Yahoo announced Monday that co-founder Jerry Yang will step down as CEO, Mediapost reports, and return to his former role as Chief Yahoo upon the appointment of his successor. The Yahoo board of directors has initiated a search for a…
Emmy-winning “30 Rock” star Alec Baldwin is the latest celebrity to join the guest roster for Rosie O’Donnell’s upcoming variety show. NBC announced Mr. Baldwin’s participation in “Rosie Live” Sunday night during an on-air promo for the special. Mr. Baldwin…
The latest buzz on NBC reality chief Craig Plestis has the executive possibly headed to sister company Universal Media Studios. NBC has maintained a strict silence regarding Mr. Plestis since word first surfaced on blogger Nikki Finke’s Web site that…
“Hannah Montana” star Miley Cyrus will perform on the Nov. 25 season finale of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” TV Guide reports. Cyrus will perform her single “Fly on the Wall” during the two-hour finale. Cyrus’ “Montana” co-star Cody Linley…
Is News Corp. Chairman-CEO Rupert Murdoch losing his conservative zeal? Say it ain’t so! The New York Times reports how positive, albeit very recent, coverage of Barack Obama in the New York Post has led many to believe the architect…
Future White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel took time out from the transitioning of administrations Friday evening to roast Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert at an event benefiting the Spina Bifida Association founded by PBS’ Judy Woodruff, the Huffington Post…
Fox News Channel has decided not to renew the contract of E.D. Hill, its anchor for more than a decade, TVNewser reports. A former co-host of its morning show, “Fox & Friends,” Hill, who made headlines this year when she…
Despite the current economy, General Electric is still confident in its media business, with CEO Jeffrey Immelt declaring his interest in buying media assets during an interview with the Financial Times. Immelt says he plans to capitalize on bargains during…
“Borat” actor Sacha Baron Cohen recently disrupted a production of NBC’s “Medium” while disguised as his fashion-reporter character Bruno, Entertainment Weekly reports. Production was temporarily shut down when Cohen, in character, repeatedly interrupted a tense court room scene with series…