David Letterman’s “Late Show” on CBS joined the trend of “live” commercials Thursday night with one of Dave’s sidekicks providing a tour of a new Mazda 6. Just before the nightly “Top 10 List,” Letterman presented a “special message from…
Sammy Gang, a Hearst Entertainment executive who spent four decades in the international TV business, died of heart failure Nov. 1 at the age of 89, the Hollywood Reporter says. Gang started selling for National Telefilm Associates in 1953. From…
When NBC canceled “My Own Worst Enemy,” it also ended a product integration ballyhooed by the network and General Motors, the New York Times reports. On the series, Christian Slater’s character had two personalities. One drove a flashy Camaro convertible,…
David Letterman’s “Late Show” on CBS joined the trend of “live” commercials Thursday night. Just before the nightly “Top 10 List,” Letterman presented a “special message from Mazda.” A video featured announcer Alan Kalter showing off a Mazda 6 outside…
Tween actress and singer Hilary Duff has signed a development deal with NBC, Daily Variety reports. Under the contract Duff will work on a show in which she will star in addition to serving as guest talent on other NBC…
Fox and NBC are forming a local news service that would shoot video of some events that would be shared by both networks’ stations and other local media outlets, TelevisionWeek reports. The object is to reduce costs and free staff…
ESPN cancelled plans for a college basketball ad campaign featuring actors depicting offensive characterizations of students at specific colleges, USA Today reports. An ad agency working for ESPN was casting spots and looking for a slutty girl to play a…
RCN might be looking to take a run at Comcast’s home town, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The company says serving towns on the outskirts of the city already make Philadelphia one of its fastest growing markets. RCN was denied a…
Following weeks of slow-paced shuttle diplomacy by Federal mediator Juan Carlos Gonzalez, the Screen Actors Guild might resume contract talks with producers as early as next week, Daily Variety says. Negotiations broke off July 16. Neither said had a comment,…
“Pushing Daisies” has been the subject of numerous reports it has been canceled, but its creator, Bryan Fuller, tells the Los Angeles Times he hasn’t heard official word from ABC one way or another. Other low-rated shows are also awaiting…