CBS News’ Katie Couric will interview Gov. Sarah Palin next week, TVNewser reports. The Alaska governor will be joined by Sen. John McCain for a portion of the interview. No official announcement has been made, but the interview is expected…
Nickelodeon is going off the air and offline for three hours on Saturday, Sept. 27, in observance of its fifth annual Worldwide Day of Play event, says Multichannel News. From noon to 3 p.m. EDT, the kids network, along with…
NBC.com has announced a slew of digital content for all its returning and new shows this fall. The Web site’s digital entertainment offerings will include webisodes for “Chuck,” “Heroes,” “30 Rock,” “The Office,” “Kath & Kim” and “My Own Worst…
Inspired by viewers’ response to its series “Intervention,” A&E Network has organized an initiative to help raise awareness that addiction is a treatable disease, Multichannel News reports. The Recovery Project, organized in partnership with the National Council on Alcoholism &…
Tribune’s Chicago station, WGN-TV, and its national superstation, WGN America, will rebroadcast Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano’s historic no-hitter against the Houston Astros on Friday. The game will be shown in its entirety at 10 p.m. CDT. The game, which…
Restaurant and travel critic Elmer Dills died Monday in Pasadena, Calif., at the age of 82, Daily Variety reports. After 20 years working for the Central Intelligence Agency, Dills went into radio, hosting a KABC radio talk show on dining…
ABC News has named Vinita Nair co-anchor of “World News Now” and “America This Morning.” She joins Jeremy Hubbard in anchoring duties for ABC News’ morning programs. Ms. Nair also will contribute reports to other ABC News broadcasts and platforms….
Advertising Age looks at Monday’s Wall Street meltdown and how it will affect ad spending. Advertising analysts are predicting little short-term fallout, since the companies that triggered Monday’s downturn aren’t big players when it comes to marketing spending. What analysts…
Katherine Heigl of ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and her mother, Nancy Heigl, will produce an upcoming feature film for their production company Abishag, says the Hollywood Reporter. “Drawn Together” is in development, with Fox 2000 recruiting writing partners David A. Newman…
Grammy-nominated British singer Natasha Bedingfield will perform Thursday on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” TV Guide reports. Bedingfield, singing her current hit “Angel,” will be backed by a full choir. Her performance will precede the reveal of the latest results when…