One of the most famous TV chefs has agreed to a hefty settlement in a legal dispute over restaurant workers’ tips, according to the Associated Press. Mario Batali, a Food Network star currently on ABC’s "The Chew," and his business…
NBCUniversal today announced three key promotions in the broadcast network sales department. Jim Hoffman was promoted to executive vice president, Sales & Marketing, NBC Entertainment; John Kelly was upped to executive vice president, NBC News and Information Media Sales &…
An actor known for his work in Quentin Tarantino’s "Kill Bill" films and “Reservoir Dogs,” who also appeared in "Thelma & Louise," “Free Willy” and many other films, was arrested on a charge of cruelty to a child, reports Reuters.com….
Boosted by a rare ratings achievement from a new show, ABC claimed a ratings win Sunday night in the key 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The controversial new series “GCB” may have been aided by protests against the show over its…
After being nominated for six consecutive years — including one win — for the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series, “Two and a Half Men’s” Jon Cryer has decided to have his work submitted for outstanding lead…
A producer known for Style Network’s hit shows "Jerseylicious" and "Glam Fairy" will be the executive producer on “Steve Harvey,” Deadline.com reports. Alex Duda has taken the job on the new nationally syndicated talk, the story reports. The Endemol USA…
NBC, which desperately needs a hit, apparently let one slip through its hands, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The story reports: “NBC passed on current cultural favorite ‘Downton Abbey,’ produced by NBCUniversal’s Carnival Films studio in London, believing that American audiences…
"CBS CEO Leslie Moonves said Saturday that he was approached about a year ago by Steve Jobs to provide content for Apple’s long-rumored television service…," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The article adds that Moonves declined to do a deal with…
An investigative journalist who spent much of his career at CBS has died, The New York Times reports. Jay McMullen was 90. McMullen’s career took him from posing as a prospective drug trafficker in Mexico to recording uniformed Boston police…
"Jim Beloyianis, president of Katz Television Group, and Michael Spiesman, president of Katz’s Continental Television Sales, are gone in a major shakeup at the national rep firm, a source confirmed Friday afternoon," reports our good friend Harry Jessell at TVNewsCheck….