Some TV viewers heard a Lady Gaga song during Wednesday’s nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog reports. Lady Gaga’s "Paparazzi" went out to some DirecTV subscribers during the first-ever national test of…
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Michael Jackson’s estate is demanding that MSNBC cancel its scheduled airing of a documentary made with the cooperation of Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted earlier this week of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star’s death, reports the Los Angeles…
Following the sudden departure of "Tower Heist" director Brett Ratner as a producer of the Academy Awards, Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer will take the job, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Under Grazer’s control, the show may focus on…
"Survivor" host Jeff Probst is close to a deal with NBC’s owned-and-operated stations for his syndicated daily talk show, reports Deadline.com. That means the show, which is distributed by CBS TV Distribution, will be cleared for a fall 2012 debut,…
One day after Brett Ratner exited the Oscars broadcast amid a furor over a gay slur, comedian Eddie Murphy followed suit, announcing he’s off the show, Reuters reports. Murphy had been scheduled to host after being recruited by Ratner. Murphy…
Matthew Fox, who was a star on ABC’s "Lost," has filed a counterclaim in response to an accusation filed in court against him by bus driver Heather Bormann, the UPI reports. Boorman, who drove a Cleveland charter bus, claimed that…
Nickelodeon is preparing to launch a new nightly prime-time programming block, along with an interactive website, with a target demo of moms, Multichannel News reports. NickMom, a multiplatform content destination, will include four hours of prime-time programming on Nick Jr.,…
Actor Morgan Freeman will be honored at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards with the Cecil B. DeMille Award, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced. Actress Amy Adams and film director Pedro Almodovar made the announcement this morning in Hollywood….
CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Feist announced today that Eric Sherling has been named director of Washington programming. Sherling had previously been executive broadcast producer of ABC News’ "Good Morning America." Sherling was previously with CNN starting in 2000, and…