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Harris Wittels, 30, a writer and executive producer on “Parks and Recreation” was found dead today, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at his Los Angeles home, TMZ reports. Writes TMZ: “According to law enforcement sources … Wittels was pronounced dead around…
Allison Williams, the actress daughter of suspended NBC News anchor Brian Williams, appeared for previously scheduled interview at the 92 Street Y in New York City yesterday, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. In this video clip she is asked — by…
Eddie Murphy was “the center of an 11th-hour behind-the-scenes” drama during Sunday’s live airing of “SNL’s” 40th Anniversary show, reports Justin Moyer in the Washington Post. Moyer writes, “Would Murphy, known for his spot-on Bill Cosby impersonation, imitate the embattled…
Vanilla Ice, the former rapper and a reality TV star on DIY, was released on bail Wednesday following his arrest in an alleged home burglary in Florida, ABC News reports. “The former rapper, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle,…
“There’s competition to be the first Academy Award winner to play Bernie Madoff….Richard Dreyfuss has agreed to star in a four-hour ABC miniseries, according to a person at the network who asked not to be identified discussing casting decisions. A…
Ad sales for this Sunday’s 87th Annual Academy Awards telecast are setting record prices for ABC. “The price of a 30-second commercial spot during the telecast reached an average of $1.95 million, up 8% from last year, according to people…
The Sinclair Broadcast Group saw a huge spike in revenues in the fourth quarter, with the surge driven by acquisitions and political advertising, B&C reports. The company reported “fourth quarter revenues of $613.8 million, an increase of 43.5% over the…
Sony Corp. unveiled a strategy that it says will create an operating profit of $4.2 billion in three years. The Wall Street Journal reports that the media giant plans to focus on the growth sectors, including entertainment, games and mobile…
The outfit worn by a familiar character on a TV drama series will soon be part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Entertainment Weekly reports that the gray suit and fedora worn by Jon Hamm as…
Discovery Communications today issued a financial report that failed to meet expectations, as fourth-quarter earnings and domestic ad revenues both fell, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “The cable networks company, led by CEO David Zaslav, posted quarterly earnings of $250…