Britney Spears is lobbying for a role on a hit sitcom, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The pop star took to Twitter to bid for a guest spot on ABC’s "Modern Family," according to the story. Spears issued a tweet…
The trailer for the upcoming season of one of HBO’s series has broken the network’s online viewing records since it was released Sunday, EW.com’s Inside TV blog reports. The trailer is for the second season of "Game of Thrones," and…
CNBC has hired a rising video star from The Wall Street Journal’s "The News Hub," reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. Kelly Evans has worked both as a columnist for the newspaper and as a co-anchor of its…
Sony Corp., which is predicting its fourth year in a row of losses, has announced that it has selected a new chief executive officer who will replace Howard Stringer, reports Bloomberg. The job will go to Kazuo Hirai, the story…
BET is refusing to air Nicki Minaj’s latest video, reports TMZ.com. A representative for BET wouldn’t disclose why the network has refused to air the video, called "Stupid Hoe," the piece adds. Sources at BET reportedly said the video is…
A multiplatform music network that is a fixture of the “high numbers” on cable systems is rolling out plans for a new name, new logo and new brand strategy. Music Choice announced today that it “will embark on a new…
Alec Baldwin let slip during a podcast with "Saturday Night Live" executive producer Lorne Michaels that pop icon Justin Bieber will host the NBC show in the next few months, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Baldwin let the news slip…
Advertisers have shifted their strategy in recent years from keeping their Super Bowl commercials top secret to releasing them ahead of the game to help generate interest. As we reported previously, one of the most buzzed-about spots has been Matthew…
Ryan Seacrest’s new television company has attracted radio conglomerate Clear Channel as an investor, reports The New York Times. Clear Channel will take a minority stake in Ryan Seacrest Productions, the story reports. Clear Channel recently renamed itself Clear Channel…
Stephen Colbert’s organization Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow announced in a memo to the Federal Election Commission late Monday that it has raised more than $1 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter. According to the memo, written by ABTT…