The person who will take over band-leading chores from Max Weinberg when Conan O’Brien’s new show debuts on TBS in November has been chosen, reports the St. Louis Riverfront Times. It will be Jimmy Vivino, who had been part of…
Will consumers pay as much as $30 to watch films at home soon after they leave the movie thaters? Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Walt Disney are in discussions with the largest cable operators to offer consumers that option, reports…
Consolidation in the airline industry–hit hard by the economy–continued today with the announcment by Southwest Airlines that it would buy one ot its primary low-cost rivals. Southwest will purchase Air Tran Airways for $1.4 billion, according to a number of…
"Spartacus" may draw to a close on Starz following the cancer relapse of star Andy Whitfield, reports EW.com’s The Ausiello Files, citing an interview with executive producer Steven S. DeKnight. “The two main options are to close up shop or…
Greg Giraldo, a judge on "Last Comic Standing," was hospitalized after an accidental drug overdose, reports the New York Post. Giraldo collapsed in his hotel room in New Jersey, where he was performing in a club, after apparently taking too…
With Jeff Zucker announcing his departure from NBC Universal after Comcast takes control of NBC Universal from General Electric, his replacement has been named: Comcast Chief Operating Officer Steve Burke, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s Kim Masters. The appointment seems to…
The United States government wants to make it easier to wiretap the Internet, reports the New York Times. According to the article, "Federal law enforcement and national security officials are preparing to seek sweeping new regulations for the Internet, arguing…
Bar codes have been appearing in magazines and in other print media advertisements for a while, allowing smartphone users to click a photo of the black-and-white boxes to be redirected to retailers’ sites, but now the technology is making its…
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland) called Stephen Colbert’s appearance on Capitol Hill to testify on immigration "an embarrassment," reports the New York Daily News. "I think it was an embarrassment for Mr. Colbert more than the House," Hoyer said…