The last time Conan O’Brien debuted as host of late night show, the reviews were brutal. Sixteen years later, critics seem a bit more impressed. While not glowing, the early notices for O’Brien’s inaugural edition of "The Tonight Show" were…
Carol Barbee, creator of the new Alex O’Loughlin-led drama "Three Rivers," has signed a new overall deal with CBS Television Studios, the Hollywood Reporter says. The standard two-year pact comes on the heels of CBS ordering "Rivers" to series and…
Paris Hilton is taking her search for a new "BFF" to Dubai. Lionsgate and Ish Entertainment have partnered with Dubai-based producer Uniquon to create a localized version of "Paris Hilton’s My New BFF," Daily Variety reports. Hilton will spend a…
The network of "90210" and "Melrose Place" remakes is adding another icon of the 1990s. According to the Hollywood Reporter, original "Beverly Hills, 90210" star Brian Austin Green is in discussions to join the CW’s "One Tree Hill" as a…
Disney Channel has renewed “Hannah Montana” for a fourth season, with star Miley Cyrus committing to one more year of the hit series, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The trade paper reported that Disney Channel also ordered a second season…
Starbucks will be the title sponsor of MSNBC’s weekday 6 a.m.-9 a.m. news program “Morning Joe.” According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Starbucks brand will be visible throughout the show on graphic elements such as billboards and banners and on-set…
The 2009 MTV Movie Awards pulled in the show’s best ratings in five years, the Hollywood Reporter said. The telecast drew 5.3 million viewers, up 78% from last year and the largest audience since the 2004 MTV Movie Awards, the…
Bravo is dropping its “Watch What Happens” branding campaign as part of a company-wide marketing makeover built around a new tagline: “By Bravo.” The new look will be revealed June 23, the same night the network premieres its new docusoap…
UPDATED 3:37 p.m. CBS and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences are moving up the date of this year’s Emmy broadcast to Sept. 13, a week earlier than first announced. The network and the TV Academy had planned to air…
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