A surge in sales from a year ago is forecast for May for a market segment that is one of television’s most important advertisers: automotive. Automotive News, citing a Reuters story, reports that U.S. new car sales will rise nearly…
An alien character that had a good run on TV in past years is being pitched for a new project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The character is the furry alien ALF, the star of the 1980s comedy of the…
Retail investors who bought shares in Facebook’s initial public offering have lost at least $630 million, based on the stock’s closing price yesterday, reports Bloomberg. “It’s disheartening to know that things get over-hyped,” said Ryan Cefalu, who bought shares valued…
Oprah Winfrey will get her own section on a popular website as part of a deal between Winfrey’s OWN cable channel and the website, The Huffington Post, Advertising Age reports. The section will include content created and aggregated by writers…
"Spinal Tap" star and mockumentary director Christopher Guest is working on a television project, reports New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. Guest, who played Nigel Tufnel in 1984’s "This Is Spinal Tap," is working with his British cohort Jim Piddock, who…
Sony Pictures Television has issued a talking-points memo to the cast and representatives of NBC’s "Community," after the studio abruptly fired showrunner Dan Harmon on Friday, replacing him with David Guarascio and Moses Port, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live…
A pair of Academy Award heavyweights will take the stage when the AFI Life Achievement Award is handed out, with Meryl Streep on hand to present the honor to Shirley MacLaine. The award will be presented at a black-tie gala…
Tuesday was a big night for performance competitions, with Fox airing this season’s performance finale of “American Idol” while ABC put up the two-hour performance finale of “Dancing with the Stars” and NBC banked on its “America’s Got Talent” franchise….
We may not have seen the last of a heavily hyped network drama that crashed and burned on broadcast television this season. Deadline.com reports that ABC’s “Pan Am” could take flight again on Amazon, which is looking to try its…
In anticipation of the role Johnny Depp will play in a high-profile upcoming project, the actor received an unusual honor, Reuters reports. Depp, 48, became an honorary member of the Comanche Nation, an honor associated with his upcoming portrayal of…