Dominic Monaghan, best known as “Lost’s” Charlie, will guest star on NBC’s “Chuck” in February, playing an English rock star targeted to be killed, Entertainment Weekly reports. Mr. Monaghan, who was attracted to the show by executive producer Josh Schwartz,…
Comcast Sports Group promoted Ramon Ramos to the newly created position of vice president of research and marketing solutions, Multichannel News reports. Mr. Ramos will head research for Comcast’s 10 regional sports networks, which are seen by 40 million viewers,…
NBC entertainment chief Ben Silverman hasn’t met expectations of a network turnaround 16 months into his tenure, as NBC’s ratings are down 14% from a year ago, Forbes says. While Mr. Silverman has been adept at cutting costs for the…
Telemundo is teaming with Chevrolet for a concept-integration partnership involving the prime-time telenovela “El Rostro de Analia.” Telemundo will incorporate Chevrolet into the opening credits of the show, which airs each weeknight. Additionally, the Chevy Malibu will be closely tied…
Medical drama “ER,” which had its final season order shortened to 19 episodes after being on the air for 14 years, may be extended to the standard 22 episodes because it’s beating newer shows such as “Life on Mars” and…
Warren E. Welch, who worked as a CBS set decorator for two decades and was director of production services at Mary Tyler Moore’s MTM Enterprises for another seven years, died of kidney cancer last week in Los Angeles at age…
Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama will help open the World Series on Fox through recorded quotes. Both presidential candidates recorded inspirational quotes from American icons such as Martin Luther King Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy….
ABC is advising show producers to cut back on clothing spending for its television shows, MSNBC reports, citing an internal memo. Among the guidelines from ABC, which airs prime-time series such as “DirtySexyMoney” and “Desperate Housewives,” are a $250 limit…
An attack earlier this week on Little Rock, Ark., anchorwoman Anne Pressly was likely random and not a result of stalking or targeting, the Associated Press reports, citing local police. KATV’s Pressly, 26, suffered life-threatening injuries, including severe head trauma,…