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What Do Greg Gutfeld, Juan Williams, Dana Perino, Andrew Napolitano and Geraldo Rivera Have in Common? (Besides That None of Them Are Probably as Big a Draw as Glenn Beck)

Greg Gutfeld, Juan Williams, Dana Perino, Andrew Napolitano, Geraldo Rivera and others will apparently share the honor of taking over the Fox News time slot vacated by Glenn Beck–at least temporarily, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. Shortly…

‘Jersey Shore’ Star Is Sued Over Nickname After Another Person Gets Death Threats

One of the stars of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" has been sued because his nickname is allegedly causing trouble for a man who uses a similar moniker in his career, reports the Hartford Courant. A Connecticut disc jockey who goes by…

TVWeek’s 4th of July Holiday Schedule

TVWeek is publishing its TVBizWire e-newsletter on Friday, July 1, 2011. The publication will resume sending out its e-newsletters on Tuesday, July 5th, 2011. We will not publish our Viral Video or E-Daily e-newsletters on Friday, July 1st. They will also…

Disney Show to Be Featured at Comic-Con

An animated Disney children’s show will be featured at Comic-Con, including a special sneak showing of a television movie based on the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show is "Phineas and Ferb," with the television movie "Phineas and…

Netflix-Like Plan for Movie Theaters Runs Into Problems

A Netflix-like plan for movie theaters has run into problems, as some theaters have refused to honor the monthly passes, reports Bloomberg. New York-based MoviePass has been selling a $50-per-month trial service that would offer users one movie per day,…

ABC Family’s ‘State of Georgia’ Debuts to So-So Ratings

ABC Family’s "State of Georgia" debuted to so-so ratings, with the show drawing 1.32 million viewers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show underperformed compared with "10 Things I Hate About You," which drew 1.6 million viewers to its debut…

Spike Lee, at Promax, Tells Why He Has Not Made a Feature Film in Three Years. And Why He Can’t Get a Sequel Made of ‘Inside Man,’ His Acclaimed 2006 Thriller That Was No. 3 at the Domestic Box Office that Year Among All R-Rated Movies.

Spike Lee, who has made some of the most thought-provoking movies ever–including "Do the Right Thing," "Malcolm X," and "Summer of Sam"–has not made a theatrical feature film in three years, but it’s not from lack of trying. One project he’s…

Video: Jon Stewart’s Commentary on Time Magazine’s Mark Halperin Using a Vulgar Word To Describe President Obama

ESPN the Movie? Tell-All Book About Network’s Early Days May Get Feature Treatment

The recent book by Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller "ESPN: Those Guys Have All the Fun"–a revealing oral history of the groundbreaking sports network–may be turned into a feature film, reports SportsNewser. According to a story by Deadspin.com, a…

MSNBC Suspends Political Analyst for Off-Color Remark About Obama

A senior political analyst was suspended indefinitely by MSNBC after an appearance today on “Morning Joe” in which he made an off-color remark about President Obama, TV Guide reports. The analyst, Mark Halperin, later apologized. Halperin commented that during President…