Fox is hoping the creator of “Lost” can help its new reality show “Hole in the Wall” get found by viewers. The network has quietly scheduled a 25-minute sneak preview of “Hole” behind the Tuesday, Sept. 9 premiere of “Fringe,”…
William Morris agent Adam Sher is leaving the agency to become chief executive officer of Ryan Seacrest Productions, putting him in charge of his former client’s company. Mr. Sher, along with WMA board member John Ferriter, has long been a…
MSNBC announced today that Rachel Maddow will be taking over one-time MSNBC general manager Dan Abrams’ 9 p.m. slot, the New York Times reports. Maddow, who also hosts a talk show on radio’s Air America, will begin her hosting duties…
NBC Universal topped another Olympic milestone: During the first 11 days of the Beijing Olympics, 200 million people have watched the Games across NBCU’s networks. Through 11 days, Beijing has bested the 2004 Athens Games by 12 million and the…
NBC continues to reap the benefit of the Phelps effect, adding another $15 million to its already impressive Olympics ad sales total. The network said Tuesday that it sold the extra ad inventory within the last week. Add in $10…
Leading up to the Oct. 4 season premiere of “My Big Redneck Wedding,” CMT will air the special “Biggest Redneck Wedding Ever” on Aug. 30. The special follows a Florida couple as they prepare for their shoes-optional, paper-napkin-invitation wedding, says…
Funny people Fred Willard and Kerri Kenney of “Reno 911!” are set to appear in a “Pushing Daisies” episode airing in November, Entertainment Weekly reports. The episode will feature Willard as a famous illusionist with Kenney playing his assistant. —Christopher…
Warner Bros. Television has appointed Adam Glick and Dan Limerick as co-heads of the company’s business affairs department. Mr. Glick and Mr. Limerick both currently serve as senior VP of business affairs for WBTV. They will be responsible for the…