Google TV has signed on DirecTV for Google’s auction-based ad system, reports our friend David Goetzl at MediaDailyNews. Google TV also represents inventory on Dish Network. Thus Goetzl writes, "[T]he chance to reach 33 million homes — which is a…
A TV sportscaster and golf analyst who recently came under fire for hosting LeBron James’ “The Decision” is in the spotlight again, this time thanks to an escalating war of words with Ryder Cup Captain Corey Pavin, The Washington Post…
CNN anchors Ali Velshi and Richard Quest have a new segment launching Thursday that will appear across two CNN outlets, CNN and CNN International, reports TVNewser. The new “Quest & Ali” segment, or “Q&A,” is running on CNN’s “CNN Newsroom”…
One of the biggest stars to emerge from a commercial since Clara "Where’s The Beef" Peller has gone from TV commercials to Internet video sensation and now the movies, reports Media Bistro. Isaiah Mustafa, the Old Spice guy, has been…
[Revised 5:30 a.m., 8/13/10] It’s been more than half a year now since Simon Cowell announced back in January that he was leaving Fox’s “American Idol.” And Ellen DeGeneres is also out. Judging for the new season is set to begin…
An Oscar-winning actress who also nabbed an Emmy nomination for her guest role on NBC’s "Law & Order: SVU" is returning the crime drama to reprise her character, reports TV Guide. Marcia Gay Hardin has played Dana Lewis, an undercover…
A former syndication star who left his high-profile TV hosting job two years ago amid a voicemail scandal has decided to return to sports, his original beat, reports TV Squad. Pat O’Brien, who exited his job as host of "The…
Tom O’Brien, the former president and GM of WNBC-TV New York, has landed a new gig as chief revenue officer at CNBC, reports B&C. This is a new position for the company, which–like WNBC–is part of the NBC Universal group….
Sen. John McCain has added his voice to the chorus of opinions on Snooki, US Magazine reports, and apparently the former presidential candidate is a little smitten with the beleaguered reality star. "I kind of think she might be too…
Details are surfacing on the upcoming updated version of Apple TV, and not all the news is good, Engadget reports. The $99 set-top box, containing similar processing and storage capabilities to the iPhone 4, reportedly won’t be capable of handling…