ESPN has fired the overnight headline writer who wrote a headline about Knicks player Jeremy Lin that included the phrase "chink in the armor," reports the New York Daily News. Additionally, ESPN suspended anchor Max Bretos for using the same…
Stephen Colbert returned to taping his Comedy Central show Monday and explained his sudden absence from the show last week, noting that he was tending his 91-year-old mother, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Evidently, having 11 children makes you tough…
"Anderson," the daytime talk show from CNN’s Anderson Cooper, is demonstrating how tough it can be to start a television show, as it copes with middling ratings, staff turnover and format changes, reports David Bauder of the Associated Press. The…
Headline-grabbing actress Lindsay Lohan is set to make a high-profile TV appearance in a couple of weeks, TheWrap.com reports. Lohan will host the March 3 installment of NBC’s "Saturday Night Live," according to the report. The musical guest will be…
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The first actor from the canceled Fox staple "House" to line up a new television role will be on a Showtime drama, reports Deadline.com. "House" co-star Peter Jacobson has signed on for a role in the upcoming "Ray Donovan," the…
Time Warner Cable and the MSG Network have ended their impasse, with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo helping to push the agreement — aided by the excitement over New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin, reports The New York Times. Lin’s…
"Rihanna and Chris Brown are back together in more ways than one," reports Us Weekly magazine, adding, "On Rihanna’s 24th birthday Monday, the singer released a full-length version of her song ‘Birthday Cake’ (from the album ‘Talk That Talk’) featuring…
Is Apple coming to taxi cabs in the Big Apple? "Just as New Yorkers have grown used to blaring televisions in the back of taxis, the Taxi and Limousine Commission is considering another electronic option: embedded tablet computers," reports The…
Despite ratings that have declined 15% over the past five years, the Oscars remain a must-buy for advertisers, leading to rising ad rates, reports Adweek. The average 30-second spot sold for $1.7 million this year, up from $1.5 million last…