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TV news roundup
Your friendly neighborhood TV critic is taking a week off. I’ll be holed up in my Round Rock compound painting the kitchen, reading books, watching TV (yes, I can’t get away from it even when I’m off) and trying to decide whether to keep or sell the iPad I purchased so I could write this story.
I’ll probably be blogging and tweeting, but less frequently. In between those sporadic posts, look for clever, informative and thought-provoking items from my newsroom friends, who have kindly volunteered to post here on top of their regular duties.
Here are a few items y’all should know about:
“Friday Night Lights” has cast a BFF for Principal Tami Taylor. EW.com’s Michael Ausiello reports that stage performer Lynn Blackburn has been cast as “smart, tough, dedicated” teacher Laurel. She’ll join bad boy newcomer Grey Damon in season 5 (season 4 begins airing on NBC May 7). There’s a little more information about Blackburn in the linked article, but it includes a pretty big spoiler, so beware.
Former KVUE morning news anchor Jason Hill has joined the Austin Water Public Information and Marketing team (Hill was part of a four-person lay off by the ABC affiliate in March 2009). He seems well suited to the job, which includes media relations. Says Austin Water Utility spokesman Kevin Buchman, “Jason’s vast experience working in the media will greatly enhance our ability to provide … information important to the community concerning Austin Water, specifically information about water conservation.” After leaving KVUE, Hill joined Austin City Living as a real estate agent. In February, KVUE reporter and occasional anchor Clare Tuma took a similar position with the Lower Colorado River Authority. I guess you can lead a KVUE personality to water.
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