"Comcast Corp. beat analysts’ estimates with a 26% increase in fourth-quarter profit, but two NBCUniversal units continued to struggle: the NBC broadcast network and Universal Pictures," reports Meg James in the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. According to the…
Two California men broke the Guinness World Record for longest continuous television viewing by sitting through 86 hours and 37 minutes of "The Simpsons," reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. "My eyes were insane," said Carin Shreve, 33, one of the…
"Apple Inc. is working with component suppliers in Asia to test a new tablet computer with a smaller screen, people familiar with the situation said, as it looks to broaden its product pipeline amid intensifying competition and maintain its dominant…
Amazon.com’s Prime service, which provides free two-day shipping along with access to content through online streaming for an annual $79 fee, has fewer than half as many customers as analysts had projected, according to Bloomberg. Between 3 million and 5…
A rumor that has surfaced about Sir Paul McCartney and AMC’s "Mad Men" has been put to rest, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. McCartney will not do a cameo on the show, despite a report in the British publication the…
A veteran character actor best known as the title character’s father on "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" has died, the AP reports. Philip Bruns, who also originated the role of Jerry Seinfeld’s father on “Seinfeld,” was 80. Bruns died last Wednesday…
A columnist in the Fox Sports organization has apologized for a Twitter message last week that was apparently aimed at celebrating New York Knicks player Jeremy Lin but badly misfired, MediaBistro.com reports. FoxSports.com columnist Jason Whitlock issued the tweet Friday…
NBC is back — at least on Monday nights. The network’s “The Voice” continues to flex its ratings muscle, finishing Monday as the highest-rated show of the night and leading NBC to its second consecutive Monday win, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. NBC…
"The Closer" star J.K. Simmons has been tapped for a co-starring role in ABC’s comedy pilot "White Van Man," reports Deadline.com. The blue-collar comedy is based on a British show and tracks a man, played by Kyle Bornheimer, who is…
The creator of "The Simpsons" has made a donation to the University of California, Los Angeles, of $500,000 toward establishing a new chair that will bear his name, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The school announced that the Matt Groening…