Tom Gilbert

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Tim Allen and TV Land Try to Repair Oscar Slight to Farrah Fawcett

Tim Allen and the good folks over at TV Land are doing what they can to help repair the slight the late actress Farrh Fawcett received by being ignored by the Oscarcast’s salute to stars that have passed away in the…

New Show is a Combo of ‘Meet the Fockers’ and ‘Punk’d’

Some famous faces are coming home to prank the parents in Fox’s newest reality project, entitled "My Parents are Gonna Love You," the Hollywood Reporter reports. Contestants will be bringing home their significant other for the first time, only for…

Report: More than 200 Companies, Including Apple, Won’t Advertise on Fox News’ Popular ‘Glenn Beck’

Controversial Fox News host Glenn Beck is drawing viewers, but his views are making it difficult to lure advertisers, the Washington Post reports. The Post reports that more than 200 companies have boycotted Beck’s show and refuse to advertise during…

Donald Trump Hurls Insults Towards Rosie O’Donnell’s New Show

Rosie O’Donnell’s new daytime talk show has yet to be firmed up, but that didn’t stop NBC’s host of "Celebrity Apprentice," Donald Trump, to deem it a failure, reports Extra. Trump and O’Donnell have been feuding for years, ever since…

Report: CBS Offered Conan Job Hosting the Tony’s This Year

CBS tried to get Conan O’Brien on board to host the Tonys in June, Deadline.com has reported, but O’Brien has turned down the gig. Why he turned it down isn’t exactly clear. Deadline first reported that O’Brien "had to turn down the offer because…

Swear-Heavy Pilot Title Giving CBS Pause In How to Name It

The CBS pilot based on a Twitter feed called "S*** My Dad Says" is causing some confusion as to what to name it, considering the naughty language in the source material, the New York Times reports. Currently, the show’s working…

‘Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution’ Gains Steam on Friday

The revolution will be televised, on Fridays. And actually attract viewers, to boot. "Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution," which posted disappointing premiere numbers last Sunday, actually gained viewers from its premiere, despite airing on Friday, a notoriously viewer-light night, the Hollywood…

Time Warner Chairman Bewkes Earned 9% Less in 2009

Even though Time Warner’s chairman Jeff Bewkes pulled in a robust $19.6 million for 2009, that was down $2 million from the year before, reports Multichannel News. While Bewkes’ $1.75 million salary was unchanged, Bewkes’ stock option awards were hit…

Hallmark, Martha Stewart Enter Preliminary Talks Over New Channel

A pairing of Hallmark and Martha Stewart may be the recipe for a new lifestyle channel with the Stewart brand, similar to Discovery’s Oprah Winfrey Network, reports B&C. Crown Media Holdings, the parent company of Hallmark, currently has two programming…

Martin Short Joins Fox Pilot

Comic Martin Short, coming off a dramatic turn on FX’s "Damages," is joining a Fox pilot, reports The Hollywood Reporter. It’s the IRS comedy, "Tax Man," which Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are putting together. David Krumholtz will star in the…