“30 Rock” Emmy-award winning actor Alec Baldwin will make an appearance in Rosie O’Donnell’s NBC variety special, TelevisionWeek reports. Baldwin joins previously announced guests Kathy Griffin, Ne-Yo and “30 Rock” co-star Jane Krakowski, the trade says. O’Donnell’s special debuts Nov….
Seth Rogen is teaming up with Showtime for a new porn-centric comedy, Daily Variety reports. Rogen, who stars in feature film “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,” is developing the comedy with his production partner Evan Goldberg. Both will serve…
Comcast, Time-Warner and Charter are teaming up with several legislators from Black, Hispanic and Asian Pacific caucuses for a series of public service announcements on the upcoming transition to digital television broadcasts, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The ads, targeted at…
The FCC is continuing to review responses from cable operators regarding switching channels from analog to digital, though some companies have yet to submit their responses, including Comcast, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The government agency will continue to review information…
The House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Oversight and Investigations group is expected to release the results of its recent FCC investigation sometime in the next 10 days, Broadcasting & Cable reports. There is no word yet if FCC chair Kevin…
Sundance Channel is working on a new documentary series on Newark, N.J. from Forest Whitaker, the Hollywood Reporter says. The show, “Brick City,” will focus on the people responsible for the changes happening throughout the city as it tries to…
NBC is working on a new comedy based on Nick Adams’ book “Making Friends With Black People,” Daily Variety reports. The show will focus on two friends, one white and the other African-American, and their different points of views. Adams…
HBO has greenlighted a new original film based on the life and death of comedian Sam Kinison, Daily Variety reports. The film, “Brother Sam,” will be based on the memoirs “Brother Sam: The Short, Spectacular Life of Sam Kinison” by…
PepsiCo is shifting its advertising creative accounts from BBDO Worldwide, an Omnicom unit, to TBWA/Chiat/Day, another Omnicom business, the New York Times reports. BBDO collaborated with PepsiCo to create ad campaigns including “The Choice of a New Generation” and “The…
A new series on the Independent Film Channel, “The IFC Media Project,” debuts tonight and will focus on declining news standards on television, the New York Times reports. Hosted by Gideon Yago, a veteran of MTV News and contributor to…