Fox’s season 11 premiere of “American Idol” saw the singing competition endure a significant drop in the ratings from the year-ago debut episode — down 24%, the biggest dropoff in series history, Entertainment Weekly reports. “Idol” pulled in a 7.4…
One of the oldest Fortune 500 companies has filed for Chapter 11 protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, USA Today reports. The filing by Eastman Kodak Co. was expected since news surfaced that the company was in trouble, as we…
The end could be in sight for Ryan Seacrest’s run as host of Fox’s “American Idol,” according to a report by the New York Post. But show producer producer Nigel Lythgoe may come to Seacrest’s rescue, according to another media…
"American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest is creating his own TV network in partnership with Mark Cuban, who has agreed to rebrand his HDNet network as AXS (pronounced Access) TV, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The partnership will include AEG and…
The star of a popular CBS sitcom now has a second comedy project in the works at the network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Mike & Molly" star Melissa McCarthy is attached as a non-writing co-executive producer on a half-hour…
A former “Will & Grace” writer has sold two comedy projects in less than a week, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Kari Lizer, who got the go-ahead from NBC for a comedy project less than a week ago, now has…
Wikipedia and other Internet sites are blacked out today to protest controversial pending legislation designed to fight Internet piracy, as previously reported. Other major websites, including Google, are supporting the protest but stopping short of going dark. In the case…
In a surprise move, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang announced Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, that he was leaving the company, according to a number of media reports. Writes Mike Cassidy in the San Jose Mercury News: "It had to be hard…
Brit football superstar David Beckham will be crashing America’s biggest football party this year, the Super Bowl. And in his skivvies at that. Here’s how: Retailer H&M will be promoting its David Beckham Bodywear collection in the retailer’s first-ever Super Bowl…
A spy drama from "Locke & Key" writer Josh Friedman has received a pilot order from Fox, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fox, which ultimately passed on "Locke & Key," is tapping "The Asset," a project built around a female…