TVWeek will mark the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 30, 2011. The TVBizWire, E-Daily and Viral Video newsletters will not be published that day. The regular publishing schedule will resume Tuesday, May 31. As always, we will keep readers…
Despite indications that Sarah Palin may be readying a presidential run, Fox News said Palin will remain on the network as a paid contributor, reports The Huffington Post. "We are not changing Sarah Palin’s status," said Bill Shine, an executive…
Cablevision is pushing for measures that will help keep down retransmission costs, and has filed a set of proposals with the FCC that seeks to change the rules, MediaPost reported. The current system has led to rising retrans costs, difficult negotiations…
Ray Romano quipped at the recent TNT/TBS upfront presentation that he had to go on the Internet to look up what a Peabody Award was, as he and the TNT show "Men of a Certain Age" were about to win…
Jeff Conaway’s family has made the decision to turn off the ailing actor’s life support machine, reports RadarOnline.com. But the former “Taxi” star’s ex-girlfriend reportedly has stepped into the fray and prevented the family from turning off his ventilator. Conaway’s…
CNN says no changes are planned for "John King, USA," which currently holds the network’s 7 p.m. time slot, reports TVNewser.com. The statement comes after it was previously reported that CNN would replace the show with a new program starring…
Wednesday’s finale of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” drew a huge audience, piling up the show’s best household rating in more than 17 years, The New York Times reported in its Media Decoder blog. The finale had a 13.3 household rating…
The two-hour season finale of “American Idol” hit it out of the park in the ratings Wednesday night, improving 21% in total viewers and 12% in the 18-49 demo over last year’s installment, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. The finale had a 9.2…
The Walt Disney Co. has ended a skirmish with the U.S. Navy, declaring Wednesday that it is withdrawing an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to use the phrase "SEAL Team 6" on merchandise and products, The Wall…
Actress Lindsay Lohan began her sentence today on her conviction in a misdemeanor jewelry theft case, Reuters reported. She is expected to serve about 35 days of the four-month sentence, and is serving it under house arrest, the story says….