Leonard Nimoy, the iconic star of "Star Trek" who portrayed the logical, brilliant half-Vulcan, half-human second-in-command on the U.S.S. Enterprise, Mr. Spock, announced that he has attended his last "Star Trek" convention, reports the AP. Nimoy appeared this past weekend…
TV One announced that it has appointed a new executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Effective Oct. 10, Kenetta Bailey will take the post. Bailey will “lead and manage all phases of marketing and advertising outreach efforts for TV…
CBS’s “Two and a Half Men” continues to see a drop-off in viewers after its big premiere, but CBS still claimed a solid win in Monday’s prime-time ratings, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “Men” was off a hefty 18% in viewers 18-49 with…
A former Fox News Channel and ABC News foreign correspondent has made the jump to CBS News, where she will continue to focus on international coverage and will work across multiple platforms for the network, including "60 Minutes," reports B&C….
AMC, whose signature series are dark dramas along the lines of "Breaking Bad," "Mad Men" and "The Walking Dead," is getting into comedy, Deadline.com reports. The network whose motto has been "Story Matters Here" is developing a half-hour comedy about…
NBC News has filled the position of Senior Vice President and CFO for NBC News, reports TVNewser.com. The organization promoted MSNBC Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dave Pietrycha to the post, the story says. In his new role, Pietrycha…
The man who called himself "The King of Infomercials" on his website was found dead Sunday in an Arizona jail cell, reports CBSNews.com. Don Lapre, who was about to stand trial in a $52 million fraud case, apparently committed suicide,…
One of the most desirable of several television station groups that have been on the market has been sold for $212 million in cash, B&C reports. The McGraw-Hill group was sold to Scripps, the story reports. “The group includes ABC…
CBS News chief Jeff Fager is upset that some of his executives are leaving the network for NBC, which is gearing up for its new prime-time newsmagazine, reports the New York Post. The new show, "Rock Center with Brian Williams,"…
Sesame Street is introducing a new Muppet, a 7-year-old girl who represents a problem affecting 17 million American children, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat blog. The character is what the Department of Agriculture calls "food insecure," meaning her access…