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Chelsea Clinton’s Days May Be Numbered at NBC

Chelsea Clinton may not be on the air much longer at NBC, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Clinton’s contract with NBC News is only for 90 days, and it’s uncertain whether she will sign another deal, the story…

Turner Lands Speciale, Reorganizes Sales Team in Wake of Yaccarino’s Move to NBC

Turner Broadcasting is reorganizing its ad sales division following the departure of longtime Turner exec Linda Yaccarino for NBCUniversal, B&C reports. Joining Turner is veteran Donna Speciale, president of MediaVest USA. Yaccarino left in October to head sales for NBCU’s…

Ken Burns Unveils Next Project: a Documentary on One of America’s Worst Man-Made Disasters

Documentarian Ken Burns has announced his next project: a PBS documentary about one of the worst man-made disasters in U.S. history, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. That disaster is the ecological crisis known as the Dust Bowl,…

Olbermann’s Feud With Current TV Expands to Include War With Reporter

Keith Olbermann, who is in a standoff with Current TV, is also in a fight with a newspaper reporter, according to the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. Olbermann lambasted New York Times reporter Brian Stelter for his coverage of…

Ricky Gervais Opens Up About What Went Wrong With Golden Globes — and Reveals What He Has in Mind for the Next One

Ricky Gervais, who surprised many observers when he got the gig to host the next Golden Globe Awards, opened up about what he did wrong during last year’s ceremony, the Chicago Tribune reports. Talking with Matt Lauer in an interview…

Two Celebrity Chefs in Discussions to Host a Daily Talk Show

Two celebrity chefs are in discussions to create a daily talk show that would be similar to "Live! With Regis and Kelly," reports the New York Post. The two chefs — Bobby Flay and Giada DeLaurentiis — already have their…

Video: Oscars Trailer Goes ‘Off the Grid’ to Tease Billy Crystal as Host

Funny or Die Taps Familiar Face in TV News for Spoof GOP Debate

Funny or Die has tapped one of the fixtures of cable news to moderate a spoof Republican debate, reports TVNewser.com. Former CNN host Larry King was set to moderate the “Yahoo News/Funny or Die Presidential GOP Online Internet Cyber Debate,”…

Online Content Firm Alloy Digital Acquires Generate

Online video content creator and distributor Alloy Digital announced that it has acquired studio and talent management company Generate, creating what the company calls “the first of its kind, multi-platform, next generation media company.” Making the joint announcement were Alloy…

NBC Taps Former Marketing Exec as New G4 Chief

NBC has tapped a former marketing executive as general manager of the male-skewing G4 network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Adam Stotsky will replace Neal Tiles and oversee all aspects of the network, from programming to digital operations, the story…