Fox 21 has signed the Emmy-nominated writer and producer Craig Wright to an overall deal, under which he will create cable projects and supervise other writers, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Wright earned an Emmy nomination for his…
Dick Clark Productions has entered exclusive negotiations with private equity firm Guggenheim Partners on a possible deal for Guggenheim to buy the company, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The agreement could be struck in the next week or two, the…
The NBC comedy series that was refused by a Utah affiliate has received an early digital rollout, reports Deadline.com. "The New Normal" is now available on Hulu, iTunes, Amazon, Nbc.com and Xbox, part of NBC’s strategy to give new series…
FX is picking up the huge back-90 order for “Anger Management,” putting star Charlie Sheen in a position for what could turn out to be an even bigger payday than he had in store had he survived on the CBS…
CBS has wasted little time filling a top scheduling position. The network’s No. 2 scheduling job became available this week after Andy Kubitz announced he was jumping to ABC, as we reported earlier. Now Deadline.com reports that Noriko Gee is…
Fremantle Media North America reportedly has its new chief executive, who will succeed Cecile Frot-Coutaz. Deadline.com reports that the company will name Thom Beers to the post, after Frot-Coutaz on July 1 became CEO of the entire Fremantle Media company….
The younger stars of "Modern Family" have received raises, according to Deadline.com. After month-long talks, the child actors will be making about $70,000 per episode, or about triple their current salaries, the story says. The stars include Rico Rodriguez, 14;…
A top scheduling executive at CBS is leaving the network to take on the top scheduling job at ABC, reports Joe Flint in the Los Angeles Times. Andy Kubitz, who has been senior VP of scheduling for CBS, will be…
HBO’s "The Newsroom" delivered a series ratings high for the show’s Sunday finale, reports B&C. The season finale drew 2.3 million viewers, the story reports. That compares with the 2.1 million viewers who tuned in for the show’s June 24…
Oprah Winfrey’s earnings took a huge hit during the past year, due to the loss of income from "The Oprah Winfrey Show," which went off the air in 2011, according to Forbes‘ list of the highest-paid celebrities. Winfrey’s earnings fell…