Oprah Winfrey willl reportedly pick Jonathan Franzen’s latest novel, "Freedom," as the final selection for the book club she does on her syndicated TV show, reports the New York Post. Nine years ago, Winfrey rescinded her decision to pick Franzen’s "The Corrections" on-the-air after hearing…
It’s not only consumers who appear to prefer Apple’s iPhone devices that use Google’s Android software to Research in Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry, but also skeptical investors, according to Bloomberg News. Bets against Research in Motion stock–known as taking a short…
The Super Bowl, which will be on Fox in 2011, has already sold more than 90% of its advertising time with prices running at about $3 million for a 30-second spot, reports Reuters. The strong demand suggests that the economy…
For the first time ever, ‘American Idol’ will allow contestants to audition for the show online, it’s been announced by show producers 19 Entertainment, FremantleMedia North America and Fox Broadcasting. To see the song list available for the online auditions, click…
All things come to an end, including one of Ken Jennings’ "Jeopardy!" records–his mark as the top single-day winner ever with $75,000. A graduate student from the University of Delaware has topped that mark, reports TV Guide. Roger Craig, a…
VH1 has quietly brought back the competition show "I Love Money" starting tonight, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, a year after a contestant on the program was involved in a murder-suicide, reports the New York Daily News. The third season of the…
E! has ordered a series that combines a wedding competition with plastic surgery, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The show, "Bridalplasty," will pit would-be brides in wedding-themed challenges to win plastic surgery procedures, the story says. The last remaining woman will win…
"Michael Jackson’s three children and mother, Katherine, are suing concert promoter AEG Live for allegedly strong-arming the singer into poor medical care and imposing a grueling rehearsal schedule that led to his death," says People magazine. The article continues, "By…
Chase Carey, president and chief operating officer of News Corp., says the company needs to get more money from distributors for its cable networks, FX and National Geographic in particular, accoring to Joe Flint writing in the Los Angeles Times’…
"Apple is expected to announce soon a new subscription plan for newspapers, which hope tablets like the iPad will eventually provide a new source of profit as media companies struggle with declining print circulation and advertising revenue." So says MercuryNews.com….