An Oscar-winning actress and reality show contestant who is having tax problems is opening up about the situation and offering insights into what it’s like to get by on the inconsistent income of an acting career. Marlee Matlin owes $50,000…
Mike Benson, the former co-chief of ABC Marketing–and for a number of years the chairman of Promax/BDA–has landed a new job. Benson has been named Chief Creative Officer of Time Warner’s Global Media Group, which is the company’s in-house ad…
Ashton Kutcher’s salary for replacing Charlie Sheen on the hit CBS sitcom “Two and a Half Men” will be about $1 million per episode, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which cites a Wall Street Journal article. The deal was reportedly…
NBC’s decision to pass over the "Wonder Woman" pilot for a series order raises questions, given that the project had an appealing star, an experienced TV creator behind it and a top female superhero as its focus, reports Nellie Andreeva…
As consumers opt to watch movies and TV via low-cost rentals or online streaming through services such as Netflix, the revenues collected by studios from DVDs plunged 44% last year, according to the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. A…
NBC is telling Donald Trump to make up his mind about whether he wants to run for president or remain a reality show host and is dangling a huge offer to keep him on TV, reports the New York Post….
NBC reportedly has a prime-time project in the works that would feature Brian Williams and would involve other correspondents for the network. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog reports that the network is developing a news magazine to be…
A former late-night host has signed a development deal with ABC Studios to create and star in a prime-time comedy show, reports Deadline.com. Craig Kilborn, former host of the "Late Late Show" on CBS and "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central, is hoping to next…
With a 90-minute “American Idol” surging in the ratings Wednesday–including a 17% improvement from last week in total viewers–Fox coasted to an easy win for the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. Fox averaged a 5.8 rating for the night in adults 18-49,…
PBS announced today that Jim Lehrer is stepping down as the regular anchor on “PBS Newshour,” Entertainment Weekly reported in Inside TV. Lehrer will continue to moderate his Friday analysis segment with Mark Shields and David Brooks. “Newshour” has been…