Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer saw his salary and bonus drop for the 12 months ended March 31, reports Bloomberg, citing government filings. His compensation was down 15%. Stringer’s pay dropped to 345 million yen (or $4.3 million) from 408…
The new film "Bad Teacher," a comedy starring Cameron Diaz, has had its commercial TV debut rights bought by a cable channel that is making a habit of striking fast and snapping up current box-office hits, reports Deadline.com. The channel…
A new NBC drama has found a home in Salt Lake City, after the town’s NBC affiliate said it wouldn’t air the show because of its racy subject matter, reports TVGuide.com. "The Playboy Club" will instead air on MyNetworkTV affiliate…
A week after it canceled two shows, a cable network said it’s picking up two sketch comedy shows, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. Comedy Central made the announcement Tuesday. Nick Kroll, who has appeared in TV…
HBO is in talks with a well-known film director for a project based on Susanna Moore’s book "The Big Girls," which is set at a maximum-security women’s prison, reports Deadline.com. The director is Joel Schumacher, whose string of noteworthy film…
NBC’s "The Voice" is planning a live concert tour this summer, although it appears the show’s superstar judges may not be part of it because of compensation issues, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show’s eight finalists–Beverly McClellan, Vicci Martinez,…
CNN has named a new chief White House correspondent, who replaces Ed Henry following his departure for Fox News last week, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jessica Yellin, who has been with CNN since 2007, takes over the job effective…
ABC coasted to an easy ratings win Monday night, with reality fare “The Bachelorette” and "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" outpacing mostly repeat competition on the other broadcast nets, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC averaged a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demo…
A syndicated entertainment-focused magazine show has been carving out a place for itself in its debut season, and now it will have another season to build on its early success, the New York Post reports. "Access Hollywood Live," co-starring Billy…