Getting rid of millions of old TVs could spell serious environment trouble, the New York Times reports, especially if, as expected, many of them get shipped to Africa and China for waste processing. There are so many old TVs being…
Sandy Grushow, former chairman of Fox Television Entertainment Group, has joined the Board of Advisors for Rooftop Comedy. Grushow will advise the company on branded entertainment, original programming and business development initiatives. Rooftop Comedy’s other advisors include Andy Beers, former…
CBS and reality producer Mike Fleiss have “walled off” eight homes in an Atlanta suburb for a new reality show called “Block Party. A report by former TVWeek reporter James Hibberd says “the families in will be trapped inside the…
“The Beast,” A&E’s police drama starring Patrick Swayze, is not coming back after ending its first season, the Associated Press reported. The show, which continued first-season production even as its star battled cancer, premiered in January to mixed reviews. –Elizabeth…
Dick Van Dyke, at the age of 83, is writing a memoir, the Associated Press says. The book, so far untitled, from the star of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and “Diagnosis: Murder,” is schedule to be released next year…
Cory Shields, NBC Universal’s top corporate communication executive, is moving over to a new position as executive vice president for global policy strategies, where he’s expected to focus on protecting the company’s intellectual property rights, says the New York Times….
MSNBC commentator Rachel Maddow will appear on the web show "Diggnation." Maddow will be the first-ever guest bartender on the tech/web culture show, which features hosts Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht. The episode will be available June 17 at www.revision3.com/diggnation….
"The Daily Show’s" Jason Jones will report from Iran next week, TVGuide.com reports. The "Jason Jones in Iran: Access of Evil" episodes will air June 22 through June 25 on Comedy Central. As part of the report, Jones will talk…
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will be a guest on CBS’ "Late Show With David Letterman" on June 23. It will be O’Connor’s first visit to the late night talk show. O’Connor became the first woman appointed to…