This isn’t the first time this has happened in Los Angeles: Road rage over a parking space. According to TMZ, "’Curb Your Enthusiasm’ star Jeff Garlin [who plays Larry David’s manager Jeff on the show] apparently had some issues curbing…
With fan favorite Phil Mickelson atop the leaderboard at the U.S Open on Father’s Day, the ratings for the final round of this major golf tournament should do well. It’s also Mickelson’s 43rd birthday today, Sunday, June 16, 2013. Adding…
"Faster than a speeding bullet, Warner Bros.’ $225 million franchise reboot ‘Man of Steel’ has become a box office behemoth," writes Grady Smith at the website of Enterainment Weekly. Ths Father’s Day weekend release "began its run with a massive…
"President Obama has been left on the cutting room floor of CBS’ new summer series ‘Under the Dome,’ reports our good friend Joe Flint at the Los Angeles Times blog Company Town. The article continues, "An audio clip of the president…
"Curiouser and curiouser. Day Two of the Rupert Murdorch-Wendi Deng divorce story turned juicier when ex-British prime minister and Deng pal Tony Blair got dragged into it." So writes reporter Maria Puente on the website of USA Today. The connection…
An HBO executive was named an ambassador to a major country today, Friday, June 14, 2013, by President Obama, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The story says, "James Costos, HBO’s vp of retail and licensing and a key fundraiser for the president,…
A major pay-cable channel is getting into business with rapper 50 Cent. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Starz has placed a series order for the scripted drama series “Power.” 50 Cent — also known as Curtis Jackson —…
An actress who had an impact on the canceled NBC series “Smash” has resurfaced with a new gig. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Megan Hilty, who was a fan favorite in her appearance as Broadway star Ivy Lynn on “Smash,”…
The reason broadcast networks are being forced to settle for smaller ad rate increases than in past years isn’t just because ratings in the key 18-49 demo are down, according to a B&C analysis by John Consoli. A more important…
The Thursday night ratings story was all about the haves and the have-nots: ABC had the NBA Finals and dominated the ratings, based on Nielsen overnights for the 18-49 demo, while everyone else had not, and finished way behind. NBC…