Billy Zane will be replacing Timothy Olyphant as Christina Applegate’s ex on ABC’s “Samantha Who?,” Entertainment Weekly reports. Olyphant was unavailable because he’s appearing in FX’s “Damages.” —Jon Lafayette
The Screen Actors Guild will continue to debate the strike authorization vote over the holidays, Daily Variety reports. Over the weekend, stars including John and Ann Cusack, Jeff Garlin, George Lopez, Virginia Madsen, Susan Sarandon and Charlie Sheen joined those…
With snow covering the turf in Seattle, CBS decided to superimpose a graphic showing the yard markers on the field during the Seahawks’ game against the Jets Sunday, USA Today reports. Meanwhile Fox’s pre-game show and Jimmy Johnson have gone…
Mark Burnett has signed an agreement with Scottsdale, Arizona-based Studio One Media to use its MyStudio service to audition contestants for his reality shows, Daily Variety reports. The service operates kiosks in places such as malls that allow people to…
MSNBC “Hardball” host Chris Matthews may decide soon whether to stay at the network or return to Pennsylvannia to run for the U.S. Senate against Arlen Specter, the Hollywood Reporter says. MSNBC president Phil Griffin said there will be “clarity”…
Warner Music has pulled its songs and videos from YouTube in a move that illustrates that music companies don’t think the Web video giant is generating meaningful amounts of revenue for them yet, the Wall Street Journal says. Warner Music’s…
WPIX-TV sports announcer Sal Marchiano retired last week after more than 40 years on air with New York television and radio stations, the New York Daily News reports. He joined the station in 1994 and became its lead sports announcer…
CCH Pounder of “The Shield” has put Los Angeles home up for sale, the Los Angeles Times says. The three-bedroom, two-bath, 3,284 square foot house is listed for $1.25 million. —Jon Lafayette