Acclaimed author Sir Tom Stoppard, the Oscar-winning co-writer of "Shakespeare in Love" and winner of the Tony four times, is writing a miniseries for HBO. HBO, in conjunction with BBC, is going ahead with “Parade’s End,” a five-part World War…
When NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal announced his retirement Wednesday, he didn’t just issue a statement and he didn’t just tweet. Shaq chose an integrated announcement that included video on Tout.com, a new social media platform he had discovered a month…
James Arness, who played Marshal Matt Dillon in the long-running TV Western “Gunsmoke,” has died, the Los Angeles Times reported. Arness died today, Friday, June 3, 2011, of natural causes at his home in Brentwood, Calif. The 6-foot-7 TV legend…
It looks as though the public’s fascination with Paris Hilton is over, as evidenced by the socialite’s ratings for her latest television show, Oxygen’s "The World According to Paris," reports our friend Joe Adalian at New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. "The…
Simon Cowell’s production company is angrily denying allegations that two of its signature television programs–the U.K. shows "Britain’s Got Talent" and "X Factor"–fixed their competitions by picking winners from the start, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Reps for Cowell’s company,…
CBS’s "Blue Bloods" has tapped veteran director-producer Michael Pressman to serve as co-executive producer and director, reports Deadline.com. Pressman, who directed two episodes of the police and family drama in its first season, has previously served as executive producer on…
"Apple will fork over between $100 million and $150 million in advance payments to the four major music labels in order to get its iCloud off the ground, three separate sources told The Post," reports our good friend Claire Atkinson…
DirecTV told its NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers that it’s offering to take some of the risk out of the next football season, which is in question because of a labor dispute, reports B&C. DirecTV said it won’t charge customers until…
Disney.com will soon be overhauled to provide television shows, games and movies diectly to consumers, Disney President and CEO Rogert Iger said Thursday at a digital conference, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Entertainment will be available through…
The Alliance for Women in Media presented the 36th annual Gracie Awards recently in Beverly Hills, and TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin says the event would have made its namesake, Gracie Allen, proud. Click here to read Atkin’s account…