TelevisionWeek’s Backlot Talk is back with its first effort of the fall season. As he did last season, Doug Ellin, the creator, showrunner and principal writer of “Entourage,” will share his insights about each episode of the series. Last Sunday…
“Saturday Night Live” star and head writer Seth Meyers said the show was hoping to be “as fair and evenhanded as possible” in putting together last Saturday’s opening sketch spoofing Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Hillary Clinton, the New York…
Shareholders of Discovery Communications have approved the company’s petition to become a publicly traded entity, the Wall Street Journal reports. John Malone will combine his ownership of Discovery Holding Co. with that of Advance/Newhouse Communications in a transaction expected to…
Some of the biggest names in media have weighed in on the effect of troubles facing Wall Street, and the prospect of big media deals being completed under current conditions does not look good, Portfolio reports. Speaking at a breakfast…
Cable stocks wrapped up the trading on Tuesday stabilizing, finishing with only slight losses across the board, Multichannel News reports. While many cablers dropped a few cents in value for the day, Cablevision Systems shares managed to recuperate 18 cents…
NBC is looking to create buzz for its new and returning fall series by making several premiere episodes available for download and streaming through various online distributors, USA Today reports. Sneak peeks of new episodes will be available through Hulu,…
Fox is finding fairy-tale inspiration for a new dramatic comedy, “Georgia and the Seven Associates,” loosely based on “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The project is backed by ABC Studios and produced by Chris Brancato…
MTV has rolled out a new interactive element for fans of its popular reality series “The Hills,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The Backchannel game allows viewers to post comments on the show’s site for their fellow players’ votes. The more people…
Nickelodeon has ordered two new series, “Fanboy and Chum Chum” and “Umizoomi,”” the Hollywood Reporter says. “Fanboy,” featuring the voices of Jamie Kennedy and Josh Duhamel, has received a 26-episode order while 20 episodes of “Umizoomi,” an interactive show for…
Amid speculation of NBC co-chairman Ben Silverman’s numbered days at the network, NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker says Silverman will be around “for a long time to come,” according to the Los Angeles Times, which takes the latest look at…