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Kate Gosselin Slated to Make an Appearance on ‘Today’; Her First TV Interview Since Her Separation (Other Than Her Own Show)

NBC announced that Kate Gosselin, of “Jon & Kate Plus 8” fame, will appear this coming Monday, August 10th, on the “Today” show, according to the Associated  Press. This will mark Kate’s first non "Jon & Kate" TV interview since June when…

Paula Abdul Returns to Lifetime’s ‘Drop Dead Diva’

Paula Abdul is set to make a guest appearance on Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva” as a judge, reports TV Guide. This is not Abdul’s first time on the show. Last time she played a judge in a dream sequence, giving advice…

Kenneth Branagh, Martin Landau, and Bryan Singer to be Interviewed by TCM’s new Series ‘A Night at the Movies’

A series of one-hour specials titled “A Night at the Movies” from DreamWorks Television will be launched by Turner Classic Movies, Daily Variety reports. Each special will take a look at a different film genre. Justin Falvey and Daryl Frank…

Epix Signs Deal To License Movies From Samuel Goldwyn Films

The pay TV movie service, Epix, has signed an exclusive output deal with Samuel Goldwyn Films, Multichannel News reports.   The deal will cover 20 Samuel Goldwiyn films from 2010 and 2011. According to Epix and Samuel Goldwiyn, the movies will be…

ESPN Brings Back Aussie Rules Football

The Australian Football League and ESPN have made a deal to bring Aussie Rules Football back to the network, B&C reports. In the 1980s, before ESPN could acquire baseball, basketball, or football, it aired Australian Rules Football. –Alex Jacobius

‘Daily Show” Writers John Oliver and Rory Albanese Sign Script Deal With Paramount

Writers John Oliver and Rory Albanese of “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” have signed a blind script deal with Paramount,  The Hollywood Reporter reports. "It’s completely blind," Oliver said, according to THR. "The contractual details are that they have to…

NBC’s Bromstad, Telegdy Questioned About How NBC’s Business Model is Evolving

Veteran TV reporter Verne Gay, who was with Advertising Age and Variety many years ago and has been with Newsday for the past 16 years, got down to the nitty-gritty in a session with NBC executives Wednesday at the summer press…

Second City 50th Anniversary Plans Include SCTV Reunion With Andrea Martin, Harold Ramis, Martin Short, Dave Thomas, Catherine O’Hara, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy

One of the most creative comedy troupes in clubs and on television, The Second City, will celebrate its 50th anniversary this fall, reports the Hollywood Reporter. There will be a variety of events, including panels, screenings and video retrospectives, culminating…

How Much Would You Pay To See Bill O’Reilly Being, Well, Bill O’Reilly, Online? Murdoch Isn’t Sure How Much, But Insists You Will Pay Something

It’s that now overly familiar question: Will people pay to read and see news and opinion online? News Corp owner Rupert Murdoch, whose Wall Street Journal is the poster-child for paid content, now insists that all of the websites of his…

New Film Starring Oscar Winners Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger to Debut on DirecTV VOD Almost a Month Before It Comes to Theaters

Satellite provider DirecTV will present the feature film, "The Burning Plain," starring Oscar winners Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger, as a VOD offering almost a month before it opens in theaters, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie will be available…