Today represents the "real" launch of the Oprah Winfrey Network. As such, TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross brings some realities to light that Oprah might not be comfortable facing. To read this jaw-dropping must-read entry, please click here.
An MSNBC host is under fire over an interview in which he grilled presidential hopeful Herman Cain about his role in the Civil Rights movement, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. After reading a passage from Cain’s…
A recent story line on Fox’s “Glee” has angered at least one viewer and sparked a petition drive to convince the show’s producer to create a public service announcement, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog reports. An adoptive mother,…
Netflix announced today that it is abandoning a recently announced plan that was poorly received by customers, The New York Times reports in its Media Decoder blog. The company will keep its online streaming and DVD-by-mail services together under one…
A television actress who has starred in a string of popular shows has been named the new celebrity face of Botox, People.com reports. Courtney Thorne-Smith, who has starred on "Melrose Place," "Ally McBeal" and "According to Jim," says she likes…
One of the major broadcast networks has grabbed Roseanne Barr’s comedy project "Downwardly Mobile" with a script plus penalty commitment, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project is now at NBC, the story reports. The ensemble comedy is set in…
Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang is reportedly interested in a private equity deal that would take the company private, reports Reuters. The deal would involve rolling over Yang’s investment in Yahoo, which was at 3.63% of the company’s shares as of…
Dawn Ostroff, the former entertainment chief of The CW, has been hired as the president of Conde Nast Entertainment, according to The Hollywood Reporter. TVWeek reported late last month that Ostroff was in talks with the publishing house. She will…
Whitney Cummings, the star of NBC’s new comedy "Whitney," may soon get a bump-up in her per-episode paycheck, reports the New York Post. The anticipated raise from her current salary of $60,000 an episode, after only three episodes of the…
NBC’s "Saturday Night Live" saw a small ratings slide last weekend when Ben Stiller hosted the program, reports Deadline.com. The episode also included appearances by Hugh Jackman and Kenny G. The program earned a 4.8 household rating/12 share in metered…