Cable operator Comcast officially appealed the Federal Communications Commission ruling finding that the company improperly blocked its customers’ Web traffic, the Associated Press reports. Last month, the FCC determined the company violated a federal policy guaranteeing unfettered access to the…
Blake Lively and Leighton Meester will appear on an upcoming November episode of “30 Rock,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The two “Gossip Girl” stars won’t play themselves, instead portraying former classmates of Tina Fey’s Liz Lemon character in a flashback sequence,…
Gail O’Grady has joined the cast of “Desperate Housewives,” Entertainment Weekly reports. Ms. O’Grady’s character reportedly plays a married Mrs. Robinson type setting her sights on Lynette’s now teenage twins. Ms. O’Grady previously appeared on the dramas “NYPD Blue” and…
Despite big cable network viewership for Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s speech, the premiere of FX’s new series “Sons of Anarchy” drew an encouraging 1.2 rating and 1.5 million viewers 18-49, according to Nielsen Media Research. The series, about…
John McCain staffers, including campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds, were seen at the CNN Grill in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday night despite the fact the network and the campaign haven’t been on the best of terms in recent days, CNN and…
Tribune Broadcasting may have scrubbed out some of its public connections with The CW by rebranding some of its television stations, but that doesn’t mean the company isn’t enthusiastic about the network’s ratings this week. “Everyone at Tribune is ecstatic…
The Federal Communications Commission will host a press conference on the digital television transition in Wilmington, N.C., at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. The event, to be held at Thalian Hall, is set to coincide with Wilmington’s early switch to digital…
Christina Aguilera and Kanye West have been added to the lineup of performers for the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards airing Sept. 7. Ms. Aguilera will perform a special rendition of “Genie in a Bottle,” marking the 25th annual VMAs…