Officials are preparing for what they’re calling the “biggest media event in history,” including increasing wireless capacity in the U.K., according to The Hollywood Reporter. The event is the 2012 Olympic Games, which will be held in London. The story…
One of the stars of NBC’s "30 Rock" passed out at an awards ceremony and was rushed to a hospital, reports TMZ.com. Morgan allegedly appeared "extremely intoxicated" during his award acceptance speech at the Creative Coalition Spotlight Awards during the…
One of the judges on Fox’s “American Idol” is on the other end of the judging after a high-profile performance of the National Anthem was greeted by mostly unkind reviews, TMZ.com reports. Steven Tyler’s delivery of “The Star Spangled Banner”…
Seal and "Project Runway" host Heidi Klum responded to conflicting media reports over the weekend by officially announcing they are separating after six years of marriage, reports People.com. As previously reported, some media outlets announced that Klum and Seal were…
CMT has renewed a show that has been one of its highest-rated programs since moving to the cable network from NBC, Deadline.com reports. "The Singing Bee" was renewed for a fourth season on CMT, the story reports. It will be…
Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger saw his paycheck increase in 2011, according to the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Iger received about $31.4 million in compensation in 2011, marking a nearly 12% jump from the previous year,…
Starz has cast the lead in a new original series focused on Leonardo da Vinci, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The part in “Da Vinci’s Demons” goes to British actor Tom Riley. The series is a co-production with BBC Worldwide…
Katie Couric’s daytime talk show has been cleared in 95 of the nation’s top 100 markets, with its overall reach climbing to 93% of the U.S., reports Deadline.com. Station groups that are on board include Belo, Cox Media Group, Gannett…
After a series of poorly received moves in 2011 — including a price increase and an attempt to rebrand DVD rentals and online streaming as two separate operations — Netflix is replacing its chief marketing officer. Leslie Kilgore, who has…
A star of HBO’s "Boardwalk Empire" has been tapped to direct and guest-star on an upcoming episode of NBC’s "30 Rock," reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Steve Buscemi will reprise his role as private detective Len Wosniak, the story reports….