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Daily Archives : Feb 19, 2016

Report: People Magazine Readying Prime-Time Show for Broadcast Network

People magazine is close to a deal for a prime-time show that will air on ABC, according to a story in the New York Post. The magazine has reportedly been under pressure from execs at Time Inc. to diversify its media…

It’s Our Favorite Headline of the Week: ‘Kris Jenner Worries Kanye Is Ruining the Kardashian Brand’

A headline proclaiming “Kris Jenner worries Kanye is ruining the Kardashian brand” ran on a story Thursday night on the New York Post’s Page Six reporting that the Kardashian family matriarch thinks her son-in-law Kanye West is out of control…

Why a Comic Book Just Sold for Almost Half a Million Dollars

A rare comic book has sold for a record price at auction, with the price fueled by the first appearance of Spider-Man. The AP reports that the 1962 edition of “Amazing Fantasy” No. 15 was sold by a Dallas-based auction…

Production Team Unveiled for Upcoming Oscars Ceremony

ABC has settled on a production team for the upcoming 88th Oscars, set to air on the network on Sunday, Feb. 28. Producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin unveiled the names of 14 key members of the production team in…

NBCU’s Fandango Buys Rotten Tomatoes and Flixster

Online movie ticket seller Fandango is purchasing the film review websites Rotten Tomatoes and Flixster from Warner Bros. Entertainment, the Los Angeles Times reports. Warner Bros. will take a minority stake in Fandango as part of the arrangement, the report…

88th Oscars Production Team Announced

Press release from ABC, Feb. 19, 2016: Producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin today announced 14 key members of the production team for the 88th Oscars®, which will air live on Sunday, February 28, on ABC. This year, Glenn Weiss…

PBS Marks Anniversary of Carole King’s Landmark ‘Tapestry’

Carole King is having a moment. This month marks the 45th anniversary of the release of acclaimed singer-songwriter’s landmark solo album “Tapestry,” one of the biggest selling records of all time. To honor the occasion, PBS is unspooling a new…