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Alec Baldwin, Upset at ‘Today’ Show, Hints at Exit From ’30 Rock’; Meanwhile, He and His Accused Stalker Offer Different Versions of Their Relationship

Alec Baldwin’s alleged stalker, French-Canadian actress Genevieve Sabourin, has declared that she and the "30 Rock" star were lovers and she wants to bear his child, reports the New York Post. Baldwin is now admitting that he took her out…

‘Glee’ Returns From Hiatus to Series Low — but the News for CBS Is Even Worse

The Nielsen overnights for Tuesday night had plenty of bad news to go around, with series lows the norm — and the only network to beat the trend was recent doormat NBC. TVbytheNumbers.com reported series lows and season lows on…

Video: Teaser for Charlie Sheen’s New FX Show — With a Salute to ‘Two and a Half Men’

In the first video promo for his new show, Charlie Sheen spoofs his old show, EW.com reports. The brief spot for Sheen’s upcoming FX comedy "Anger Management" features Sheen in a coffin and announces that he “died … and went…

Dawn Ostroff Announces Two Key Hirings at Conde Nast

Conde Nast Entertainment Group has filled two key executive positions, it was announced by Dawn Ostroff, president of the group. Jeremy Steckler joins the company as executive VP of motion pictures and Michael Klein arrives as executive VP of alternative…

TBS’s ‘Conan’ Continues to Post Audience Growth

TBS announced that its late-night talk show “Conan” posted double-digit gains in key demographics during the first quarter, continuing six consecutive months of growth. The Conan O’Brien-hosted show’s audience grew 25% in Q1 2012 from the year-ago period, according to…

Sony Revises Expected Loss for Past Year to $6.4 Billion, Company’s Worst Ever

Sony has more than doubled the figure it expects to post as its loss for the just concluded financial year to $6.4 billion, The New York Times reports. The loss is Sony’s worst ever. The loss is fueled by steep…

Anchor Exits Cable News Net Bloomberg

An anchor on Bloomberg TV’s "Street Smart" has left the network, reports TVNewser. A spokesperson for Bloomberg confirmed the move by Lisa Murphy. The spokesperson told the website: “Given some of the recent changes in Lisa’s personal life and the…

BET Renews Two Comedies

Cable channel BET has quietly made the decision to renew two comedy series, Deadline.com reports. The renewals are still unofficial, with an official announcement expected Thursday at BET’s upfront presentation. The two shows are the channel’s flagship comedy "The Game"…

Anonymous Fox News Channel Employee Surfaces on Website as a ‘Mole’

An anonymous Fox News Channel employee has been hired by the news and gossip website Gawker as a mole, with Gawker explaining that the Fox insider “will be providing Gawker with regular dispatches from inside the organization." The "Fox mole"…

Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey to Star in Cop Series

A police show called "True Detective" that stars Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey is being shopped to cable networks, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed. In the potential anthology series, Harrelson plays Martin Hart while McConaughey plays Rust…