After his controversial turn earlier this year as the host of the Golden Globe Awards, British comedian Ricky Gervais is now proposing an alternative to watching next year’s presentation on TV. On his blog, Gervais suggests a live chat involving…
An anchor on CNBC has decided to leave the network to create her own production company, reports TVNewser.com. Nicole Lapin, the anchor of CNBC’s "Worldwide Exchange," will form a company under the banner Nothing But Gold, the story says. Lapin’s…
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the winners of the 63rd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards, to be presented Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, during the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The awards are…
ESPN and the National Football League have agreed to a deal that will keep “Monday Night Football” telecasts on ESPN through the 2021 NFL season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The eight-year deal includes rights to 17 “MNF” games each…
Fired Yahoo! Chief Executive Carol Bartz, who held her job for less than three years, could receive a payout worth around $10 million, reports Bloomberg. According to an April filing by Yahoo, she would have received $10.4 million if she…
A week after an episode of TLC’s “Toddlers & Tiaras” attracted a critical backlash because a 4-year-old contestant put on fake breasts to appear as Dolly Parton, as previously reported, the show has drawn another round of protests, according to…
Yahoo! fired Chief Executive Carol Bartz with a phone call from the company’s chairman, reports Bloomberg. Bartz sent a memo to the company’s employees Tuesday to let them know she was terminated by Chairman Roy Bostock, the story notes. “I…
Fox is planning a multiplatform early push for one of its new comedies, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The network will provide a sneak peak of its comedy "New Girl," which stars Zooey Deschanel and will debut on Sept. 20….
The script for a new fall ABC show is being offered for free as a Kindle download, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The pilot script for “Revenge” will be available on the device until the show debuts Sept. 21, the…
TiVo has revealed the top 10 list of the most TiVo’ed shows on television, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The company has been compiling the data since October 2007. Topping the list is the ABC drama "Grey’s Anatomy," which is…