If advertisers want to be a part of next year’s “Mad Men” finale on AMC, they’re going to have to pony up. B&C reports that the cable channel is making a seven-figure pitch to would-be buyers. “The network has assembled…
His name was once second on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, right after that of Osama bin Laden. But even with notorious gangster Whitey Bulger captured, convicted and behind bars for the rest of his life in a federal penitentiary,…
Shonda Rhimes has taken “umbrage with a New York Times article written about her by TV critic Alessandra Stanley,” reports the New York Daily News. According to the News, “The piece, which was published Thursday [Sept. 18, 2014], begins with…
“The Simpsons” is planning to kill off a character during the show’s 26th season, and executive producer Al Jean is warning the death will be permanent, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. “When we kill [a character], they stay…
His name was once second on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, right after that of Osama bin Laden. But even with notorious gangster Whitey Bulger captured, convicted and behind bars for the rest of his life in a federal penitentiary,…
Kudos to Gatorade for producing one of the best tribute spots we’ve seen. It’s a salute to Derek Jeter of the Yankees. Even if you’re not a Yankees fan we’d be surprised if you don’t like this tribute to a…
A broadcaster and former White House press secretary who has been a fixture on television for more than 40 years is calling it quits — again. Writing in The New York Times, Elizabeth Jensen reports that Bill Moyers sent word…
TV ratings service Nielsen is getting rid of a system that has been used for at least 60 years, replacing its paper diaries with new electronic devices, reports TVNewsCheck. The paper system will eventually be retired, with the company already…
The NBC singing competition “The Voice” has entered into a three-year deal with the automaker Nissan, which will become the show’s exclusive automotive sponsor, B&C reports. Financial terms of the deal were not released, but it includes product integrations on…
Metro Los Angeles pulled bus ads for Fox’s new series “Red Band Society” after some activists complained it included offensive language geared toward Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, reports Deadline.com. The ad that offended included a photo of Spencer with the…