"Today" co-host Matt Lauer confirmed that he talked with his former co-host Katie Couric about joining her on her new syndicated show, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder, which cites an as-yet-unpublished interview with The Hollywood Reporter. The new…
The Nielsen overnights for Tuesday night had plenty of bad news to go around, with series lows the norm — and the only network to beat the trend was recent doormat NBC. TVbytheNumbers.com reported series lows and season lows on…
In the first video promo for his new show, Charlie Sheen spoofs his old show, EW.com reports. The brief spot for Sheen’s upcoming FX comedy "Anger Management" features Sheen in a coffin and announces that he “died … and went…
Conde Nast Entertainment Group has filled two key executive positions, it was announced by Dawn Ostroff, president of the group. Jeremy Steckler joins the company as executive VP of motion pictures and Michael Klein arrives as executive VP of alternative…
TBS announced that its late-night talk show “Conan” posted double-digit gains in key demographics during the first quarter, continuing six consecutive months of growth. The Conan O’Brien-hosted show’s audience grew 25% in Q1 2012 from the year-ago period, according to…
Sony has more than doubled the figure it expects to post as its loss for the just concluded financial year to $6.4 billion, The New York Times reports. The loss is Sony’s worst ever. The loss is fueled by steep…
An anchor on Bloomberg TV’s "Street Smart" has left the network, reports TVNewser. A spokesperson for Bloomberg confirmed the move by Lisa Murphy. The spokesperson told the website: “Given some of the recent changes in Lisa’s personal life and the…
Cable channel BET has quietly made the decision to renew two comedy series, Deadline.com reports. The renewals are still unofficial, with an official announcement expected Thursday at BET’s upfront presentation. The two shows are the channel’s flagship comedy "The Game"…
An anonymous Fox News Channel employee has been hired by the news and gossip website Gawker as a mole, with Gawker explaining that the Fox insider “will be providing Gawker with regular dispatches from inside the organization." The "Fox mole"…
A police show called "True Detective" that stars Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey is being shopped to cable networks, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed. In the potential anthology series, Harrelson plays Martin Hart while McConaughey plays Rust…