Redbox President Mitch Lowe unexpectedly said he would be leaving the DVD rental company after its parent company reported preliminary financial results that fell short of some investor expectations, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Shares of Coinstar,…
The U.S. Justice Department is readying subpoenas for preliminary probes into News Corp. over allegations of phone hacking involving the voicemail of Sept. 11 victims and foreign bribery, according to The Wall Street Journal. (Please note that The WSJ is…
James Murdoch was "mistaken" in his testimony given to a parliamentary committee earlier this week, according to two former News Corp. executives who say they told him of evidence in 2008 that suggested hacking at one of the company’s tabloids…
With so much of the U.S. sweltering, here are 23 ways to beat the heat, courtesy of an article we found at the Real SImple website. The article starts off with this suggestion: "Try a desert trick. When the air…
Kim Kardashian is suing Old Navy and its parent company, The Gap Inc., alleging that the company’s television commercial featuring a dark-haired lookalike violates Kardashian’s publicity rights, reports the Associated Press. The broadcast ad, which is called "Super C-U-T-E," began…
Apple is in early discussions that may lead to an offer for the online streaming service Hulu, reports Bloomberg. Apple has $76.2 billion in cash and securities on its books, and Hulu may fetch about $2 billion in an acquisition, the…
The creator of "The Office," writer-actor Ricky Gervais, has concocted a new situation comedy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Developed with "Dexter" producer Clyde Phillips, Gervais’ new sitcom, “Afterlife,” will tell the story of an atheist who dies and winds…
Even as the fallout continues for Lindsay Lohan from her necklace-theft case — she hit a speed bump during a court appearance today in connection with the case — another potentially nasty court case appears to be in the works…
TV Land announced that it has given an order for a new season of one of its comedies, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The show is "Happily Divorced," which received a second-season order. The series, created by…
A&E set a network record for total viewers along with a number of demo records Wednesday night with the season premiere of one of its regular series, the network reported. The series is “Storage Wars,” which premiered for its second…