Departing CNN anchor T.J. Homes has signed a talent deal, reports Deadline.com. As previously reported, Holmes will leave CNN, where he has served as weekend anchor, at the end of the year. He has signed a talent deal with BET…
A historic contract signed by Steve Jobs is going up for auction and could fetch as much as $1 million, the New York Post reports. The contract that created Apple on April Fool’s Day in 1976 will be auctioned by…
American Airlines followed up on the widely publicized Alec Baldwin tantrum incident, which we reported earlier today, by taking to Facebook to give its side of the beef, CBS News reports. The airline did not name Baldwin, but reported that…
Comedy Central today unveiled its current development slate, with a lineup of diverse projects on tap, Multichannel News reports. Comedian Rob Delaney’s Twitter feed is the basis for “@Rob Delaney,” a variety effort that includes videos and remote guests. Another…
Netflix Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings identified his streaming-video company’s chief rival and explained why, Bloomberg reports. Hastings pointed to HBO, noting that he most fears HBO Go, the pay-TV service’s that allows viewers to watch content from a variety…
"30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin was booted from an American Airlines flight Tuesday after reportedly throwing a tantrum and refusing to turn off his iPhone, according to the New York Post. Baldwin refused to turn off his device because he…
Verizon is planning a stand-alone service for streaming television shows and movies that will challenge Netflix, reports Reuters. According to sources who were briefed on the plan, Verizon is talking with programming partners about the service, which it aims to…
A new study reveals the hottest topics of 2011, as measured by the Twittersphere, Advertising Age reports. The study breaks down results into categories such as top TV shows and top musical artists, while also providing an overall top 10…
A contestant who was voted off Fox’s “The X Factor” has jumped into the fray after fans angered by her ouster from the show threatened to kill judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger, TMZ.com reports. 14-year-old Drew Ryniewicz, whose dismissal…
Federal Communications Commission member Michael Copps, who announced earlier this year that he would be exiting his position with the panel, has submitted his resignation date, Multichannel News reports. Copps submitted the date, Jan. 1, to the White House, the…