Business

Still Mad as Hell: The Movie ‘Network’ Still Resonates Today and What It Has to Say About Charlie Sheen

With the release this week of Paddy Chayefsky’s prophetic film “Network” on Blu-ray, Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross connects the dots between the 1976 movie and what’s going on today with Charlie Sheen and "Two and a Half Men." Please…

Fox and CBS Tie in Tuesday Ratings as ‘Glee’ and ‘NCIS’ Slip

Fresh episodes of Fox’s "Glee" and CBS’s "NCIS" led their networks to a tie for the overall win in the 18-49 demo Tuesday night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported, even as both shows saw their numbers slip from the previous week. “Glee” was…

Lifetime Orders Reality Series About Military Homecomings

As a companion program to the successful drama series "Army Wives," Lifetime has ordered "Coming Home," a reality TV show about real-life military homecomings, reports Deadline.com. The 13 hour-long episodes will focus on five unexpected and emotional reunions between U.S….

CBS Reveals Sexual Assault Against ’60 Minutes’ Reporter by Mob in Cairo

A "60 Minutes" correspondent is recovering in a U.S. hospital after suffering a brutal sexual attack by a mob in Cairo’s main square while she was covering the fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, reports the New York Post. The…

Former Star Says Popular Reality Show Was Scripted, With Conflict Designed to Get Ratings

One of the former stars of a popular reality show is now saying that "almost all" of the show was scripted, reports Fancast.com. Kristin Cavallari, who was featured in MTV’s "The Hills," was asked about the negative way she was…

Producers Reportedly Prepared to Pull Plug on ‘Two and a Half Men’ if Sheen Can’t Get It Together

If Charlie Sheen doesn’t return to "Two and a Half Men," the show will end because the producers won’t recast the role, according to a report on TMZ.com. The story cites sources connected with the show, who say production will…

Former ESPN Commentator Speaks Out About Altercation, Plea Bargain That Cost Him His Job

Following months of keeping quiet about his arrest and subsequent plea deal after a public altercation with his girlfriend, former ESPN sports commentator Jay Mariotti broke his silence on "Real Talk With Jason Whitlock," reports SportsNewser.com. Mariotti blamed his career…

Study Suggests a Simple Way to Deter Piracy of TV Shows and Movies

A survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests that one simple step–perhaps even an obvious one–might go a long way to deterring consumers from piracy of television shows and movies, according to Bloomberg News. That step would be to lower prices. The study…

Former ‘That ’70s Show’ Star Cast as Young Version of Chelsea Handler in Her Autobiographical Show

A former star of "That ’70s Show" has been tapped to play Chelsea Handler in her 20s in "Are You There Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea," an NBC comedy based on Handler’s autobiographical book by the same name, reports Deadline.com. Laura…

MTV Networks, Comedy Central Plan First Comedy Awards

MTV Networks and Comedy Central are planning their first presentation of the Comedy Awards, scheduled to air April 10, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The awards presentation is described as "the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated…