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Scott Weiland, former lead singer for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, died of an accidental overdose involving a combination of drugs, Rolling Stone reports, citing the Hennepin County Medical Examiner in Minneapolis. Weiland, who was found dead Dec….
It turns out the new deal Howard Stern signed with SiriusXM will bring a huge payday for Stern. The new five-year pact, which we reported earlier this week, is expected to pay him $90 million a year, the New York…
An intriguing ratings showdown took place Thursday night on the broadcast networks, with ABC’s Barbara Walters special going head-to-head in the 10 p.m. hour against an NBC program featuring President Obama. According to ABC, the showdown was no contest, with…
A TV program airing this weekend will take viewers inside Apple’s store of the future. Re/code reports that Charlie Rose will do the honors on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” scheduled for Sunday evening. Rose will take a guided tour with Apple…
Even with ratings falling for many of the biggest cable nets in 2015, viewing across the industry posted healthy gains, according to a B&C report citing Turner Broadcasting. “When viewing done on devices not measured as part of the ratings [is] included —…
Jimmy Buffett, who transitioned almost 40 years ago from soulful country folkie into the quintessential voice of college-age partiers with hits including “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” has announced another seismic shift in the universe of “Parrotheads” — his cultlike…
The BBC has been using an innovative approach to rounding up viewers. Re/code reports that BBC Worldwide hired the artificial intelligence and data science firm Parrot Analytics, based in New Zealand, to evaluate global demand for the BBC show “Sherlock.”…
Fox was told to pull some marketing billboards after people who saw the promotion complained that it is inappropriate. EW.com reports that the ads for the upcoming sitcom “Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life” generated complaints particularly at the downtown…
A show airing on CBS is celebrating one of the most impressive achievements in TV history — a winning streak spanning 27 years. The network announced that “The Young and the Restless” is marking 1,405 consecutive weeks as daytime’s No. 1…
Vin Diesel, who just signed a first-look producing deal with Universal TV, is working on a TV series related to his hit science-fiction feature film franchise “Riddick.” NBCUniversal says in a press release that the project will be one of…