Phil Griffin, who has been the executive in charge of MSNBC since 2006, has been named president of the cable channel owned by NBC Universal. Mr. Griffin also will oversee NBC News Specials coverage, including politics, but will give up…
With a record 3,600 hours of Beijing Olympics coverage on tap for next month, NBC will bring an army of commentators to the Games, with an unprecedented 106 commentators on tap. The group will be led by Olympics veteran Bob…
Comcast Entertainment Group has named David A. Palmer as its senior vice president of brand development and talent alliance. Mr. Palmer will be responsible for maximizing exposure and revenue associated with brand extensions and business opportunities in partnership with network…
The second season of Bravo’s “Top Design,” which premieres Sept. 3, will see some changes with new host India Hicks, new producers and a new high-definition look. Magical Elves (“Project Runway,” “Top Chef”) will take over producing the program. Designer…
Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel can peacefully co-exist at ABC. That’s the word from ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson, who Wednesday told reporters there’s no reason Mr. Leno and Mr. Kimmel can’t share the same network. NBC has confirmed that…
Katie Holmes will guest star on ABC’s “Eli Stone,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The appearance will reunite Holmes with the show’s executive producer Greg Berlanti, as both are “Dawson’s Creek” veterans, the magazine notes. Steve McPherson confirmed the news at a…
“October Road’s” Jonathan Murphy, has been cast as Detective Skelton on ABC’s remake of “Life on Mars,” the Hollywood Reporter says. “October Road” creators Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg were brought on to executive produce “Life on Mars”…
“Desperate Housewives,” which jumped ahead five years at the end of last season’s finale, has recast the Scavos’ four kids, the Hollywood Reporter says. Joshua Moore will play Parker, while Charles and Max Carver take over as twins Porter and…
MTV has created an online music guide that helps viewers learn more about the music played on MTV channels and shows, the Hollywood Reporter says. Soundtrack.mtv.com has real-time listings and short clips of the music played on shows such as…
Susie Fitzgerald has been named president of Barry Josephson’s 20th Century Fox TV-based Josephson Entertainment Television, Daily Variety reports. Fitzgerald has worked for Darren Star Prods. for the past three years and nurtured “The Sopranos” while at Brillstein-Grey, the newspaper…