New York Governor David Paterson, who is legally blind, was offended by “Saturday Night Live” actor Fred Armisen’s depiction of him on Saturday’s program, which included Armison holding a graph upside-down and acting disoriented, the New York Post says. The…
Charter Communications is trying to avoid bankruptcy by renegotiating its debt or exchanging it for equity, the Wall Street Journal reports. Charter has hired Lazard as an advisor and Kirkland & Ellis as bankruptcy counsel. Charter founder Paul Allen has…
David Shuster is expected to be named host of “1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,” David Gregory’s old show on MSNBC, the New York Times says. Gregory on Sunday moderated his first episode of NBC’s “Meet the Press.” —Jon Lafayette
Dish Network restored 10 Young Broadcasting television stations to its network after a three-day retransmission fight, Multichannel News says. Dish spokeswoman Kathie Gonzalez confirmed the stations were back on its lineup, and Young Broadcasting officials couldn’t be reached. —Aimee Picchi
The Screen Actors Guild’s New York leaders want the group’s strike authorization vote to be called off because of the faltering economy and are seeking to replace its contract negotiating committee, Daily Variety reports. SAG President Alan Rosenberg has called…
Actor Danny Comden will develop a multicamera comedy for ABC Studios called “Temps,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The program will take place at a temp agency and follow workers out on their assignments. Comden will play a 10-year temp veteran….
CBS was sued by a shareholder claiming the company and its executives made false and misleading statements before taking a $14 billion charge against fourth-quarter earnings, Dow Jones reports. The law firm Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP filed…
Mark Schwahn, the creator of “One Tree Hill,” is in negotiations to write the script for a new take on “Melrose Place,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The CW and CBS Paramount TV said in late October they would create a…
Spike will debut the Mark Burnett-produced rodeo reality program called “Toughest Cowboy” on Jan. 29, Daily Variety reports. The program will award a Wyoming ranch to the winner of contests such as bare-back and bull riding. —Aimee Picchi