By Chuck Ross Many of us, whether or not we have previously heard of ESPN reporter Britt McHenry, seem to have an opinion about ESPN suspending her for seven days after her tirade at a towing company was caught on…
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A few secrets from Jill Soloway, creator and executive producer of Amazon Studios’ “Transparent”: “I used to say ‘marijuana’ [when someone asked me what I need to write], but that’s not true anymore,” Soloway said, as the audience erupted in laughter. “Pot doesn’t make the writing…
Attorneys in the antitrust division of the U.S. Justice Department are said to be close to submitting a recommendation against the pending Comcast acquisition of Time Warner Cable, Bloomberg reports, citing sources who are familiar with the situation. The story…
A former Marine Corps lieutenant colonel who made a name for himself during the Iran-Contra scandal of the 1980s is taking over as host of the military-themed series “Saving Private K-9,” which airs on the Sportsman Channel. The channel announced…
A new drama series from mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer — whose track record includes the “CSI” franchise, “Without a Trace” and “The Amazing Race” — is in development at Spike TV. The cable channel announced it’s working with Bruckheimer and Warner…
Social media site Instagram dealt a setback to the “Free the Nipple” movement, issuing new guidelines that include a ban on nudity. PCMag reports that the site, owned by Facebook, is taking a “stronger stance against photos that it deems…
Verizon has taken what may be the single biggest step toward true a la carte television, even as a growing number of competitors line up to challenge the traditional TV bundle. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company’s new…
A television program that has been airing since 1962 has been canceled. After 53 years on the air, “Sabado Gigante” will wrap it up in September, Univision announced. The Spanish-language program, hosted by Chilean TV star Mario Kreutzberger — who…
One of the biggest stars of country music has fired up advocates on both sides of the gun control issue. Tim McGraw is being accused by gun rights advocates of turning his back on the Constitution, while he also appears…