After a series of TV series missteps that include “John From Cincinnati,” “The Comeback” and “Tell Me You Love Me,” the Los Angeles Times reports on HBO’s desperate need for a hit. And it’s for that reason the channel has…
The economy’s latest victim is Nielsen and IMMI’s syndicated Out-of-Home Report, which measured TV viewing outside the home, MediaWeek reports. The final report will cover OOH viewing through Nov. 9. “In the current climate, there is limited economic support for…
Though he wasn’t an actual hologram, musician Will.I.Am talked to Entertainment Weekly about the experience of having his image beamed from Barack Obama’s victory celebration in Chicago to CNN’s studios in New York on Election Night. “Right after I walked…
ABC’s “Pushing Daisies” was a big winner at the third annual Hollywood Post Alliance Awards on Thursday, the Hollywood Reporter says. The HPA Awards honor top behind-the-scenes talent working in television, motion pictures and commercials. “Daisies” won awards for TV…
Former “Saved by the Bell” and “Beverly Hills, 90210” star Tiffani Thiessen will co-star in USA Networks’ pilot “White Collar,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The actress will play Debbie, wife of the head of the FBI’s white-collar crime unit, to…
MTV Networks has partnered with widget advertising company Clearspring Technologies, Adweek reports. MTV plans to use Clearspring’s tools to help push various ad-supported widgets onto blogs and social-networking sites while tracking the widgets’ performance, Adweek says. MTV hopes this new…
Barack Obama’s historic win on Election Day has prompted many a collector scrambling for keepsakes of the election. CNN is reaping the benefits of this mad rush for collectibles with sales of a T-shirt emblazoned with the news network’s headline…
“Lost” has found a new time slot. ABC announced on its Web site Friday that the island mystery will return to Wednesday nights next year, airing at 9 p.m. The show will kick off its penultimate season Jan. 21 at…
Republican presidential nominee John McCain will make his first post-election late-night appearance with Jay Leno. The Arizona senator will be a guest on “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day. Joining Sen. McCain will be…
Warner Horizon Television has named Drew Tappon senior creative executive of alternative programming. He will be responsible for developing original unscripted programming for broadcast and cable networks, in addition to managing current programming. Mr. Tappon previously was senior VP of…