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Glenn Beck’s Network Orders Reality Show About Preparing for the Apocalypse

Glenn Beck’s GBTV online network has ordered its first reality show: a program that follows a dad and his family as they prepare for the apocalypse, reports TVNewser.com. Frank Belcastro and his family will be shown building "a car that…

This Is Rich: Guess Who’s Pushing a Boycott of ’30 Rock’

This is rich. Guess who’s pushing a boycott of the NBC sitcom "30 Rock." According to a story in TheWrap.com, "Flight attendants at American have inquired about having [Alec] Baldwin’s "30 Rock" removed from the company’s in-flight entertainment, following the…

Music Mogul Buys Commercial Time on ‘All-American Muslim,’ Takes a Swipe at Lowe’s

A music mogul has bought advertising time on TLC’s "All-American Muslim" following a decision by Lowe’s Home Improvement to pull its ads from the reality show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons personally bought time on the…

Report: Verizon ‘Very Serious’ About Buying Netflix

Verizon Communications is "very serious" about making an offer to purchase Netflix, according to a report from Bloomberg, citing an investment banker. Porter Bibb, managing partner at Mediatech Capital, said he’s "hearing rumblings from inside Verizon that they are very…

Horror Series Close to Deal With Netflix

The horror series "Hemlock Grove" is close to a deal with Netflix, with producer and director Eli Roth making his first television foray, reports Deadline.com. Roth, who’s behind the "Hostel" film franchise, based the series on Brian McGreevy’s soon-to-be-published horror…

Tough Week for Former Reality TV Star: First She’s Denied Free Food, Then She Gets in Trouble With a Famous Diva

A former reality television star was put in her place twice in the past few days, but she also got a lot of publicity, which may be what she wanted. Examiner.com reports that Jill Zarin, who starred in the first…

Charlie Sheen Accidentally Goes Public With Message Meant for Justin Bieber

Former "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen accidentally tweeted his phone number while trying to send it to Justin Bieber, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. The message, which read, "310-954-7277 Call me bro. C,” was immediately…

Report: iPad 3 Could Be Released as Early as February — With Some Key Improvements

Apple’s next version of the iPad could be released as early as February, reports BusinessInsider.com, citing Citi analyst Richard Gardner. The device will include a screen with double the resolution of the current model, the story notes. That would give…

ABC Offers Two Freshman Shows Online

ABC is offering viewers and potential viewers the chance to watch the entire seasons to date of two new dramas online, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The shows are "Revenge" and "Once Upon a Time." For a limited time period,…

Alec Baldwin Explains His Outburst on Airliner — and Continues His Verbal Assault on One Flight Attendant

"30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin issued an apology for his behavior on an American Airlines flight that got him booted from the plane, although part of his mea culpa included airing his grievance against a flight attendant, according to a…