NBC is working with writer Frank Spotnitz on a new procedural drama from Universal Media Studios, Daily Variety reports. Actress Gabrielle Union, who collaborated with Spotnitz on the idea, has been tapped to star. Union will play a detective who…
Nintendo and Scion are sponsoring Comedy Central’s multi-platform “ThanxGiveAway” promotion, Advertising Age reports. The promotion includes two-minute shorts on air that feature brands and jokes about post-Thanksgiving sales pitches. —Jon Lafayette
MTV is planning to hold an inaugural celebration that will feature live musical acts and stories from volunteers to encourage people to give donate their time to schools, churches and community institutions, TelevisionWeek says. The network is working with the…
ABC News anchor Charles Gibson will sit down with President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush for an interview this holiday weekend, the Hollywood Reporter says. The interview will take place at Camp David during the same week…
Brooke Burke waltzed to victory on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” the Associated Press reports. Burke beat out former football star Warren Sapp, who finished second. —Jon Lafayette
In an interview with the Australian, Rupert Murdoch says that News Corp. expects to be able to buy assets as other companies look to reduce their debt. “There are going to be great opportunities, I believe, in media,” Murdoch says….