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A segment that has become a breakout hit on late-night TV was acquired by Apple, which plans to leverage the acquisition of “Carpool Karaoke” to pump up subscriptions to Apple Music. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the segment, which…
AMC today took the wraps off plans to wind down a drama series that recently wrapped its third season on the cable net. The network revealed plans for a fourth and final season of “TURN: Washington’s Spies.” AMC also announced…
CNN was the most-watched network covering the Democratic National Convention Monday night, as the cable channel averaged 6.29 million viewers from 10-11:30 p.m. ET, when the main speeches were delivered and all the networks were competing. “It was the first…
MGM made the announcement today that it has filled the newly created position of president of Digital and New Platforms. The company hired Kevin Conroy for the post. “Conroy will report to Mark Burnett, MGM’s president of Television and Digital…
Just days after Fox News chief Roger Ailes resigned from the network, two more Fox News execs are gone. The AP reports that the ouster of Michael Clemente and Peter Boyer is unrelated to the sexual harassment lawsuit that forced…
A psychic who became a familiar presence on television pitching a pay-per-call service as part of the Psychic Readers Network has died. TMZ.com reports that Miss Cleo died today in Palm Beach County, Fla., after a battle with cancer. She…
TBS issued an apology this morning for a video that sparked a backlash — including a scolding from one of the cable channel’s own stars. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Samantha Bee, whose TBS show “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”…
As the smoke clears from San Diego Comic-Con 2016, Variety has compiled a list of the biggest hits from the television panels held at the gathering — along with the biggest misses. Among the hits: “The Walking Dead,” “Marvel TV,”…
The first delivery to a customer’s home by a drone has taken place, with the dropoff of doughnuts, hot coffee, Slurpees, candy and a chicken sandwich to a home in the Reno, Nev., area. Gizmag reports that the delivery was…
A production company has pleaded guilty in an accident on the set of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” that left actor Harrison Ford with a broken leg. EW.com reports that Foodles Production Ltd., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Co.,…