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Reality Star Storms Off Set of ‘Good Day L.A.’

Apparently the relationship with her former boyfriend is still a sore point for one reality star, as “Good Day L.A.” found out the hard way Wednesday morning. Kat Von D, a tattoo artist featured on the TLC reality show "LA…

CNN Anchor Who Was Fired Over Radio Rant Lands a New Job

A former CNN anchor whose job with the network went down in flames last year following a controversial radio rant has scored a new job, reports the Miami Herald. Rick Sanchez will be a radio color analyst on Florida International…

Enthusiasm for New Social-Networking Service Appears to Be Waning

Google’s new social-networking service may be losing momentum, with a report finding that fewer U.S. visitors tapped the site last week and that users are spending less time on the service, reports Bloomberg. Total Google+ visits fell about 3% to…

AMC’s ‘Walking Dead’ Gets a New Showrunner Following Frank Darabont’s Sudden Departure

A day after news broke that three-time Academy Award nominee Frank Darabont was stepping down as showrunner on AMC’s zombie show “The Walking Dead,” word has surfaced on who will step into the job. Glen Mazzara, a veteran of "The…

Comcast Fighting Back Against Bloomberg Complaint

Comcast is asking the Federal Communications Commission to deny a complaint from Bloomberg, which last month asked the agency to order Comcast to move Bloomberg into "existing news neighborhoods," reports B&C. Comcast alleges that Bloomberg is trying to "extract" preferential…

A&E Takes a Pass on One Pilot, Remains Undecided on Another

The fate of two pilots in play at A&E — “Longmire” and “Big Mike” — has become a bit clearer. The network has decided to pass on “Big Mike,” Deadline.com reports. “Longmire,” meanwhile, is still in the running, with strong…

Photographer Sues Decorating Show Over Blown-Up Photo

A photographer who is upset about one of his images being blown up for use in a decorating show is suing Warner Bros., Bravo owner NBCUniversal and a decorator on "Million Dollar Decorators," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq….

News Corp. Surveying Shareholders About Murdoch’s Succession and Family Control

News Corp. is surveying its top shareholders on Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch’s succession and his family’s control of the media giant, reports Bloomberg. The survey also asks shareholders about their view of News Corp.’s corporate governance, its dual-class structure…

Reality Show Finishes Season on a High Note

A cable reality show drew series-high ratings this week for its season finale, lifting the channel to an impressive performance, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. In Tuesday’s sixth-season finale of A&E’s "Gene Simmons Family Jewels," Simmons,…

Rachel Maddow, MSNBC Sued for $50 Million Over On-Air Comments

A former heavy-metal rocker who is now a conservative radio host and a preacher has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against MSNBC and Rachel Maddow, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The suit by Bradlee Dean, who leads a Minnesota-based…