The Late Tony Scott's Most Memorable Ads
Tony Scott, the award-winning writer/director/producer behind hundreds of commercials in addition to Hollywood blockbusters, committed suicide Sunday by jumping off a bridge. The late 68-year-old,...
View ArticleKevin Reilly Promoted To Chairman Of Entertainment At Fox...
Kevin Reilly Promoted To Chairman Of Entertainment At Fox Broadcasting: Reilly, who joined Fox in 2007, will be promoted from the position of Fox Broadcasting Company's entertainment president. Peter...
View ArticleNicki Minaj Is The Newest 'American Idol' Judge, Here's What Her Salary May...
It's been a busy few months for "American Idol." First judge Steven Tyler left the show after which Jennifer Lopez quickly followed suit. Then Mariah Carey stepped up as the show's newest judge. Now...
View ArticleWarner Bros. Wants Chuck Lorre To Develop Feature Projects: As the...
Warner Bros. Wants Chuck Lorre To Develop Feature Projects: As the four-year production and development deal between Warner Bros. and Chuck Lorre winds comes to a close, the studio is also asking the...
View ArticleMichael J. Fox Is Returning To NBC After Bidding War Over New Comedy
Michael J. Fox is heading back to television. Following an intense bidding war between the big four networks, NBC has landed the highly-coveted Michael J. Fox sitcom by offering an upfront commitment...
View ArticleWATCH: Jay Leno Lays Into Comcast, NBC After Layoffs
If Comcast and NBC thought Jay Leno would open his Monday monologue without mentioning the layoffs to his staff, they were sorely mistaken. Leno opened the show last night with, “Welcome to ‘The...
View ArticleABC News Made 3 Big Reporting Errors In The Past Month
For the third time in a month, the network has made a big reporting error (as noted by Media Decoder and others). After news of director Tony Scott's death yesterday, ABC News reported the late Scott...
View ArticleHere's How Ryan Seacrest Is Seriously Expanding His Production Empire
Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP) is looking to make waves with recent hirings in executive ranks. According to The Hollywood Reporter, among those hired to Seacrest's team include producer Nina Wass,...
View Article'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Is Moving to 11:35 PM: Come New Year, ABC late-night...
'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Is Moving to 11:35 PM: Come New Year, ABC late-night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live" will air one hour earlier, while "Nightline" heads to 12:35 AM. The move will pit "JKL" directly...
View Article'The Office' Will Shut Its Doors After This Season
Well, it couldn't last forever. ("That's what she said") "The Office" series creator Greg Daniels announced Tuesday that the upcoming season nine of the NBC sitcom will be its last, reports Vulture....
View ArticleMichael Strahan To Replace Regis On 'Live!' With Kelly Ripa [Report]
If you believe the rumors, former NFL star and current Fox Sports personality Michael Strahan will be filling Regis Philbin's shoes as Kelly Ripa's new co-host on ABC's "Live!" While the announcement...
View ArticleCraig Zadan and Neil Meron Will Produce The Academy Awards: The...
Craig Zadan and Neil Meron Will Produce The Academy Awards: The executive producers of 2002 Best Picture winner, "Chicago" will produce the 85th Academy Awards. The Oscars will air February 24, 2013....
View ArticleThe Voice Of Sesame Street's Count, Jerry Nelson, Dies At 78
Jerry Nelson, puppeteer and voice of The Count on Sesame Street, passed away today at age 78. Nelson voiced the Count von Count, along with other puppets, including Snuffleupagus for nearly 40 years...
View ArticleA Utah Station Is Refusing To Air NBC's New Gay-Friendly Show
NBC isn't feeling the love for one of its big fall premieres from one of its affiliate stations. Local Salt Lake City station KSL-TV (which is owned by the Mormon church) has decided against airing...
View ArticleRobin Roberts' Medical Leave Will Begin Monday: Roberts announced Friday...
Robin Roberts' Medical Leave Will Begin Monday: Roberts announced Friday will be the co-host's last day on "Good Morning America" as she prepares to go on medical leave. Earlier this summer, the...
View ArticleKaty Perry Turns Down Record-Breaking $20M Offer To Be 'American Idol' Judge
Sorry, "Idol," looks like Katy Perry is "the one that got away." According to TMZ, the "Wide Awake" singer turned down a $20 million offer from "American Idol" to fill in one of the judges' chairs,...
View ArticleStreaming Service IVI Is Banned From Rebroadcasting TV Stations: The 2nd...
Streaming Service IVI Is Banned From Rebroadcasting TV Stations: The 2nd Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals is upholding a lower court decision to ban iVi TV from streaming live broadcast signals....
View ArticleHoward Stern Says He Was Threatened By NBC For Ripping Apart Jay Leno
Howard Stern should watch what he says about his NBC comrades because the big wigs may not be so happy. The network's "America's Got Talent" judge took to his SiriusXM Radio show last Monday to rip...
View ArticleAndrew Kubitz Joins ABC As EVP Of Program Planning And Scheduling: ABC...
Andrew Kubitz Joins ABC As EVP Of Program Planning And Scheduling: ABC announced Kubitz will oversee daytime, primetime, and late-night program scheduling. The 17-year veteran will also maintain film...
View ArticleHere's The Random Mix Of Celeb Guests Appearing On Katie Couric's New Talk Show
Katie Couric's new ABC talk show already has quite the star-studded line-up. The first episode of "Katie," airing on September 10, will feature new mother Jessica Simpson and the show's theme song...
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