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The Fox Broadcasting Co. has filled a key executive position in its drama department, hiring Brooke Bowman as senior VP, drama programming & development. The appointment is effective July 6. “Based in Los Angeles, she will be responsible for supervising…
Auto advertising, which is a huge ad category on TV, should get a bump from U.S. auto sales, which just set a record for the first six months of the year. The AP reports that sales through June rose 1.5%…
A famous director who received not only acclaim but also more than his share of criticism has died. Michael Cimino, who directed the classic 1978 Vietnam War movie “The Deer Hunter,” reportedly died Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 77….
Former “Live with Kelly & Michael” co-host Michael Strahan is regarded as the modern template for endorsement deals by ex-athletes, but the onetime NFL star is giving up his endorsements as part of his move to a full-time role on…
PBS was in damage control mode today in the wake of its Fourth of July fireworks broadcast. The program was billed as a live telecast of the holiday celebration in Washington, but the weather on the East Coast intervened, with…
A Broadway musical is in development at HBO based on the pay-cable channel’s hit series “True Blood,” The New York Post reports. The vampire series ran for seven seasons before wrapping in 2014, chalking up a string of Primetime Emmy…
The streaming service Netflix revealed today that it has entered into a new exclusive agreement with broadcast network the CW that will keep complete previous seasons of all CW scripted series on Neftlix. The deal includes popular series such as…
Things haven’t exactly gone smoothly for the relaunch of the hit car show “Top Gear,” with the latest development being the exit of Chris Evans. Evans has been the lead host on the BBC show, replacing Jeremy Clarkson after Clarkson was…
The frenzy has yet to die down over a speech by “Grey’s Anatomy” actor Jesse Williams delivered as he accepted a humanitarian award during the BET Awards, held June 26. Williams received a torrent of praise along with plenty of criticism…
The chairman of JetBlue, the country’s fifth-largest airline, is no fan of the two presumptive major party candidates for president. The New York Post reports that Joel Peterson expressed concerns about the country’s crisis of trust in its politicians and…