Earlier this week Larry King renewed his contract with CNN, keeping the news anchor with the network through 2011. However, the contract did not guarantee Mr. King the coveted 9 p.m. EST spot, Newsday.com reports, citing unnamed sources. That leaves…
Five-time NBA All-Star Chris Webber will join Turner Sports’ analysis team on its TNT, NBA.com and NBA TV properties. Mr. Webber will make regular appearances on Turner’s television and digital platforms through the remainder of the network’s NBA Playoffs coverage,…
E.W. Scripps posted a 23% jump in profit in the first quarter of 2008, the New York Times reports. The company, which owns cable networks including DIY and HGTV posted net income of $84.1 million, or 51 cents a share,…
Producer Mark Burnett (“Survivor”) will retrace newsman Henry Morton Stanley’s journey to find Dr. David Livingstone in Africa in a new series for History. In “Expedition: Stanley and Livingstone,” five expert explorers will make their way using only a compass,…
Just days after taking the reins as HBO’s new entertainment president, Sue Naegle has put a dark comedy called “Hung” into development, Daily Variety reports. The project revolves around a well-endowed middle-aged high school basketball coach—a down on his luck…
Reality show producer Mark Burnett will recreate the expedition of Henry Morton Stanley to find the missing Dr. David Livingstone in a series he will produce for History channel, the New York Times reports. History and sibling A&E Network have…
Nia Vardalos from “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” is joining the cast of the TBS comedy “My Boys” for a multi-episode arc, the Hollywood Reporter says. Adhir Kaylan, star of “Aliens in America,” will have a recurring role on FX’s…
Along with Sen. Hillary Clinton, CNN came out on top in the Pennsylvania primary Tuesday night, averaging 2.5 million viewers in prime time, Broadcasting & Cable says. Fox News was close behind with 2.3 million, while MSNBC logged an average…
Oprah Winfrey met Madison Avenue via video yesterday, pitching her new network at Discovery Communication’s upfront presentation in New York Wednesday, Multichannel News reported “If you’re an advertiser who cares about programming with a purpose, if you want your brand…
The Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers have extended their collective bargaining talks by three days, until May 2, the two groups said today in a joint statement. SAG’s contract is set to expire…