A television actress who has starred in a string of popular shows has been named the new celebrity face of Botox, People.com reports. Courtney Thorne-Smith, who has starred on "Melrose Place," "Ally McBeal" and "According to Jim," says she likes…
One of the major broadcast networks has grabbed Roseanne Barr’s comedy project "Downwardly Mobile" with a script plus penalty commitment, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project is now at NBC, the story reports. The ensemble comedy is set in…
Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang is reportedly interested in a private equity deal that would take the company private, reports Reuters. The deal would involve rolling over Yang’s investment in Yahoo, which was at 3.63% of the company’s shares as of…
Dawn Ostroff, the former entertainment chief of The CW, has been hired as the president of Conde Nast Entertainment, according to The Hollywood Reporter. TVWeek reported late last month that Ostroff was in talks with the publishing house. She will…
Whitney Cummings, the star of NBC’s new comedy "Whitney," may soon get a bump-up in her per-episode paycheck, reports the New York Post. The anticipated raise from her current salary of $60,000 an episode, after only three episodes of the…
NBC’s "Saturday Night Live" saw a small ratings slide last weekend when Ben Stiller hosted the program, reports Deadline.com. The episode also included appearances by Hugh Jackman and Kenny G. The program earned a 4.8 household rating/12 share in metered…
"Fans of ‘The Simpsons’ can rejoice that a deal has been reached between the actors who provide voices for the animated hit show and 20th Century Fox Television, the studio that produces the show for its sister Fox network," writes…
Bob Iger, the CEO of the Walt Disney Company, has signed a new contract with the company. Disney says that after the end of the renewed contract, in March, 2015, Iger "will then move to a lesser role for a…
Fox won Thursday night behind another strong showing by “The X Factor,” TVbytheNumbers.com reports, while the news at ABC wasn’t nearly as good: The Alphabet’s new series “Charlie’s Angels” fell 20% in the 18-49 demo to a feeble 1.2 average…
A veteran Hollywood character actor who carved out a busy career playing tough guys — often military types — has died, reports The Washington Post. Charles Napier, known for his roles in films including "The Silence of the Lambs" and…