Lionsgate and Comcast Entertainment Group have entered into a first-look partnership deal that gives Lionsgate Home Entertainment distribution rights to series from Comcast’s cable channel lineup, including E! Entertainment Television, Style Network and G4. The first program to be released…
Robert Redford, now a consultant to Sundance Channel, is planning a series of short Sundance Channel films for mobile phones, the New York Times reports. Redford told the paper he probably will direct the films and also might appear in…
The Screen Actors Guild received a “last, best and final offer” from the studios Monday as the union’s contact was due to expire early Tuesday morning, the Hollywood Reporter says. The studios say the industry is in a “de facto…
Heidi Montag doesn’t see herself as the villainess of MTV’s big hit “The Hills,” which is in production for its fourth season, USA Today reports. She says viewers may meet her older sister, Holly, this season. But it might be…
KTLA-TV in Los Angeles recently completed a round of layoffs that included on-air reporters and behind-the-scenes crew, the Los Angeles Times reports. KTLA, which like the Times is owned by Tribune Co., said it executed the layoffs in order to…
In its return for a second season, AMC’s Golden Globe-winning series “Mad Men” remains “the slickest, coolest, downright sexist, and unPC-ist (is that a word?) drama on TV,” according to the New York Post. Nine out of 10 doctors recommend…
Given his choice, Dr. Drew Pinsky of VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab” would rather not be dealing with Hollywood types, according to the Associated Press. With a special airing tonight called “VH1 News Presents: Dr. Drew’s Celebrity Addiction,” Pinksy said stars often…
Time Warner Cable this week is rolling out its Start Over feature to subscribers in New York’s Staten Island, the New York Times reports. The feature allows viewers who miss the beginning of a show to rewind to the beginning…
Tim Roth has joined Fox’s pilot “Lie to Me,” about an investigative researcher, in the starring role, the Hollywood Reporter says. Meanwhile, at The CW, the upcoming series “Privileged” has added Brian Hallisay as a co-star and “Easy Money” has…
Former NFL star Warren Sapp says he’s planning to accept an offer to appear on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” the St. Petersburg Times reports. In an interview, the 300-pound Sapp said the “Dancing” gig came from out of the…