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…
Yahoo announced Monday that co-founder Jerry Yang will step down as CEO, Mediapost reports, and return to his former role as Chief Yahoo upon the appointment of his successor. The Yahoo board of directors has initiated a search for a…
Emmy-winning “30 Rock” star Alec Baldwin is the latest celebrity to join the guest roster for Rosie O’Donnell’s upcoming variety show. NBC announced Mr. Baldwin’s participation in “Rosie Live” Sunday night during an on-air promo for the special. Mr. Baldwin…
The latest buzz on NBC reality chief Craig Plestis has the executive possibly headed to sister company Universal Media Studios. NBC has maintained a strict silence regarding Mr. Plestis since word first surfaced on blogger Nikki Finke’s Web site that…