NBC announced a key executive move, naming a new EVP of alternative programming for NBC Entertainment, Deadline.com reports. The job is being filled by promoting Meredith Ahr. Ahr, who has been VP of alternative programming and development since 2007, will…
NBC’s Olympics coverage dominated the prime-time ratings Sunday, according to Nielsen overnights, with a new CBS show hit especially hard as it aired its time-period premiere against the juggernaut sports coverage from London. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that CBS’s new dating show…
NBCUniversal’s wide-ranging coverage of the London Olympics isn’t sitting well with some viewers, and they’re mainly irked about one aspect in particular: tape delay. A new Twitter hashtag — #nbcfail — is distilling television viewers’ anger over perceived failures of…
A prolific character actor who carved out a 50-year career in television and film has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Norman Alden, known for roles in TV commercials along with series work, was 87. Alden’s family said he appeared…
The future of an A&E reality show is in question after almost the entire cast received pink slips. The town of Terrabone, La., got a new sheriff, who promptly fired 24 people on his first day, including five of the…
After using the Pink song "Stupid Girls" to introduce a segment on Sarah Palin, CNN has said the music selection was unintentional and not meant as commentary, reports TheWrap.com. "The music selection was a poor choice and was not intended…
The person who has been running General Motors’ $4.5 billion global ad budget has been ousted from the company. Joel Ewanick, GM’s global chief marketing officer, "failed to meet expectations the company has for its employees," a GM spokesperson said,…
The widely publicized sex scandal involving “Snow White and the Huntsman” star Kristen Stewart and the film’s director, Rupert Sanders, took another twist when word surfaced that the affair may have been going on for months, the New York Daily…
Charlie Sheen’s new television show "Anger Management" is likely to receive a 90-episode pickup, while FX plans to add Sheen’s father, Martin Sheen, in a recurring role, reports the Associated Press. Martin Sheen will play the father of Charlie Sheen’s…
The four main younger cast members of "Modern Family" are looking to follow in the footsteps of the show’s six adult stars by securing big raises, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As previously reported, the adult cast of the hit…