Republican hopeful Newt Gingrich is being sued over his alleged unauthorized use of a Grammy-winning song during his presidential campaign, Bloomberg reports. The song is "Eye of the Tiger," well-known from its appearance in "Rocky III." Rude Music, which is…
A former CNN anchor will fill in for Keith Olbermann on Current TV’s "Countdown" this week, reports TVNewser.com. Eliot Spitzer will host the show while Olbermann is suffering from bronchitis, according to the report. Spitzer will handle the network’s Florida…
Alec Baldwin let slip during a podcast with "Saturday Night Live" executive producer Lorne Michaels that pop icon Justin Bieber will host the NBC show in the next few months, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Baldwin let the news slip…
Miss Piggy, a co-star of "The Muppets" and television’s "The Muppet Show," struck back at Fox News a month after a report raised questions about whether the Muppets were brainwashing kids with a liberal agenda, reports the Los Angeles Times’…
Advertisers have shifted their strategy in recent years from keeping their Super Bowl commercials top secret to releasing them ahead of the game to help generate interest. As we reported previously, one of the most buzzed-about spots has been Matthew…
Showtime’s "The Big C" has cast an Oscar-winning actress for a major story arc in the show’s third season, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. Susan Sarandon, who won an Oscar for best actress in "Dead Man…
NBC News has announced the creation of a new investigative unit to be headed by Jeff Rossen, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Today” executive producer Jim Bell made the announcement. The new unit will be called "Rossen Reports," and in…
The “Spartacus” drama franchise is back in business at premium channel Starz, with a solid opening weekend for the reconfigured series, EW.com’s Inside TV blog reports. "Spartacus: Vengeance," with newcomer Liam McIntyre now in the title role, pulled in 2.7…
Super Bowl ads are going for significantly more this year than they did a year ago. The NFL championship game, which airs this Sunday on NBC, features a high-profile rematch between the New York Giants and New England Patriots. Advertisers…
Ryan Seacrest’s new television company has attracted radio conglomerate Clear Channel as an investor, reports The New York Times. Clear Channel will take a minority stake in Ryan Seacrest Productions, the story reports. Clear Channel recently renamed itself Clear Channel…