The networks that have been following the long Democratic primary campaign projected Sen. Barack Obama as the presumptive Democratic nominee, led by ABC which made its call in a special that aired before “World News Tonight,” the New York Times…
Having clinched the Democratic presidential nomination last night, Sen. Baracl Obama may visit Los Angeles later this month to build support among entertainment-industry figures who had supported opponent Sen. Hillary Clinton, Daily Variety reports. Major Clinton supporters in the industry…
Twentieth Century Fox Television acquired the North American rights to “El sindrome de Ulises” (“Ulysses’ Syndrome”), Daily Variety reports. Fox, which is writing scripts for the series, has a one-year deal, with the right to expand it to a second…
TNT signed Andre Braugher to play opposite Ray Romano in the drama pilot “Men of a Certain Age,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Additionally, NBC brought on Yara Martinez for its drama “My Own Worst Enemy” while Fox’s two-hour pilot “Virtuality”…
Cress Williams, who plays the estranged husband of Dr. Miranda Bailey on “Grey’s Anatomy,” will be moving to “Prison Break” in the fall, TV Guide says. Mr. Williams will play an assassin hired by The Company to kill the show’s…
BermanBraun, whose network projects include “America’s Toughest Jobs” and “Virtuality,” signed agreements to boost Web content on Yahoo and MSN, Daily Variety reports. BermanBraun will create the series “The Lunacy Report” for Yahoo while building an entertainment portal for MSN…
Warner Bros. says its Looney Tunes characters will no longer be featured on packaging of unhealthy foods other than ice cream and cake, Daily Variety reports. The characters will be featured on Safeway’s Eating Right Kids brand of food and…
Screen Actors Guild members in film shoots are likely to sign any of about 300 waiver agreements with independent producers in order to prevent production shut-downs from the likely expiration of the guild’s contract June 30, Daily Variety reports. SAG…
Richard Hatch, winner of the first season of “Survivor” appealed his conviction on tax evasion charges to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Associated Press reports. Mr. Hatch was sentenced to four years in prison for failing to pay taxes on…
Local TV news anchors in New York are being let go by stations facing flat ratings and a shrinking ad spending, the New York Post says. Newer younger anchors cost a fraction of the $700,000 to $1.5 million more established…