Hey, these folks are serious about comedy. The major advertisers who helped make sure the "Gilmore Girls," "Everybody Hates Chris" and "Friday Night Lights" get on-air are looking for the next great family comedy script. The group, the Association of National Advertisers’…
ESPN has decided to permanently drop the Hank Williams Jr. musical opening for "Monday Night Football," following the musician’s comments on Fox News in which he appeared to compare President Obama to Adolf Hitler, reports The Huffington Post. In a…
Facebook has more than 800 million users. But, somehow, your brand isn’t really reaching the vast majority of them. In this fascinating entry by TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross, we get to probe the mind–thanks to a presentation at…
Marking his first sponsorship since the scandal that followed his November 2009 car crash, Tiger Woods has signed a deal to endorse luxury watchmaker Rolex Group, reports Bloomberg. Terms of the agreement weren’t released by Rolex, while Woods’ agent didn’t…
Discovery Communications is investing additional millions to promote Oprah Winfrey’s cable network and to draw new viewers, reports the New York Post. Discovery also plans to simultaneously air the debuts of two new OWN shows on five Discovery networks, the…
Eddie Murphy’s new action comedy "Tower Heist" will be available in some markets via video-on-demand just three weeks after it debuts in theaters — but at a hefty price, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The movie, which…
CBS announced in a tweet that it has picked up one of its freshman sitcoms for a full-season order, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “2 Broke Girls,” which has been performing well as the lead-out to “Two and a Half…
Ratings were generally down for the broadcast networks Tuesday night, when they had to go up against an MLB playoff game between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. When the dust settled it was Fox on top…
Undeterred by the sudden demise of one period piece — NBC’s “The Playboy Club” — CBS is rolling the dice on another one: “The Producer,” inspired by the life of Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, according to The Hollywood Reporter. CBS…
Actress JoAnna Garcia and writer/producer Shana Goldberg-Meehan, who previously worked together on the ABC sitcom "Better With You," are reuniting for another ABC comedy, reports Deadline.com. The pair have a pilot commitment from ABC, following a bidding war that also…