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Two U.S. brands that have been household names — literally — for decades have announced plans to merge. The Washington Post reports that a billion-dollar mega-merger is in the works between H.J. Heinz and Kraft Foods Group. Heinz, known for…
A veteran TV personality known for her work in both scripted and unscripted programs will get a second season for her latest project. TLC announced it has picked up a second season of “Leah Remini: It’s All Relative.” The reality…
In a move that many industry watchers have been eagerly anticipating, the TV measurement company Nielsen will begin measuring viewership on Netflix and Amazon Prime for the first time. Bloomberg quotes Nielsen CEO Mitch Barns breaking the news during an…
Nielsen released total viewership numbers for prime time for the week of March 16-22, with the Fox drama series “Empire” topping the list. Nielsen broke the freshman show’s two-hour finale into two one-hour blocks, placing the show in the top…
Oprah Winfrey’s cable network OWN has greenlighted two new series. Variety reports that OWN ordered a spinoff to its reality series “Iyanla: Fix My Life” along with an unscripted series focused on “Basketball Wives” star Evelyn Lozada. “The cabler also…
The Library of Congress has announced a wide-ranging list of 25 recordings to be inducted into its National Recording Registry. Among the recordings: the first album by the Doors, along with Radiohead’s “OK Computer,” the Righteous Brothers single “You’ve Lost…
Nickelodeon is planning a sneak peek this week as part of its rollout plans for its new scripted series “Make It Pop.” The official premiere is Monday, April 6, at 7 p.m. ET/PT, with a sneak peek set for Thursday,…
Jon Hamm has “completed a 30-day rehab program for alcohol abuse, just days before the premiere of the last season of ‘Mad Men,’” reports TMZ. A spokesman for Hamm released this statement to the press, as reported by TMZ and…
Robin Wright, who plays Claire Underwood in Netflix’s award-winning “House of Cards,” in the April issue of Vanity Fair, explains how she sees her character, and it is likely to be different than the way many fans of the show…
Press release from Investigation Discovery, March 25, 2015: Investigation Discovery proves that talk may be cheap, but gossip can be deadly with the greenlight of a new series DEATH BY GOSSIP WITH WENDY WILLIAMS, with the Diva of Dish serving…