MTV hired a new executive to oversee program strategy and acquisitions, reports The Hollywood Reporter. New exec VP Sarah Tomassi Lindman comes to the network from sister Viacom channel TeenNick. She’ll handle the schedule and digital video distribution, as well….
Showtime cast Oliver Platt to co-star opposite Laura Linney in Showtime’s comedy pilot "The C Word," about a suburban mom diagnosed with cancer, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Platt will play her husband, Paul. –Elizabeth Jensen
In Sunday’s HBO broadcast of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," Larry David’s character urinated on a painting of Jesus Christ, making a woman believe that a miracle had occurred when she saw what looked like tears. That act, which in the comedy…
Last night’s episode of "Jon & Kate Plus 8" is likely the end of the regular series, reports the New York Post. When asked about the future of the reality show, a TLC spokesperson said, "We remain suspended." The next…
"Precious" star Gabourey Sidibe is in talks to join Showtime’s comedy pilot "The C Word," reports The Hollywood Reporter. She’d play a student in the class of Cathy, a suburban wife, mother and teacher who finds humor in her cancer…
ESPN’s Bob Griese, who quarterbacked the Miami Dolphins to two Super Bowl wins during his playing days, was suspended one week after making an inappropriate comment about NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya, who is Colombian, the Associated Press reports. During ESPN’s Minnesota-Ohio State…
It seemed improbable and now reps for Jennifer Aniston have shot down this week’s New York Post story, based on a report from the London Express, that the actress was planning to host a talk show for Oprah Winfrey’s OWN…
Although TNT appears poised to pick up a show now orphaned by NBC, the deal being discussed doesn’t include new production–at least initially, reports the Los Angeles Times. The show, John Wells’ police drama "Southland," would likely have 13 episodes…
John Stossel, who recently jumped from ABC News to Fox Business Network, is speaking this week at three events hosted by Americans for Prosperity, a conservative group opposed to Democratic health care overhaul, the New York Times reports. The group’s…