A conservative radio host has offered to give Newt Gingrich $1 million to drop out of the Republican presidential primary, The Huffington Post reports. Michael Savage made the offer on his website, the story reports. Savage hosts the nation’s third-highest-rated…
One of the stars of “Desperate Housewives” has sold a one-hour legal drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project from Eva Longoria, “Vega v. Vega,” was bought by the CW. The story reports: “’Vega’ will be written and executive…
Four seasons of a reality television show are apparently enough for the Style cable network, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The weight-loss show "Ruby" won’t be receiving a fifth-season order from Style, the story reports. The series tracked the weight-loss…
A music mogul has bought advertising time on TLC’s "All-American Muslim" following a decision by Lowe’s Home Improvement to pull its ads from the reality show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons personally bought time on the…
Two of the stars of the 1970s hit sitcom "Mary Tyler Moore" will be reunited on a current sitcom, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Ed Asner, who played Lou Grant on the classic TV comedy, will reunite with Betty White,…
Verizon Communications is "very serious" about making an offer to purchase Netflix, according to a report from Bloomberg, citing an investment banker. Porter Bibb, managing partner at Mediatech Capital, said he’s "hearing rumblings from inside Verizon that they are very…
Bright House Media Strategies announced today that it has signed deals with Verizon FiOS TV, Comcast Spotlight and Viamedia/Knology that will help regional and national spot television advertisers place ads in the Tampa/St. Petersburg market. Bright House Media Strategies is…
Another cable network plans to crash the traditionally broadcast-only upfront week in New York, according to The Hollywood Reporter. USA’s upfront event will take place the evening of Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Lincoln Center, with cast members from its popular…
The horror series "Hemlock Grove" is close to a deal with Netflix, with producer and director Eli Roth making his first television foray, reports Deadline.com. Roth, who’s behind the "Hostel" film franchise, based the series on Brian McGreevy’s soon-to-be-published horror…
Television viewers could soon be watching more Palin family adventures, as Sarah Palin is working with producer Mark Burnett to pitch a reality series about her husband Todd’s snowmobile racing, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Palin and Burnett have had…