TLC’s "Sarah Palin’s Alaska" has been successful enough that the network is trying to convince the former Alaska governor to sign up for a second season, reports Rob Shuter at the AOL-owned PopEater Naughty But Nice blog. Writes Shuter: " ‘Sarah knows…
The three-week test run of Debmar-Mercury and Fox’s "Fran Drescher" ended last week, with an average 0.6 rating and 2 share in metered markets, representing a 25% drop from its time period and lead-in a year earlier, reports B&C. The…
WSOC-TV, an ABC-affiliated station in Charlotte, North Carolina, had its 5 p.m. newscast forced off the air for almost an hour after a woman walked into the studios and put a gun to her head, reports the Charlotte Observer. Anchor…
New York’s WNBC-TV may be getting a new weekend anchor at the station, reports our friend Richard Huff at the New York Daily News. According to the article WNBC is talking with Boston weekend co-anchor Shiba Russell, who has told her…
The crosswalk depicted on the cover of the Beatles’ Abbey Road album has been granted historical protection status in London, the UK’s Press Association reports. According to the article, "Sir Paul [McCartney] welcomed the news, saying: ‘It’s been a great…
Relatives of victims of Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano are upset that his daughter is starring in a new mob reality show, reports the New York Daily News. Karen Gravano started taping "Mob Wives," with a potential 2011 air date…
Viewers actually still watch commercials during time-shifted programs, reports MediaDailyNews, citing a new Nielsen report. The report found that C3 ratings, which take into account live viewing as well as viewing over the next three days with a DVR, rise 16%,…
Walt Disney Co. was rebuffed in its efforts to overturn a verdict awarding $319 million in damages and interest to the creators of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Federal district court…
This one isn’t really obvious. What do the words in our headline have in common? They are the ten most looked-up words on the website of the Merriam-Webster dictionary (Merriam-Webster.com) this year, reports the New York Post. The headline lists them…