A controversial cable TV host–one of those “love them or hate them”-type personalities–is about to become even more ubiquitous, adding a third hour of daily TV exposure to her existing two hours a day, TVNewser reports. The TV host is…
Authentic Brands Group and media company Neca Inc. are buying rights to Marilyn Monroe from the late actress’ estate, with plans to debut brands, including a reality television show, based on her image, Bloomberg reports. Authentic Brands is proposing a…
A day after cutting about half of MySpace’s workforce, News Corp. is considering a spinoff, a sale or a merger of the social-networking Website, reports Bloomberg. Mike Jones, the chief executive of the Internet unit, told employees about the plans…
A prolific member of Fox’s sketch comedy show "In Living Color" is bringing that kind of variety program back to television, reports Access Hollywood. Oscar winner Jamie Foxx is working with comedian and writer Affion Crockett to put a project…
The CBS hit “The Big Bang Theory” was picked up by the network for another three years, keeping it on the air through the 2013-14 season, The New York Times reported. The renewal was announced jointly today by CBS and…
A sitcom that last aired on broadcast and drew only 1.8 million viewers during the 2008-09 season premiered Tuesday night to a staggering audience of 7.7 million on cable channel BET, Entertainment Weekly reported. The show is the former CW…
Discovery Communications has reorganized its management structure, including picking an executive to fill the newly created position of group president, Discovery and TLC Networks, the company announced today. The new post will be filled by Eileen O’Neill, it was announced…
An iconic 1980s prime-time soap opera will soon be coming back as a feature film. Richard and Esther Shapiro, who created the original TV show “Dynasty,” announced that they have a “Dynasty” film in the works. “The time is right,”…
Following in the footsteps of Sean Combs, who gave up the nickname Puff Daddy, "Jersey Shore" star Snooki Polizzi wants to stop being called Snooki and reclaim her real name, Nicole, the AP reports. The MTV reality show star told…
HBO was the most-nominated network for the Directors Guild of America Awards, which announced its TV nominees today, the L.A. Times’ Awards Tracker reported. DGA President Taylor Hackford made the announcement. HBO led with 14 nominations, with “Boardwalk Empire,” “The…