Ad spending on original digital content has posted staggering gains in the past couple of years. MediaPost reports that spending on desktop and mobile combined has more than doubled since 2014, with the bulk of the money coming out of…
A report released today by Common Sense Media finds that 50% of teens “feel addicted” to mobile devices, while 59% of their parents agree that their kids are addicted. “Additionally, parents and children are concerned about the effects mobile device…
With broadcast executives currently meeting to size up more than 80 pilots, a new analysis by The Hollywood Reporter singles out 10 projects that are likely to receive series orders. The projects include two apiece at each of five networks:…
The Rev. Daniel J. Berrigan, a Jesuit priest who was a leading voice of protest against the Vietnam War, has died. The New York Times reports that Berrigan died Saturday at Murray-Weigel Hall, the Jesuit infirmary at Fordham University in…
Vincent Gallo has filed a lawsuit against a reporter who posted an audio recording of a conversation between Gallo and the reporter in which Gallo bashes Spike Jonze, Julia Roberts and the Coppolas, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In the…
Whoopi Goldberg, who has been one of the few steadying ingredients in the often unstable lineup on the ABC daytime institution “The View,” may be charting her exit strategy. TheWrap reports that Goldberg has told friends she’s fed up with…
A new documentary premiering tonight on the PBS “American Masters” series delves into the life and death of Janis Joplin more than 45 years ago, and the movie’s director sees parallels with the recent death of another music icon, Prince….
Comedy Central’s Larry Wilmore, who came under fire after hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner over the weekend, made an attempt to clarify how two different versions of the “N-word” should be used. On “The Nightly Show” Monday night, Wilmore…
A script supervisor who was a part of a series of high-profile productions for both television and the big screen has died. Deadline.com reports that Tracy Scott died of cancer at 46. Scott was involved in a number of Oscar-nominated…
A hit musical production that first landed on Broadway back in 2003 just notched a couple of milestones. Variety reports that “Wicked” recently topped $4 billion in worldwide box office receipts, with the achievement coming on the heels of the…