Fine Living Network will premiere the original dating series “Wingman” on Feb. 10. The half-hour show follows dating-challenged men and women, who will be guided by standup comic Michael Somerville. Mr. Somerville is also a relationship columnist, penning Glamour’s monthly…
Rosie O’Donnell took her feud with Barbara Walters and “The View” to the set of NBC’s “Today” this morning in an interview with another “View” alum, Meredith Vieira, the Los Angeles Times reports. O’Donnell, who was on the show to…
After submitting a video message for Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics and telling “60 Minutes” he’d support an effort to get the BCS to change to a playoff post-season format, Advertising Age is calling Barack Obama “sports…
The Walt Disney Co., whose divisions include ABC and ESPN, spent $1.7 million lobbying the government during the third quarter, the Associated Press reports. The company’s subsidiary, Disney, lobbied on legislation ranging from tax treatment of film productions, theme park…
Online video technology service blip.tv today released an iPhone application that plays blip.tv-hosted clips on the popular mobile phone. iPhone users must view the videos through the mobile Safari browser, blip.tv said. The application represents a step toward making Web…
Twitter has rejected a takeover offer worth $500 million from Facebook, the Silicon Valley Insider reports. The offer was in all-stock form. Twitter felt the figure was inflated and the shares should be valued at the lower figures that have…
Ad network and technology provider Collective Media is expected to unveil its own performance-based ad network, MediaPost reports. Directive Network will stand out from more than 200 other networks, according to its CEO, Joe Apprendi, because, “unlike a lot of…
Popular original Web series “The Guild” landed a sponsorship deal for its second season with Microsoft and Sprint, the show’s creator and star Felicia Day announced today. The second season of the award-winning Web show will be sponsored by Sprint…
Oxygen Media has appointed Gerry Logue as vice president, creative director. Mr. Logue will oversee the creative direction of Oxygen’s brand across all platforms for in-house creative and external agencies. Additionally, Barbara Shornick has been named vice president of sales…
After 12 years on the air, “Hannity & Colmes” is nearing its end, with TVNewser reporting co-host Alan Colmes plans to leave the show by year’s end. Colmes will stay with Fox News as a liberal commentator and as host…