Lauren Zalaznick, the president of NBC Universal Women and Lifestyle Entertainment Networks, is on hard-won temporary duty in Beijing, where she’s been working closely with NBC Sports and Olympics producer David Michaels. At the age of 44, when many working…
The Golf Channel is developing a show to star former NBA basketball player Charles Barkley and Tiger Woods’ swing coach, Hank Haney, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The show, which will document Haney coaching Barkley to an improved golf swing, is…
Cablevision Systems, which has been talking about doing something nice for its investors, on Friday declared a dividend of 10 cents per share of its Class A and Class B stock. “Our strong performance and cash flow enable us to…
Chris Noth is leaving “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” but at least his character, Det. Mike Logan still has his health, just in case Noth wants to take a third turn in the Dick Wolf TV franchise, USA Today reports….
Percy Miller, a.k.a. hip-hop entrepreneur Master P, is prepping the launch of a new cable network aimed at African-American viewers, the Hollywood Reporter says. The channel, Better Black Television, is looking to debut in 2009 with a lineup of positive,…
HBO has chosen Alan Taylor to direct the pilot for the comedy pilot “Bored to Death,” starring Jason Schwartzman, the Hollywood Reporter says. Taylor has previously worked on the network’s “Sex and the City” and “The Sopranos,” for which he…
The finale of the fourth season of Bravo’s reality series “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List,” follows the comedienne as she visits wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and Tom Shales of the Washington Post says it’s…
“Skins,” a new series on BBC American about a group of teens, starts too cool for its own good, but warms up with sympathetic and interesting characters, according to the Los Angeles Times. “It’s all elevated by looking really beautiful…
Rocker Bret Michaels is about to start another season looking for a mate on VH1’s “Rock of Love,” but he’s still smitten with season-two winner Amber Lake, People magazine says. The couple broke up because their work schedules conflicted. To…
Mediaweek says Food Network is launching a $3 million, three-week multimedia marketing campaign starting Friday aimed directly at its core audience: women. More specifically, women 25 to 54 with an upscale lifestyle. The network is introducing its two newest personalities,…