Lifetime Networks has appointed JoAnn Alfano as executive vice president of entertainment, effective immediately. Ms. Alfano will oversee programming and scheduling for Lifetime Television, Lifetime Movie Network and Lifetime Real Women. Ms. Alfano was previously an executive producer of “30…
A 150×132 foot tent, which boasts a 27×20 foot TV, may be St. Paul, Minnesota’s newest tourist attraction, with delegates to the Republican National Convention lining up for tours. Inside, it’s all business for Fox News Channel. The tent is…
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, who resisted being interviewed on Fox News Channel during the primary campaign, had a private meeting with Fox execs led by FNC Chairman Roger Ailes and News Corp. boss Rupert Murdoch that may have helped…
Sen. John McCain canceled his Tuesday night appearance on CNN’s “Larry King Live” after a Monday night interview with his spokesman Tucker Bounds turned tense on the cable news network, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bounds was interviewed by Campbell…
Nothing about life is real simple these days. Cable network TLC and the magazine Real Simple are teaming up for a new show that aims to help busy women with tips and strategies for making their lives easier. “Real Simple,…
Ted Danson has been cast in a leading role in HBO’s comedy pilot “Bored to Death,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Danson, fresh from his Emmy-nominated role in FX’s “Damages,” will play a friend and mentor to star Jason Schwartzman’s character,…
BET is scheduled to premiere its first original scripted series, “Somebodies,” in the network’s 28-year history, the Associated Press reports. The comedy follows Scottie, a college student who changes his plans and goals, extending his journey of self-discovery. The series…
Craig Moffett, senior analyst for U.S. telecommunications, cable and satellite at Sanford Bernstein, became the subject of criticism for favoring cable operators after he said Verizon’s investment in its FiOS rollout would not pay off. TheStreet.com profiles Moffett, who says…
Talks about an NFL Network deal with ESPN that might boost its cable distribution remain incomplete and could be at an impasse as the football-centric channel faces a new season with smaller audiences than it had at the end of…
Katey Sagal has a lot of support in her new role on FX’s “Sons of Anarchy”—she is married to the guy running the whole show, USA Today reports. In the series, which debuts Wednesday, Sagal plays Gemma Teller Morrow, the…