Cable

Three Current TV Execs Leaving Sony

Three Sony Pictures TV executives: Jeanie Bradley, EVP, U.S. current programming; Debra Curtis, VP, current programming, and Rose Lee, Manager, current programming, are all leaving the company, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Bradley’s departure had been previously reported. According to THR, the…

Former ‘Idol’ Winner Returning to Show Next Week to Help Raise Money for Haiti

A former “American Idol” winner will sing on the show next week as part of an effort to raise funds for Haitian earthquake recovery, the Associated Press reports. The former winner is Kris Allen, who won the "Idol" crown last season. It’s…

TV Pitchman Gets 30 Days in Jail

TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau got a scolding from a judge and 30 days in jail, after he successfully rallied his fans to overwhelm the judge’s email inbox with testimonials of support, Reuters reports. The judge feared a safety threat and…

Oh, Come On: Spike Greenlights Golf-Themed Pilot with a Sex Addict Character Named Tiger, But Net Insists Idea Predates the Real Scandal

Spike TV gave the greenlight to a golf-themed series pilot with a sex-addicted Tiger character, but insists that the character was thought up well before Tiger Woods’ recent marital troubles, reports The Hollywood Reporter. “Back Nine” stars John Schneider (“The…

Evan Bayh Picks Surprising Venue for First Live Interview About His Senate Departure

Even Bayh is skipping the traditional Sunday talk shows in deciding where to explain his abrupt decision not to seek reelection to the Senate this fall. Instead, he will give his first live talk show interview on the topic to the…

Top Murdoch Adviser Joining Rival Time Warner; Report Says It’s the Beginning of a Shakeup of Senior TW Management

A former top adviser to Rupert Murdoch at News Corp. is joining Time Warner, the New York Post reports. Gary Ginsberg spent 11 years advising Murdoch on communications before leaving the company last November. According to the Post story, "Ginsberg, 47, will…

Tiger Woods to Address the Media on Friday

Tiger Woods will issue a statement to the media this Friday, Feb. 19th at 11 a.m. in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Bloomberg reports. Woods intends to "apologize for his behavior, and discuss his past and plans for the future," the report…

A New ‘Friends’ for NBC?

The writers of the indie hit "500 Days of Summer" have had their pilot "Friends with Benefits" picked up by NBC, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The pilot, from 20th TV and Imagine TV, was passed on by ABC before NBC…

‘Funny Or Die,’ the Internet Comedy Network, Is Coming to Cable

The Internet comedy network created by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, "Funny Or Die," is making the jump to television, reports the Associated Press. HBO will begin broadcasting "Funny Or Die Presents" on Friday, February 19, at midnight. The program…

Why the White House Says President Obama Would More Likely Appear on ‘Jon Stewart’ Than the ‘Colbert Report’ (The Reason is Not Complimentary To Stewart)

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs revealed that President Obama would be more likely to go on Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" than the network’s "Colbert Report," according to Time Magazine. Gibbs said that when it comes…