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In the ’60s and ’70s She Was, Arguably, the Most Popular Actress on TV. Now This Six-Time Emmy Winner to Get Crowning Award From Her Acting Peers

An actress who was perhaps the most popular woman on television in the 1960s and 1970s will be given a huge award from her peers, when Mary Tyler Moore receives the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. The presentation to…

CNBC Anchor Exiting for New Venture

An anchor on CNBC has decided to leave the network to create her own production company, reports TVNewser.com.  Nicole Lapin, the anchor of CNBC’s "Worldwide Exchange," will form a company under the banner Nothing But Gold, the story says. Lapin’s…

NATAS Unveils Winners of 63rd Annual Tech and Engineering Emmys; Here’s the Complete List

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the winners of the 63rd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards, to be presented Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, during the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The awards are…

Twentieth Ups Mancini to Key Marketing Post

Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution announced today that it has promoted Cristina Mancini to Senior Vice President, Worldwide Marketing, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Mark Kaner, President, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. “In her new position, Mancini will…

‘The View’s’ Elisabeth Hasselbeck to Host New Cable Series

Elisabeth Hasselbeck of the daytime talk show “The View” has been named by CMT as the host of its new series “Angels Among Us,” which premieres Sept. 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The premiere episode of the show will be…

Huge NFL Deal for ESPN

ESPN and the National Football League have agreed to a deal that will keep “Monday Night Football” telecasts on ESPN through the 2021 NFL season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The eight-year deal includes rights to 17 “MNF” games each…

Oscar-Winning Actress Hit by Car While Out Jogging

An Academy Award-winning actress was hospitalized briefly after being hit by a car Wednesday morning while she was out jogging in Santa Monica, Calif., People.com reports. Reese Witherspoon reportedly suffered only minor injuries and was recovering at her home. She…

‘Saturday Night Live’ Gag Becomes Latest Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Flavor

An old "Saturday Night Live" gag has become the name of Ben & Jerry’s latest ice cream concoction, reports Time.com. The name is Schweddy Balls, a reference to the decade-old skit featuring regular host Alec Baldwin, who played the owner…

Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer — Who Died at Age 22 — Belatedly Gets a Star on the Walk of Fame

On what would have been his 75th birthday, one of the greats of the early rock ‘n’ roll era received a star Wednesday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, TheCelebrityCafe.com reports. Buddy Holly died at 22 in a plane crash…

Bravo Reality Guru’s Margarita Brand Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the company that owns a margarita brand marketed in association with Bravo reality guru Bethenny Frankel, TMZ.com reports. Beam Global Spirits, owner of the Bethenny Frankel’s Skinnygirl Margarita brand, is accused of making…