IAC Chairman Barry Diller, former leader of the Fox network, told the Wall Street Journal that the online advertising market gives him a headache. “Try to understand Internet advertising,” he told the Journal. “Social network advertising is being discounted because…
Former “The Simpsons” writer-producer Larry Doyle won this year’s Thurber Prize for American Humor in honor of his novel, “I Love You, Beth Cooper,” the Associated Press notes. Doyle will receive $5,000 for his portrayal of high school with all…
Hulu broadened its programming lineup further with the news that it will stream the Tuesday night presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama live on Hulu.com. The feed will be provided by NBC News and will run about 90…
FX said it has ordered a second 13-episode season of its original drama “Sons of Anarchy.” The network said the show has been its most consistent first-year drama since “Rescue Me” and has been averaging a cumulative audience of 5.4…
Jimmy Kimmel has signed on for a return engagement as host of ABC’s American Music Awards. The ABC late-night host will make his fifth appearance as emcee of the show, which is scheduled to air live on ABC Nov. 23….
Lifetime Movie Network is currently in pre-production on a television movie based on the disappearance of teenager Natalee Holloway, the Hollywood Reporter says. The production, tentatively titled “The Natalee Holloway Story,” is based on the real-life story about the 2005…
With the market closed for the day, it’s time to take a tally of the damage on a day when the Dow Jones industrials plunged as much as 800 points, their largest one-day drop, before closing with a loss of…
The political engine continues to churn ratings success for “Saturday Night Live,” as Saturday’s “SNL” topped the previous week’s numbers by 23%. Featuring another appearance from Tina Fey as Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, along with a guest appearance from Queen…
CBS has ordered six more scripts of its freshman drama “The Mentalist,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The Simon Baker-starring show is emerging as fall’s only new hit, the magazine says, with a viewing audience averaging 15.4 million viewers. The official order,…
Michelle Obama will be making her first visit to Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. The wife of Sen. Barack Obama will appear Oct. 8 on the political comedy show. The senator has visited…