Yahoo! and Collective Digital Studio have announced the launch of a new original Web series from Cat Deeley, host of Fox’s hit show “So You Think You Can Dance.” “In the Dressing Room” is set for 20 episodes and scheduled…
Fans of a legendary baseball announcer are petitioning for him to get the gig calling the World Series on Fox this year, reports the New York Post. L.A. Dodgers voice Vin Scully is 83, and still works about 110 Dodgers…
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling posted a video on her new site Pottermore.com that explains what the mysterious site will provide: a new online reading experience for the “Harry Potter” series, where she will share "information I’ve been hoarding for…
Hulu has hired investment banks Guggenheim Partners and Morgan Stanley to help with a potential sale of the popular streaming television site, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Hulu’s move comes after Yahoo approached the site to talk…
Time Warner Cable and Viacom have agreed to suspend their legal fight over the cable operator’s app for streaming content over iPads, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The two companies have agreed to a standstill agreement, which…
Pennsylvania police reported that "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn was legally drunk at the time of his fatal car crash, which also killed a "Jackass" production assistant who was his passenger, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. According to…
NBCUniversal has tapped a senior account executive at Oxygen to take over the newly created position of director of ad sales for women for NBCU, Multichannel News reports. The job goes to Nancy Cohen, who will report to Susan Malfa,…
Hugh Hefner’s wedding to Crystal Harris was called off a week ago, but Lifetime will still air the television special about the couple’s nuptials, Hefner announced on his Twitter account. Hefner tweeted the news today, saying, "The marriage special planned…
MTV Networks has announced a key promotion in its ad sales research department, Multichannel News reported. The group upped Beth Coleman to senior VP of ad sales research. Coleman was formerly vice president of audience research for the group. She…
Despite angering fans of “Jackass” performer Ryan Dunn with a tweet that many considered insensitive, and despite having his Facebook page briefly suspended, Roger Ebert has continued to to tweet about the star’s death, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "I…