A Fox News host apologized for a joke that was criticized as sexist, and later apologized for his apology. Mediaite reports that Eric Bolling first apologized Thursday for his joke about the first female pilot for the United Arab Emirates,…
TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross compliments The Times’ public editor in her investigation of Alessandra Stanley’s stilted essay about Shonda Rhimes, but he’s concerned about the thinking of The Times’ editors who are dealing with the incident. Please click…
Germany might pass legislation that would prevent late-night work emails, reports The Huffington Post. According to the article, “Last month, German Labor Minister Andrea Nahles commissioned a study to assess the psychological and economic effects of work-related stress. The findings,…
An on-air regular at Fox News Channel is working his way back into the lineup. TVNewser reports that Gregg Jarrett, who has been off the air since he checked himself into alcohol rehab earlier this year, is attempting to make…
ABC Family has been busy making programming decisions. The cable channel ordered its first procedural drama series, giving a series order to the supernatural drama pilot “Stitchers,” Deadline.com reports. The channel also pulled the plug on the freshman comedy series…
A new company that will reportedly be the world’s largest independent television producer has named its CEO. The company that will be formed by the combination of 21st Century Fox’s Shine Group, Endemol and Core Media will be led by…
People magazine apologized after sending out a tweet that it later said was “stupid & insensitive.” The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the publication sent the original tweet during the live telecast of ABC’s “How to Get Away…
When it comes to the price of advertising on television, the priciest shows are those with big live audiences, reports Jeanine Poggi at Advertising Age, which just released its annual pricing survey. “Football continues to dominate as the most expensive…
Thursday’s late-night broadcast lineup saw a shakeup in the ratings, with a new No. 1 surfacing. Deadline.com reports that ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” came out on top, based on Nielsen ratings for the 56 metered markets. “Kimmel” delivered a 3.0…
A TV reporter had an interview get completely away from him in a video clip that has gone viral. Watch the interview below as Chris Parente of Denver station KWGN flubs his big shot at “Saturday Night Live” alums Kristen…