Cowell Says He’d Jump if ‘Idol’ Slips
Simon Cowell told the Hollywood Reporter he’d leave “American Idol” if the show dipped to No. 2 in the ratings. “Being No. 1 is verging on an obsession with me. I don’t like being No. 2,” he told the trade…
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Icahn Extends Tender Offer
Carl Icahn has extended to May 1 his tender offer to buy $325 million of the company’s debt, Daily Variety reports. The extension represents a response to Lionsgate’s private agreement with two bondholders to refinance $66.6 million in convertible debt,…
Museum of TV Gets Facelift
Manhattan’s Museum of Television and Radio, now called the Paley Center for Media, is getting a facelift to make the entrance look more appealing to pedestrians and to make it look less like a bank, Daily Variety reports. The building’s…
Food Unveils Eight Shows
Food Network said it will debut eight new primetime shows, including “Chefs vs. City” and “Extreme Cuisine With Jeff Corwin,” Daily Variety reports. “Chefs vs. City” will feature chefs Chris Cosentino and Aaron Sanchez competing with local chefs in a…
Fox TV Looks to Asia
Fox TV Studios has signed a first-look deal with director Andrew Lau, producer Andrew Loo and former Flame Ventures president Zack Sherman to develop English-language content that could be produced in Southeast Asia and sold to a U.S. network, Daily…
Anthonys to Appear on ‘Early Show’
George and Cindy Anthony will appear on Thursday’s “The Early Show,” their first appearance together since the body of their granddaughter Caylee was found in December, TVNewser reports. CBS didn’t pay for the interview or pay to license photos, the…
Ex-Football Player Taylor Off ‘Dancing’
Former football star Lawrence Taylor was booted from “Dancing With the Stars” Tuesday, the New York Daily News reports. Taylor’s waltz with his dancing partner was described by a judge as “not terrible, but it’s not brilliant,” and the two…
Yahoo Cutting 700 Jobs
Yahoo is cutting as many as 700 jobs, or 5% of its workforce, as the company continues to deal with a decline in online advertising, the New York Post reports. New CEO Carol Bartz also reported profit plunged 78% while…