Don Bellisario, creator of both "NCIS" and "JAG," has filed suit against CBS TV Studios seeking compensation for profits from the spinoff series "NCIS: Los Angeles," reports Deadline.com. Bellisario’s legal team cites the right of "first opportunity" in his "NCIS"…
Donald Trump appears to be positioning himself as the new Charlie Sheen, having been mired in controversy ever since President Obama called his bluff this week and released his birth certificate. The billionaire’s latest move seems designed to keep him…
Fox announced that it will not air a crossover programming block it had planned for this Sunday because of the real-life tragedies caused by tornadoes in the South, TheFutonCritic.com reported. The May sweeps stunt was to feature a hurricane that…
In a field that includes John Belushi, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Dana Carvey, Mike Myers, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Chevy Chase, Martin Short, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Chris Farley, Tina Fey, Dan Aykroyd and Billy Crystal, among others, making the…
NBC announced Friday that it is adding some heft to the lineup of “The Voice,” which got off to a strong launch this week, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Country superstar Reba McEntire is joining the show, along with Monica,…
Logitech has reported disappointing sales for the company’s Revue with Google TV set-top box and related gear, according to CNet. The venture generated only about $5 million in sales during the last quarter, according to the story. That’s 72% below…
NBC got a strong performance from its expanded and much-hyped Steve Carell farewell episode of “The Office” on the first night of May sweeps, but it was business as usual for “American Idol” and Fox, which won the night outright,…
By Chuck Ross Is the future of TV streaming everywhere? So hints both DirecTV and Time Warner Cable, in two separate articles in Multichannel News. In one piece Todd Spengler writes, "On Tuesday, DirecTV sent some customers a survey asking…
NBC executives are being accused of allowing "Celebrity Apprentice" host Donald Trump to spread "racist" untruths against President Barack Obama, reports the Los Angeles Times. The latest accusations come from MSNBC commentator Lawrence O’Donnell. MSNBC and NBC are part of…
After customers complained about Donald Trump’s political activities, one advertiser has said it won’t allow its ads to appear on the website for NBC’s "The Apprentice," reports Bloomberg. The marketer is Groupon. The company isn’t a show sponsor, but its…