Debmar-Mercury has renewed “The Wendy Williams Show” in syndication through 2012 in 80 percent of the country, the company has announced.. The renewals include 18 of the top 20 markets, and 37 of the top 40 markets. According to the Debmar-Mercury announcement, "In…
YouTube plans to go directly after rival MySpace in the music arena, the Los Angeles Times reports. Google’s online video site is unveiling a new program designed to draw independent musicians, offering individual homepages or channels and a share in…
Can you guess this one? One of TV’s best-known, well-respected jourrnalists is being courted to come to ABC to take over the hosting chores on the network’s influential Sunday morning inside-the-beltway program "This Week." It’s CNN’s longtime foreign correspondent Christiane…
Despite the fact that a number of commercial broadcasters have some serious reservations about the Federal Communication Commission’s new National Broadband Plan, the main organization for non-commercial broacasters, PBS, has given the plan a ringing endorsement. In a statement PBS…
Writer, producer, director Larry Charles, whose credits include "Borat" and "Seinfeld," is taking on Apple icon Steve Jobs. In fact, the TV series will be call "iCon," according to the New York Times, which says might make the Apple co-founder…
There seems to be some disagreement in the trade press as to how well Sunday’s debut of HBO’s "The Pacific" did in the ratings. B&C titles its story "‘Pacific’ Draws Healthy Viewership For Opener." TVByTheNumbers titles its account "Kamikaze! HBO’s…
Hallmark Channel has acquired the exclusive domestic television rights of the programming library of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc., the network announced today. Using the Stewart library of programs, Hallmark Channel will launch a new daytime lineup of programming beginning Monday,…
Looks like 88 is the new 38. Now peaking in her career (who would’ve thought…), Betty White has been signed as one of the stars in the ensemble cast TVLand has put together for its upcoming original sitcom, "Hot in…
In order to try and gain more support for the Democratic healthcare measure before Congress, President Obama will talk with Fox News on Wednesday about the bill, the Hollywood Reporter reports. Bret Baier, host of "Special Report," will sit down with the President…
Confirming previously reported speculation, Tiger Woods confirmed today that he will be playing golf in the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, reports B&C. CBS and ESPN will both benefit from the golfer’s return to the game,…