Tina Fey, the comedian who drew raves for her impersonation of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on “Saturday Night Live,” was mistakenly shown as Palin during a Fox News segment, reports Mediaite.com. The mistake is especially notable given that Palin…
Bidding has begun for the TV rights for the next four Olympics–starting with the Winter Games in Russion in 2014, reports our longtime friend Richard Sandomir in The New York Times. Fox Sports began the auction by offering to buy the rights for…
"Glenn Beck is planning to charge his fans a monthly subscription for his daily talk show online starting this summer, as he makes the move from being a Fox News host to the owner of his own Internet network," writes…
Another "Glee" star has signed a record deal, following in the footsteps of co-stars Matthew Morrison and Mark Salling, both of whom have released solo albums, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Naya Rivera, who plays the scheming Santana on “Glee,”…
An informal poll of television executives and consultants finds that most have a ho-hum attitude about Katie Couric’s planned ABC daytime show, reports B&C. Several mentioned Jane Pauley, another former "Today" host who ventured into daytime television, with rocky results…
A cable reality show focused on bargain hunting will be back for a second season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The cable network TLC announced that it has renewed "Extreme Couponing." The show, which tracks people as they save large…
Los Angeles CBS affiliate KCBS-TV posted the North American itinerary for Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton, a scoop that was later taken down because of security issues, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A station spokesman said the outlet had…
NBC has finally entered the 2011 Upfront Marketplace, reports our good friend Brian Steinberg at Advertising Age. Writes Steinberg, "NBC is doing some deals in the range of 9%." NBC, which finally came up with a show at season’s end…
Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., held a hastily arranged news conference today in which he admitted that he sent a lewd photo to a woman online, an accusation that he had been denying since rumors surfaced about 10 days ago, MSNBC.com…
ABC has made official the deal that was widely expected for weeks, a broad pact with former “CBS Evening News” anchor Katie Couric. The multiyear, multiplatform deal between Couric and Disney/ABC Television Group includes a nationally syndicated talk show to…