CBS is being accused of "greenwashing," after four environmental groups have complained to the Federal Trade Commission about the CBS EcoAd program, which allows companies to buy ads in TV, outdoor and online venues that include logos that show green…
As TVWeek recently reported, Charlie Sheen says he’s been in talks about possibly returning to "Two and a Half Men." Now there’s word that Warner Bros.’ attorneys have sent a letter to Charlie Sheen’s lawyer to shoot down speculation started…
Verizon Wireless has informed the actor who plays the "Can you hear me now?" spokesman that it plans to take its ads in a different direction, reports theAtlantic.com. Paul Marcarelli, the actor who has appeared in hundreds of the company’s…
Arthur Marx, the son of Groucho Marx and a writer for some of television’s most popular comedies, has died, reports The New York Times. He was 89. Marx, along with Robert Fisher, wrote for such shows as "Alice," "All in…
Bill Moyers won’t be returning to PBS after all, but it’s not entirely his decision: PBS said it couldn’t find a time slot for him, reports Elizabeth Jensen in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. "PBS has informed us…
ABC’s "Good Morning America" is gaining on NBC’s "Today" in the ratings, with the ABC program posting its smallest viewer margin season-to-date versus "Today" in four years, reports the New York Post. "Good Morning America" averaged 4.8 million viewers last…
Showtime has named a new executive in charge of casting, reports Deadline.com. The pay-cable network announced that the job goes to Amy Britt, who helped cast the network’s popular "Weeds" series. Britt succeeds Beth Klein, Showtime’s longtime head of casting,…
The Writers Guild of America and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists are criticizing ABC’s decision to cancel "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," with AFTRA calling the end of the shows a "devastating loss" for…
Comcast is disputing a March study from research firm NPD Group that concluded Netflix dominates the video-on-demand market, reports Multichannel News. The study said Netflix had a 61% share between January and February 2011, followed by Comcast at 8%. But…
Diet Coke is talking with former "King of the Hill" executive producers and "Blades of Glory" screenwriters John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky about creating an original, scripted comedy series for the soda maker, reports New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. It’s…