The penguins are coming. Kids network Nickelodeon plans to launch “The Penguins of Madagascar,” the computer-generated animation series based on the DreamWorks movies, on March 28. The news series will launch in primetime at 8 p.m.—early enough for children who…
Plans to have Ed Schultz, the liberal radio talker, guest host MSNBC’s “1600 Pennsylvania Avenue” program have spawned rumors he’s being groomed to join the news channel on a full-time basis, the New York Observer says. “Ed is a regular…
Nickelodeon said it doesn’t plan to withdraw Chris Brown’s “Kids Choice Award” nominations as favorite male singer and for best song despite allegations he beat his girlfriend Rihanna, the Associated Press says. An online petition urging the children’s channel to…
An upcoming episode of HBO’s “Big Love” depicting a sacred Church of Latter-Day Saints ceremony is drawing criticism from some of the faith’s followers, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. The show’s March 15 episode will feature an endowment ceremony never…
Headline News is expanding “Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell” to air seven days a week and canceling “Not Just Another Cable News Show” and “News to Me,” TVNewser reports. The change for the CNN sister channel will go into effect later…
The University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Journalism named ABC News’ “This Week With George Stephanopoulos” and “Now on PBS” as the national winners of its 2009 Walter Cronkite Awards and gave a special citation to CBS’ Kate Couric…
CBS College Sports Network is gearing up for NCAA March Madness. The network will complement CBS Sports’ exclusive live network game broadcasts with more than 75 hours of 2009 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship coverage. The network also will…
CNN announced today that former Vice President Dick Cheney will guest Sunday on its “State of the Union” program hosted by John King, in what the network is billing as Mr. Cheney’s first broadcast TV interview since leaving office in…
“Woodstock: 40 Years Later,” a co-production of VH1 Rock Docs and History, will premiere on cable channels History and VH1 in August. The two-hour documentary, which will be simulcast on VH1 Classic, is directed by Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple…