In the just released 2012 annual report by Microsoft, company CEO Steve Ballmer tells shareholders that they must recognize "a fundamental shift under way in our business." Ballmer’s letter to shareholders contiues, "The full value of our software will be seen and…
A longtime marketing executive for Showtime’s in-house agency Red Group has died after battling cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Frank Pintauro joined Showtime in 1989 after working at NBC Entertainment and ABC News, creating the pay network’s award-winning ad…
Alex Karras, who was a standout on the football field during his NFL days and went on to a successful career in television and film, has died. CNN reports that Karras, 77, died today at his home in Los Angeles….
Kevin Abbott, an executive producer of ABC’s "Last Man Standing" and the showrunner of the new ABC comedy "Malibu Country," has taken an indefinite medical leave to enter rehab, Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com. "I hear Abbott, a family man,…
ABC News and Univision are closing in on a name for their joint venture, with a number of choices in contention, reports TVNewser.com. The names under consideration include VZTA (pronounced "vista"), Accent, UNA and U&A, the story notes. The new…
A legendary rocker is weighing in on the feud between "American Idol" judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey with some harsh words, reports The Daily. Stevie Nicks, talking about Minaj’s taped outburst against Carey, said, "How dare this little girl!…
The new showrunners on NBC’s "Community" — David Guarascio and Moses Port, who were brought in after Dan Harmon was pushed out of the role — tell The New York Times that they first refused the job. "We each said…
Kardashian family matriarch Kris Jenner is reportedly in early talks with Twentieth Television to test a talk show next summer, reports B&C. Jenner would test the program on Fox-owned TV stations, following a pattern of Fox testing new shows before…
Fox has given a comedy from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot a put pilot commitment, reports Deadline.com. Called "Adulting," the comedy is based on a yet-to-be-released book by the same name, a nonfiction guide to becoming a grown-up that’s based on…
A cable comedy series is going on hiatus, with its key player explaining that the move is designed to give him and the show time to contemplate where they’re heading. Newsday reports that FX’s “Louie,” starring Louis CK, is due…