For a show that draws just 1.5 million viewers per week, “Mad Men” seems to attract more than its share of attention, the Associated Press observes. In addition to its Emmy Award as TV’s top drama, references to the show…
Broadcast and cable news networks are looking at the big picture for their election night coverage—-literally, Daily Variety reports. Among the news outlets that will be broadcasting in New York, ABC plans to use its 43rd Street JumboTron, and Fox…
“Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin will appear in NBC’s new drama series “Kings,” Entertainment Weekly reports. Culkin joins an impressive list of actors who’ll do multi-episode guest spots on the show, including Miguel Ferrer, Machael Stahl-David, Leslie Bibb and Brian…
Gary Cole will join the sixth season of HBO’s “Entourage” as a regular cast member, the Hollywood Reporter says. Cole will play Hollywood agent Andrew Klein, an old friend to Jeremy Piven’s Ari Gold. Cole will be introduced in a…
Fox TV Studios has tapped a cast and director for its pilot “Persons Unknown” from writer Christopher McQuarrie, according to Daily Variety. Among the cast members are Jason Wiles, Daisy Betts, Tina Holmes, Sean O’Bryan and Lola Glaudini. Michael Rymer,…
FX has acquired the network rights for three 20th Century Fox films, including “Max Payne,” “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” and “The Rocker,” the Hollywood Reporter says. According the unnamed sources familiar with the deal, each film will have…
Chelsea Handler will be staying up late for another year now that E! Entertainment has renewed her show “Chelsea Lately” for another year, TelevisionWeek reports. E! says the show’s household rating are rose 21% in the third quarter from a…
The New England Patriots denied a report by ESPN claiming that the team was upset with the way star quarterback Tom Brady was taking care of his injured knee, USA Today says. “This unsubstantiated report does not represent the team’s…
Sony said its profits this year will be 38% lower than earlier forecasts, and 59% lower than last year, the Washington Post reports. Sales from flat-panel TVs, digital cameras and video cameras are being hurt by the slowing global economy,…
Ron Howard appears as Opie Taylor and Richie Cunningham in a video he made expressing support for presidential candidate Barack Obama, TelevisionWeek says. Howard is joined by his TV co-stars Andy Griffith and Henry Winkler. — Jon Lafayette