CBS owns the stations and distributes the shows so this deal was made easier: Boston’s WBZ will trade “The Insider” and “Entertainment Tonight” to WSBK, and get “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” in return, reports B&C. The swap will make…
In his awkward, surprising confession about having sex in the past with his employees–and then allegedly being blackmailed for $2 million by another CBS employee about the trysts–David Letterman said last Thursday that it would likely be the last time he spoke about the matter….
David Letterman, in the first show taped since he revealed on air that he’d had sexual relationships in the past with some women on his staff, apologized on air to his wife on Monday, the Associated Press reports. The talk…
Michael D. Barrett, a Westmont, Ill., insurance executive who was arrested and accused of making surreptitious nude videos of ESPN’s Erin Andrews, was released on $4,500 bond, ordered to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet, and banned from using the Internet,…
The CBS News producer who is accused of trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman got his information from the diary of a former Letterman assistant, who described a past affair, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press….
Dreams really can come true on the new “Fantasy Island”: Sony Pictures TV and Mark Burnett plan to turn the 1970s series into a reality show, reports Variety. The show, which is currently scouting the world for a resort setting,…
There’s "Real Housewives of D.C." on the way to Bravo next year, and "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" will return for a second season, as well, reports The Hollywood Reporter. No casting for the D.C. version has been announced….
Walt Disney Co. tapped Rich Ross, president of Disney Channels Worldwide, to run the company’s film studio, the New York Times reports. Ross will start immediately at the struggling studio; he replaces former chairman, Dick Cook, who left under pressure…
NBC’s "The Biggest Loser" is expected to generate $100 million from licensed health and fitness merchandise this year, and the income to the network and producer Reveille Entertainment will likely grow with the addition of a videogame and resort, reports…
Hallmark Channel is adding ice skating specials to its lineup of movies and reruns, reports Variety. Eight skating specials will run on the network in the next six months, featuring past Olympic medalists including Nancy Kerrigan and Kristi Yamaguchi as…