Gilbert Gottfrield isn’t the only celebrity who has made ill-advised jokes or comments about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the Los Angeles Times ‘ Show Tracker blog reports. Glenn Beck, 50 Cent and TV writer Alec Sulkin have also…
Netflix has outbid several networks, including HBO and AMC for a new original series to star Kevin Spacey and to be directed by David Fincher, according to our friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Andreeva writes, "Negotiations are still going on,…
After Charlie Sheen sold out his April 2 and April 3 live shows in Detroit and Chicago in a matter of minutes, the actor has added five more dates to his tour, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog….
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried, who was fired Monday as the voice of the Aflac duck, apologized today for Twitter jokes about the disastrous earthquake and tsunami in Japan, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "I sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended…
The major cable news outlets are drawing heat for their handling of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, with TV critic Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter among the most vocal critics. “The triple threat in Japan–earthquake, tsunami, nuclear reactors…
CMT announced Tuesday that it is launching a TV movie division, CMT Original Movies. Mary Beth Cunin, CMT’s senior vice president of programming, said in a statement that the new division will skew toward creating romantic comedies and music-driven films…
The share of the digital movie-viewing business controlled by a single company reached 61% between January and February, a new report from research firm NPD Group found. The results, reported by The Hollywood Reporter, combine downloads and streaming. The company…
Rocker Jon Bon Jovi gave a scathing assessment of the music industry in an interview with London’s Sunday Times Magazine, and he says he knows who to blame: Apple’s Steve Jobs. “Steve Jobs is personally responsible for killing the music…
One of the stars of the 1980s ABC hit “Moonlighting” has her eye on a return to a regular TV series role, Deadline.com reports. The ABC comedy pilot "My Freakin’ Family" has cast Cybill Shepherd in a lead role. Shepherd…
Ratings for the big three-hour finale of ABC’s reality staple “The Bachelor,” while strong enough to push the network to an overall win for the night, were down a troubling 15% from the show’s spring 2010 finale, according to The…