NBC has given a script commitment to a family comedy starring Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. Most of us know him as Snoop Dogg. The rapper will play the father in the project, reports Deadline.com, which was set up at Warner Bros….
A pay hike is on tap for cast members of one of Bravo’s “Real Housewives” shows following a shakeup in the cast. "Real Housewives of New York" veterans LuAnn de Lesseps and Ramona Singer will see their salaries almost double…
Facebook has more than 800 million users. But, somehow, your brand isn’t really reaching the vast majority of them. In this fascinating entry by TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross, we get to probe the mind–thanks to a presentation at…
"X-Men: First Class" and "Thor" co-writers Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz are writing a script for Fox, reports our friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. It’s a fantasy novel adaptation has received a pre-emptive buy from Fox, which has given a script commitment…
Marking his first sponsorship since the scandal that followed his November 2009 car crash, Tiger Woods has signed a deal to endorse luxury watchmaker Rolex Group, reports Bloomberg. Terms of the agreement weren’t released by Rolex, while Woods’ agent didn’t…
Discovery Communications is investing additional millions to promote Oprah Winfrey’s cable network and to draw new viewers, reports the New York Post. Discovery also plans to simultaneously air the debuts of two new OWN shows on five Discovery networks, the…
Eddie Murphy’s new action comedy "Tower Heist" will be available in some markets via video-on-demand just three weeks after it debuts in theaters — but at a hefty price, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The movie, which…
CBS announced in a tweet that it has picked up one of its freshman sitcoms for a full-season order, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “2 Broke Girls,” which has been performing well as the lead-out to “Two and a Half…
“Pirates of the Caribbean” star Johnny Depp has been rowing his way out of hot water after making a comment in an interview that did not go over well, Reuters reports. Depp told Vanity Fair in an interview for its…
Ratings were generally down for the broadcast networks Tuesday night, when they had to go up against an MLB playoff game between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. When the dust settled it was Fox on top…