The head of TV for beloved British animation studio Aardman, which created "Wallace and Gromit," “Creature Comforts” and "Shaun the Sheep," is blaming "cheap American products" for an animation crisis, reports the BBC. Miles Bullough said the U.K.’s animation industry…
National Geographic Channels announced that it has a new president, B&C reports. Replacing Steve Schiffman in the position is former Reveille chief Howard T. Owens, the story reports. Owens will oversee programming, development, communications, research and business affairs units at…
Andy Rooney, 92, died on Friday in New York City, CBS News announced. According to the statement, Rooney died Friday night, November 4, 2011, “in [a] hospital in New York City of complications following minor surgery.” What that minor surgery was for was not…
A former Federal Communications Commissioner who was known as an advocate of media diversity has died, Multichannel News reports. Kenneth A. Cox, 94, died Oct. 31 in Bethesda, Md., the story reports. Cox was a communications lawyer, and after his…
Justin Bieber talked with Matt Lauer on NBC’s “Today” about accusations that Bieber fathered a love child, saying “None of those allegations are true.” The 17-year-old pop star said he never met the woman who is making the accusations, adding,…
The entire NBC lineup improved over last week in Thursday’s overnight ratings, TVbytheNumbers.com reports, but even so, the network remained mired in fourth place. Fox won the night in the key 18-49 demo with a 3.4 average rating, followed closely…
The PR disaster continues for a two-time Oscar-winning actress who has been dealing with a flood of negative fallout stemming from an appearance last month in Chechnya. In the latest development, Hilary Swank has reportedly been dumped by her PR…
The lead guitarist and co-producer for a veteran heavy metal band was found dead Thursday on the group’s tour bus, The Washington Post reports. Cory Smoot’s body was found shortly before the GWAR bus was to cross the border from…
Producers have "indefinitely postponed" a stage production that was slated to star an actress best known for her run on HBO’s “Six Feet Under,” reports The New York Times. The revival of the musical “Funny Girl” was to star Lauren…
The wife of actor Wyatt Knight, whose body was discovered Oct. 26 in Maui, confirmed that the actor known for the “Porky’s” movies committed suicide, TMZ.com reports. Silvina Knight said he wanted to escape the pain of intense cancer treatments,…