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The late-night talk show wars have network publicists working overtime on spin control, as interest has surged since Jimmy Fallon took over NBC’s "Tonight Show." NBC has kept especially busy crunching the numbers, with Fallon dominating the late-night landscape during…
By Michael SebastianAdvertising Age Here’s hoping this deal is real: Alpha Media Group has sold Maxim magazine to a subsidiary of Biglari Holdings, a holding company that specializes in owning restaurants such as Steak ‘n Shake, the companies said Thursday….
The well-known men’s magazine Maxim has been sold, according to a story by Advertising Age. The weird part of the story: A restaurant company bought the magazine. "Alpha Media Group has sold Maxim magazine to a subsidiary of Biglari Holdings,…
New York City officials released details today on the death of Academy Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, saying he died from a toxic mix of heroin and other drugs, the Associated Press reports. "Hoffman died from a mix of heroin,…
A cable series had its season premiere Thursday night and shot right up to the No. 3 spot among the year’s highest-rated cable dramas. The show is History’s "Vikings," which delivered 3.6 million total viewers for its season two premiere,…
The fate of a supernatural drama series remains uncertain — at least in the U.S., as the show has been renewed by its Canadian network, Showcase. The series is "Lost Girl," which runs on Syfy in the U.S., and according…
Thursday’s prime-time ratings saw one long-running show make history — and not the good kind. Based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo, Fox’s "American Idol," which once ruled the airwaves, delivered the lowest number in its 13-season history….
Leah Remini said she doesn’t “want to be known as this bitter ex-Scientologist.” The former star of the long-running hit comedy series "The King of Queens" said in an interview with BuzzFeed: “I’m not trying to bash anybody and I’m…
“Two and a Half Men” star Ashton Kutcher is engaged to one of his former co-stars from “That ‘70s Show." People magazine reports that Kutcher and Mila Kunis have gotten engaged. Kunis appeared in public Thursday with a diamond ring…
ABC will live-stream the Academy Awards ceremony Sunday, marking the first time it has done so. But the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town reports that the service has significant limitations as only eight markets will be given the stream, and…