Amazon Studios announced today that it has greenlighted five new projects, as the studio continues its push into original programming. The five new pilots follow what the company calls positive response to its first round of TV pilots. The new…
Oprah Winfrey let her feelings be known about racism and the N-word in an interview with Parade magazine. The longtime queen of daytime TV made it clear she has no tolerance for the word. Winfrey sat down with fellow actor…
Even with its two-hour "America’s Got Talent" shedding viewers from last week, NBC coasted to an effortless ratings win Tuesday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that "Talent" ticked down one-tenth of a ratings…
A new iOS app alerts viewers in real time when TV programming returns from a commercial break. Engadget reports that the tech goodie, Commercial Break, is currently running a beta test. "You tell it what channel you’re watching and it…
Forbes magazine has released its list of Hollywood’s highest-paid actresses, and the actress who tops the list hasn’t made a major movie in three years. Coming in at No. 1 was Angelina Jolie. Her last major film, the report notes,…
The figure at the center of an upcoming cable reality show is attracting a lot of attention, and much of it is negative. Business Insider reports that Steve Stevens, who stars in CNBC’s new show "Money Talks," appears to have…
A popular radio host has disappeared from the air, with his show being abruptly canceled after allegations surfaced that he had sexually harassed a male employee of the show, the Los Angeles Times reports. "Spanish-language radio personality Eddie ‘Piolin’ Sotelo’s…
A CNBC reporter has been accused of using an offensive slur on the air, although some observers say the word was used completely unintentionally. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the incident involves reporter Robert Frank, who was talking about Wendi…
NBC has finished its upfront negotiations, tying up loose ends well after the July 4 weekend, which has been the informal deadline in recent years, reports Jeanine Poggi in Advertising Age. The network brought in a 20% increase in advertising…
In a bid to break into the television industry’s dominance of media budgets, Facebook plans to sell television-style commercials for as much as $2.5 million a day, reports Bloomberg. The social-networking site will start offering 15-second spots to advertisers later…