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Music Legend Apologizes for Remarks About 9/11

One of the icons of the American music scene got himself into some hot water Tuesday over comments he made on Howard Stern’s show about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and now he has apologized, msnbc.com reports. Singer Tony Bennett said…

Journey Guitarist and White House Wedding Crasher Speak Out About Their Affair

Guitarist Neal Schon of the rock band Journey and TV personality Michaele Salahi opened up about their romance to the Daily Beast, with Schon calling all the media attention created by Salahi’s husband Tareq "really quite embarrassing." As previously reported,…

Ted Turner, Founder of CNN, Offers a Grim Outlook for News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch

Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, tells Bloomberg that he believes News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch is "going to have to step down" from his role at the media company, which has been jarred by a phone-hacking…

Video: Sneak Peek at Pepsi Commercial That Will Debut Tonight on ‘X-Factor.’ This Spot Features Footage of Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Ray Charles, Mariah Carey and Kanye West

Fox Buys Comedy Based on Real-Life Gangster From ‘Seinfeld’ Writer-Producer

Fox has purchased a comedy project from a former "Seinfeld" writer-producer that’s based on the real-life story of Whitey Bulger, the alleged longtime fugitive gangster who was apprehended in June by the FBI, reports TheWrap.com. The project is from Peter…

Sam Raimi, Who Directed the First Three ‘Spider-Man’ Movies, and Is One of the Executive Producers of Starz’ ‘Spartacus,’ Sells New Drama Project to CBS

"CBS has bought a drama project with a female lead from the director of the previous three ‘Spider-Man’ movies, Sam Raimi, which is being written by Sarah Thorp (‘Hawthorne,’ ‘The Bounty Hunter’), writes our friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com.  The article adds,…

Well-Known Agency Research Guru Takes New Post

ION Media Networks announced that it has named a veteran television research executive as its new senior vice president, sales research. Steve Sternberg will fill the newly created position, and will report to Stephen Appel, president of sales for ION…

Writer of ‘The Notebook’ and Other Novels Behind Hit Feature Films Moves to TV, Sells Series to ABC

Best-selling novelist Nicholas Sparks, whose books have been adapted into hit feature films such as “The Notebook,” has sold an original story idea to ABC, reports Deadline.com. The drama, which marks Sparks’ first venture into television, is titled "The Watchers"…

ABC Orders Drama About Upper East Side Witches

ABC has ordered a drama script from "Pretty Little Liars" producer Alloy, based on a book series about Upper East Side Witches, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The one-hour project is titled "666 Park" and is about a couple who…

Simon Cowell Pitching Another Game Show to U.S. Networks

Simon Cowell’s Syco production company and ITV Studios are pitching a game show to U.S. networks — a version of the U.K. game show "Red or Black," which is more or less a roulette game with elaborate challenges built in,…