The last thing longtime Clinton family confidantes Lanny Davis and Howard Wolfson planned to do during the Democratic National Convention this week was work for Fox News Channel. And yet, as the Associated Press reports, Davis and Wolfson will be…
The host of E! Entertainment’s celebrity-bashing late night show, Chelsea Handler, also has a best-selling memoir out and is in talks about a sitcom, the
New “Doctor Who” showrunner Steven Moffat says there could be a full-length theatrical release of the popular sci-fi series, the Hollywood Reporter says. Moffat, who took over in the role after Russell T. Davies left the series, said the project…
Fox Cable Networks has signed carriage deals with Comcast to carry HD versions of FX and Speed channels, Multichannel News reports. While those networks have already been available on some Comcast markets, the deal will expand the HD channels to…
FX will have full-length episodes of its programming available for streaming beginning Sept. 22, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The move comes as part of the networks’ Web site relaunch and redesign, which is expected to debut Aug. 27. The site…
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More than halfway through 2008, it already seems safe to call the television year one for the ages, from strikes to cable’s continued insurgence to presidential campaign coverage. Banner times. But as noteworthy for what it’s seen is what 2008…
Paris Barclay has been named executive producer of HBO’s “In Treatment,” Daily Variety reports. The actor-director-producer also will direct 10 episodes of the Gabriel Byrne-starring drama during the coming season. Barclay directed 12 episodes of the show last season and…
Black Entertainment Television’s Democratic National Convention coverage includes broadcasting live every night at 10 p.m. EDT, Multichannel News reports. The network also will air four BET News specials pertaining to important issues during this election cycle. Analysis from BET correspondents…