Night by Bill Carter

NBC says it is planning a "full court press" to promote "Smash," a musical drama, which will have its premiere on Feb. 6, but will be available online sooner.

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A Hefty Payoff for a Comic (and Steelers Fan) by Bill Carter

Steelers fan Billy Gardell, whose stand-up comedy special has its premiere the day before the Super Bowl, reflects on his rise from little-known comic to star of season's biggest new comedy.

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Cast Change for 'Law & Order, Los Angeles' by Bill Carter

A cast change for "Law & Order, Los Angeles."

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