Two networks that don’t take traditional commercials, IFC and Sundance Channel, are pitching themselves to sponsors as independent brands with an animated pitch on a website, Advertising Age reports. “We’re creating one business model out of two great, iconic brands,”…
A lunch with “Mad Men” star Jon Hamm is being auctioned online on eBay as part of a benefit for a foundation that supports female filmmakers, the Associated Press reports. Other celebrities on the block for the Adrienne Shelly Foundation…
Former New York Mets general manager Steve Phillips is making himself comfortable in ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” booth, USA Today reports. Phillips is figuring out how to work with play by play man Jon Miller and analyst Joe Morgan, who…
Alexis Stewart, whose “Whatever, Martha!” was renewed for a second season on Fine Living Network, has had to pay about $900,000 in back taxes and a $110,000 fine to the IRS, the New York Post reports. The daughter of Martha…
Countess LuAnn de Lesseps from Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York” was surprised by an E-mail from her husband breaking up with her after 16 years of marriage, the Associated Press reports. Distance caused the couple to grow apart….
Kanye West, spoofed on an episode of Comedy Central’s “South Park,” responded on his blog, Entertainment Weekly reports. The rapper didn’t seem too angry, calling the show “PRETTY FUNNY,” and admitting there’s a reason why people think he has a…
American citizen Tracey Ullman returns with her Showtime sketch comedy show “State of the Union” with an unflinching look at her adopted country, USA Today says. “I feel like I can say anything now; I feel so much a part…
“The Sopranos” star James Gandolfini is seeking to block the videotaping of a deposition, the New York Post reports. Gandolfini will be answering questions about allegations from a Brooklyn resident who claims the actor slapped, punched and cursed at him…
Bright House Networks is accusing AT&T of making false and misleading statements about the DTV switch in an effort to gain more customers for U-Verse, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Bright House filed the complaint with the FCC in which it…
Bravo has ordered “NYC Prep,” a docu-series about six privileged teenagers from Manhattan. The series will premiere June 16 at 11 p.m. before moving to its regular timeslot on June 23 at 10 p.m. “Bravo continues to intrigue audiences with…