TVWeek will mark the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 30, 2011. The TVBizWire, E-Daily and Viral Video newsletters will not be published that day. The regular publishing schedule will resume Tuesday, May 31. As always, we will keep readers…
Ray Romano quipped at the recent TNT/TBS upfront presentation that he had to go on the Internet to look up what a Peabody Award was, as he and the TNT show "Men of a Certain Age" were about to win…
One of the stars of NBC’s long-running hit sitcom “Friends” will host the 15th annual Webby Awards, reports TheWrap.com. The June 13 show honoring the best original Internet programming will be hosted by Emmy winner Lisa Kudrow, the story says….
Google today rolled out its new wireless payment system, Google Wallet, and its new deals site, Google Offers, Reuters reported. The new features operate independently or in combination, with the objective being to make it easier for users to pay…
Former Fox News and HLN star Glenn Beck has unveiled plans for the next phase as he rebuilds his media presence following his departure from Fox. Next up for the controversial personality: He’s launching his own network, GBTV, on the…
After he called a commentator a “slut,” an MSNBC talk show host was suspended for one week without pay by the cable network, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. One his syndicated radio show, Ed…
The sudden departure of NBC Sports guru Dick Ebersol apparently wasn’t the last casualty in what appears to be a shakeout of the sports division under the new Comcast regime. Ebersol’s longtime second-in-command is expected to be the next to…
Television shows are among the next media that will become "social" through Facebook, said the social-networking giant’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, reports Bloomberg. Netflix has been discussing ways of integrating social-networking tools with Facebook, he said at a technology…
A candid public service announcement starring "Glee" actors, aimed at halting the use of what the spot calls "the R-word," received mixed reviews from viewers, reports the New York Daily News. The spot aired during the show and includes "Glee"…
Many TV stations are at risk of being overwhelmed by the challanges presented by the need to expand online and mobile operations, according to a new study of senior engineers at more than 350 stations, Broadcasting & Cable reported. HD…