With its new show "Parker Spitzer" trailing far behind the competition on Fox News and MSNBC, CNN is considering replacing one of the show’s co-hosts, reports the Wall Street Journal. (with the WSJ behind a firewall we link here to the version…
"Verizon Wireless, the country’s largest wireless carrier, is confident enough in its network that it will offer unlimited data-use plans when it starts selling the iPhone around the end of this month, a person familiar with the matter said. Such…
"Saturday Night Live’s" first show of 2011 delivered the best ratings of the season, reports James Hibberd from his new gig at Entertainment Weekly. The host was Jim Carrey and the musical guest were The Black Keys. Wrote Hibberd: "…
Pressure from the Kennedy family played a crucial role in History’s decision to kill the miniseries "The Kennedys," reports Matthew Belloni in The Hollywood Reporter. As previously reported, the History Channel said it decided not to air its eight-part multimillion-dollar…
The Onion, the satirical Website and newspaper, is hoping to win over some fans with its half-hour weekly parody of ESPN’s "SportsCenter," reports our old pal from our Inside Media days, Richard Sandomir, in the New York Times. The show…
‘Glee’ co-creator Ryan Murphy says there will not be a tribute to young star Justin Bieber on the show, but one of his songs will be sung, MTV reports. According to the report, "Murphy maintained that unlike other superstars whose…
"CNBC is reporting that Nielsen Holdings, the global TV rating and consumer measurement company is launching its IPO road show this morning with meetings at J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley, reports Deadline.com. Nielsen has said that the price it expects on January…
Tucson TV stations were pressed to their limits over the weekend when the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords–that killed six and injured 20–happened in their community. Reports B&C, "The stations typically went live at 5 a.m. Sunday morning, and stayed…
Three major film directors spoke at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, dicussing the future of both movies and home entertainment, the Los Angeles Times reports. The three directors involved were Oliver Stone, Michael Mann and Baz Luhrmann. According…
Donny Deutsch, the advertising mogul who previously hosted "The Big Idea" on CNBC, is preparing to debut a cable show to dish out love-life advice, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Called "Love Life," the show, on Bravo, will feature Deutsch…