Tyler Perry Studios and the Writers Guild of America have reached a contract agreement after more than five months of negotiations. The WGA was the last union with which the independent production company needed to make a deal. Tyler Perry…
Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg said SAG will conduct a strike authorization vote in December, inching the union closer to the brink of a strike. Mr. Rosenberg made the announcement via e-mail and video message Wednesday. “Now, per the…
CNN host Larry King is the latest celebrity to land a guest turn on NBC’s “30 Rock.” Mr. King has quietly filmed an appearance on NBC’s Tina Fey comedy, a person familiar with the casting confirmed. He plays himself in…
People.com is reporting that Cobie Smulders of CBS’ “How I Met Your Mother” is expecting her first child with her boyfriend, actor Taran Killiam. Her “HIMYM” co-star, Alyson Hannigan, announced her pregnancy just over a month ago. No word on…
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has promoted Bernie Young to executive VP and general manager of broadcasting. He will be responsible for the company’s TV programming and operations, including “The Martha Stewart Show,” “Everyday Food” and “Everyday Baking From Everyday Food”…
Courtney Holt, formerly executive VP of digital music for MTV Networks, has been named president of MySpace Music, says Reuters. MySpace Music is a joint venture between parent company News Corp. and the four major record companies to provide exclusive…
The Deadline Hollywood Daily blog reports that a secret, celebrity-filled strike meeting of Screen Actors Guild members never took place, as former New York Times reporter Sharon Waxman reported on her blog. According to SAG, the meeting, in which a…
Nielsen reports the adoption of digital television by Hispanic households is falling behind the rate of other households, according to Multichannel News. Nielsen says 12.4% of Hispanic households are “completely unready” for the February DTV switchover, compared with 6.7% of…
The social media and online video technology firm KickApps landed a $14 million round of venture funding, the company announced today. The financing was led by North Atlantic Capital, with existing investors Softbank, Spark Capital, Prism Ventures and Jarl Mohn…
The Advanced Television Systems Committee has approved a proposal to allow digital television stations to broadcast to mobile phones, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The standard, which is expected to be finalized in mid-2009, is designed to bring a number of…