Meredith Baxter and Lesley Ann Warren are set to star in Hallmark Channel’s original movie, “The Glass Seagull,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The film tells the story of two friends who learn that one of them has cancer and they…
Chicago-based Towers Productions is developing reality TV program “It Takes a Parent” with radio talk show host and syndicated columnist Betsy Hart. The half-hour series is inspired by Ms. Hart’s Chicago-based radio program of the same name, where she takes…
Former Bush White House Press Secretary Tony Snow has joined the CNN stable of political contributors. Mr. Snow resigned his job in November after waging his second battle with cancer. He was a longtime conservative commentator and player before becoming…
AMC named Joel Stillerman senior VP of original programming, production and digital content. Under his predecessor, Rob Sorcher, AMC developed the hits “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad.” Mr. Sorcher left for Cartoon Network last year to become its chief content…
In his first full year as CEO of Viacom, Philippe Dauman’s total compensation was $20.6 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. Mr. Dauman’s boss, Sumner Redstone, earned $13.5 million from Viacom and $9.7 million from CBS Corp.
CBS CEO Les Moonves is the loser as Viacom teams with major studios Lionsgate, MGM and Paramount Pictures to create a premium TV network and video-on-demand service to launch in the fall of 2009, the Website Deadline Hollywood Daily says….
Hell’s Angel founder Sonny Barger is suing HBO and the team behind the pilot “1%,” a biker-themed drama, for using his ideas for the series then excluding him from it, the Hollywood Reporter says. Mr. Barger includes White Mountain Co….
John C. Layfield, an investment banker and a regular commentator on Fox Business Network also has a business that sells a “sexual endurance drink” for men, the New York Times reports. Fox Business Anchor Neil Cavuto joked that he keeps…
Spike TV has purchased the rights to air all four films in the “Rambo” franchise, Daily Variety says. The network purchased the first three movies from CBS Television Distribution and the latest installment from Lionsgate. The network, aimed at men,…
CNN anchor Richard Quest was arrested early Friday morning for possession on methamphetamine, the New York Times reports. A police officer initially stopped Mr. Quest in Central Park for loitering in the park during closed hours. A routine search found…