There’s a new name at the top of the list of the world’s most valuable brands, with Google giving up its No. 1 position after four years at the top, Bloomberg reports. Apple is now ranked as the most valuable…
As Oprah Winfrey tapes her last daytime syndicated show this month, speculation has begun as to whether daytime television will ever produce another huge star–and what the future holds for daytime TV, the Los Angeles Times reports. Winfrey’s departure comes…
President Obama became a star on YouTube twice last week, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. His address to the nation about Osama bin Laden’s death was viewed almost 5.4 million times during the week, making it the…
UPDATED May 9, 2011 at 7:30 AM to reflect DirecTV connection. Tribune Company announced Friday, May 6, 2011, that it has appointed a new president and CEO, effective immediately. The job is being taken by Eddy Hartenstein, who has been…
“Celebrity Apprentice” host Donald Trump, who still says he may run for president, has a PR problem. In the wake of his fierce “birther” campaign–and being made to look silly in many people’s eyes after President Obama took time out…
Rashard Mendenhall, a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, must be regretting the tweets he made in the wake of Osama bin Laden’s death, which have cost him a lush endorsement deal with Champion, reports SportsNewser.com. Mendenhall’s tweets criticized the…
In honor of the 30th anniversary of his first appearance on national television, Jerry Seinfeld has launched JerrySeinfeld.com, where he is rolling out a collection of his televised routines, reports TheWrap.com. "Somewhere out there are 10-year-olds just waiting to get…
TiVo Chief Executive Tom Rogers said the $500 million settlement with Dish Network and EchoStar over a DVR patent "sends a very clear signal to others who may be willing to take the chance on litigation," according to Multichannel News….
Country singer Blake Shelton, a judge on the new NBC singing competition “The Voice,” has apologized for a controversial tweet that became the focus of criticism from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), reports TVGuide.com. As previously reported,…
One of the judges on NBC’s new hit music competition show “The Voice” has come under fire for a tweet, with an activist group asking the show to demand that the judge apologize, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The judge…