Five major marketers who are members of the Association of National Advertisers have joined with cable consortium Canoe to study interactive advertising. According to our good friend Joe Mandese at MediaPost, who is covering the ANA’s TV and Everything Video…
A drama pilot about a psychiatric unit has been ordered by Fox, reports EW.com’s InsideTV blog. Called "Weekends at Bellevue," the story is based on a book by Julie Holland, MD, the article notes. The focus of the drama is…
Donald Trump told Piers Morgan on Wednesday night, Feb. 9, 2011 that he’s seriously considering running for president of the United States in 2012, and that he’ll make a definitive decision by June, 2011. Trump told Morgan that he loves this…
NBC has already started early renewal discussions with "Law & Order: SVU" stars Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni, with the show’s outgoing showrunner saying he believes the pair will return for the show’s 13th season,reports TVLine.com. “They’re as committed to…
The 3D television channel that’s a partnership between Sony, Discovery and IMAX, will debut this Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, reports the New York Post. The network is called 3net and it will broadcast programs about the 3D experience as well as shows…
Actress Lindsay Lohan was formally charged Wednesday with felony grand theft in connection with the alleged theft of a $2,500 necklace from a jewelry store in Venice, Calif., People magazine reported. The L.A. District Attorney confirmed that one felony count…
Ted Williams, the homeless man with the golden voice whose life was resurrected thanks to a YouTube video, is out of rehab and looking for voiceover work, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In an appearance on the CBS "Early Show,"…
A former "Saturday Night Live" regular has been chosen to take over the hosting duties on GSN’s "High Stakes Poker," replacing actor Gabe Kaplan, reports ESPN.com. The gig is going to ex-“SNL” star Norm MacDonald. Kaplan, best known for playing…
"The O.C." creator and producer Josh Schwartz is close to tapping an alum of his old show for the starring role in his new pilot for The CW, "Hart of Dixie," TVLine.com reports. Rachel Bilson, who played Summer Roberts on…
If you’re counting on cameos by the former stars of "Charlie’s Angels" on the new ABC incarnation, you can forget about it, according to Entertainment Weekly. Two of the original stars, Cheryl Ladd and Jaclyn Smith, told the publication that…