BET President of Entertainment Reginald Hudlin has raised concerns about whether his greenlight of a series based on the “Black Panther” comic, for which he is a writer, is an ethical conflict, the Los Angeles Times reports. Hudlin, who is…
The producers of “American Idol” and “America’s Got Talent” are planning to bring back “What’s My Line?” according to David Hasselhoff, the New York Post reports. Hasselhoff told WABC Radio he’s in talks to join the show’s panel, the newspaper…
MTV’s voter campaign “Choose or Lose” will feature an hourlong special about veterans, “Homecoming,” on Monday night, the New York Times reports. Musician Kanye West and MTV correspondent Sway Calloway will visit the homes of three veterans, the newspaper says….
Rapper Nelly will film a multi-episode arc for “CSI: NY,” Entertainment Weekly reports. He will play a club owner and informant to Mac and his team, the magazine says. —Vlada Gelman
Redlasso will suspend its video search and clipping services for bloggers while it battles a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by NBC and Fox News Channel, Reuters reports. The company will continue to offer business-targeted services, in addition to continuing talks…
The CW’s Rob Tuck is the frontrunner to replace advertising sales head Bill Morningstar, who is expected to depart for the MLB Network, MediaWeek reports, citing unnamed sources. If Tuck does not take over, ad sales for The CW could…
Dave Franco has signed on as a regular to Fox’s new comedy series “Do Not Disturb,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Meanwhile, Sean Maguire has nabbed the lead role in Comedy Central’s “Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire,” as…
Hallmark has signed a deal with Fox’s licensing department for exclusive access to the studio’s library of film and TV titles, Daily Variety reports. The agreement doesn’t cover “Family Guy,” which has a deal with American Greetings, but does include…
Commercial spots during Jay Leno’s final night on NBC could attract as much as $200,000 for 30 seconds, according to media executives, Media Daily News reports. “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” usually rakes in $40,000 to $60,000 for a…
Several broadcasters and advertisers have formed a coalition to prepare the advertising community for the transition to digital TV, TVNewsday reports. The group includes the American Association of Advertising Agencies, the Association of National Advertisers, the National Association of Broadcasters…