Auction firm Christie’s announced that auctions of items from the estate of a film legend broke records last week, climbing to almost $157 million, Reuters reports.. A 10-day online auction and four days of live auctions in New York produced…
HBO dished out some holiday cheer to one of its series today, but it was a bloodbath for much of the lineup. The network pulled the plug on "Hung," "Bored to Death" and "How to Make It in America," while…
YouTube today revealed the top videos of 2011, releasing, what else, a video, counting down the top 10. Among the favorites you might remember, “Ultimate Dog Tease” at No. 2, “Talking Twin Babies” at No. 4 and “Cat Mom Hugs…
A new character on Fox’s hit series “Glee” — described as a brash rival to coach Sue Sylvester — will be played by NeNe Leakes, best known as one of Bravo’s "Real Housewives of Atlanta," ETOnline.com reports. While on Bravo’s…
The NFL announced a plan today that will take the upcoming Super Bowl, scheduled for Feb. 5 in Indianapolis, somewhere it has never gone before: streaming online and to mobile phones, The Wall Street Journal reports. NBC’s broadcasts of the…
Carl Reiner has had a choice gig for as long as almost anyone can remember, but he’s about to hand over the reins to “new kid on the block” Kelsey Grammer, TheWrap.com reports. The gig is hosting the Directors Guild…
A 30-year-old show is set to return to television as a syndicated show, reports Deadline.com. On tap from dick clark productions is "Bloopers," a new take on "TV Bloopers." Dick Clark originated "TV Bloopers" as a series of seven specials,…
Even after the widely publicized hiring of Howard Stern as a judge on “America’s Got Talent” — where the shock jock will fill the seat previously held by Piers Morgan — the NBC show apparently isn’t finished hiring judges. Simon Cowell…
All of this is the subject of TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross’ latest entry, which you’ll find if you click here.
The most “time-shifted” television moment of 2011 was one that happened early in the year, according to TheWrap.com, citing a report by TiVo. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s Super Bowl flub — an incomplete pass to Mike Wallace during Super…