Dog the Bounty Hunter, the star of the A&E television series that goes by the same name, was hospitalized on Saturday after an injury following a bounty hunt, reports E! Online. Duane "Dog" Chapman was admitted for tests for a…
J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, told Oprah on Friday that she may, eventually, write more Harry Potter books, according to People magazine. Also, according to the article, "Rowling mentioned that she did turn down one opportunity –…
In reporting strong demand from advertisers for time during Fox’s postseason baseball coverage, the network says that the level of sales is "miles ahead of last year," the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog reports, citing Fox Sports senior vice…
Warner Bros. Television has tapped David E. Kelley, whose dramas include "Boston Legal," "Ally McBeal," and "Pickett Fences,’ to return an Amazon princess to the small screen, report James Hibberd and Borys Kit in the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed…
Comcast has hired public relations veteran Adam Miller as a senior adviser, and Time Warner has hired Richard Siklos as vice president, corporate affairs, reports The Hollywood Reporter. According to the article, ""Adam is among the most trusted strategic advisers…
A renowned Harvard psychologist who also served as chairman of the Children’s Television Workshop from 1969 until 1996, has died at age 84, The New York Times reports. It’s Gerald Lesser, who helped shape "Sesame Street" into a show that…
e5 Global Media has named a longtime media journalist to the post of Editorial Director of the trade publications Adweek, Mediaweek and Brandweek, Mediaweek reports. It’s Michael Wolff, who wrote a media column for New York Magazine for six years, before…
Rick Sanchez has been fired by CNN, the Associated Press reports. Here’s the background. On Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, Sanchez was on a satellite radio show hosted by Pete Dominick. The interview can be heard below, thanks to Mediaite making…
Established hits came through for their respective networks in the Thursday Nielsens, with ABC’s "Grey’s Anatomy" the top-rated drama and CBS’s "Big Bang Theory" the top-rated comedy of the night, according to TVbythenumbers.com. At the other end of the ratings…
One of the most successful television writer/producers in the business, who created or co-created almost 40 TV shows, has died of complications from melanoma, the AP reports. Stephen J. Cannell died Thursday at his home in Pasadena. Cannell was the…