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‘America’s Next Top Model’ Winner’s Face Injured in Freak Accident

A past winner of CW’s "America’s Next Top Model" was injured in a freak accident that damaged her face, reports People.com. Lisa D’Amato, 32, said she was doing a handstand next to a crew member of an indie movie called…

No Hard Feelings: G.E. — After Being Targeted by ’30 Rock’ for Years — Runs Ads Saluting the Show

NBC’s "30 Rock" has poked fun at General Electric for seven seasons, mocking everything from its microwave division to its Six Sigma management focus. But now the conglomerate is taking out a TV ad that salutes the show as it…

‘Zombieland,’ the 2009 Hit Movie That Critics and the Public Both Praised as Cool and Fun, Is Being Developed For TV. Zombieishly, the Story Only Got Made After It Was Originally Rejected as a TV Script

"Zombieland," the hit 2009 movie that had originally been conceived as a TV pilot script but had no takers, is finally heading back to TV. " ‘Zombieland’ is being developed as an original series by Amazon.com, according to [the paid…

Lena Dunham Tips Her Hand About the Fate of HBO’s ‘Girls’

HBO had yet to reveal its plans for the Golden Globe-winning comedy series “Girls” when the show’s creator and star, Lena Dunham, let the cat out of the bag. Deadline.com reports that Dunham let it slip that the show is…

Veteran ESPN Reporter Moves to CNN

CNN has tapped into the ESPN talent pool to find an anchor for its new weekend sports program. The cable news channel announced that it has hired veteran ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols to anchor the show along with reporting for…

Amazon, Wooing Comedy Stars to Beef Up First Round of Pilots, Lands ‘Cheers’ Veteran

Pushing to create its own lineup of original scripted shows, Amazon.com has cast a veteran of the long-running NBC hit “Cheers” — Emmy winner Bebe Neuwirth — to star in the comedy pilot "Browsers," reports Deadline.com. Amazon is reaching out…

CBS Ramps Up Pressure on Dish Network, Accuses Dish of Concealing Ad-Skipping Technology

CBS ratcheted up its legal battle with Dish Network, amending its lawsuit against the satellite TV provider Wednesday with a claim that Dish misled the network during contract talks in 2011, CNET reports. CBS says Dish “deliberately failed to disclose”…

Netflix Unexpectedly Posts Profit, After Surge in Streaming Customers

Netflix surprised investors by reporting a fourth-quarter profit, instead of the loss expected by many analysts, after seeing a surge in customers signing up for online streaming, reports The New York Times. The company gained 2.05 million new streaming customers…

Apple Earnings Fall Short of Expectations

Apple came in below expectations today in its quarterly earnings report, fueling the recent pessimism that has sent the company’s share prices down 27% since last September, Bloomberg reports. The piece reports: “Profit was little changed at $13.1 billion, or…

Good Grief! Voice of Charlie Brown in ‘Peanuts’ Specials Arrested on Felony Stalking Charges

The man who is the voice of Charlie Brown in a series of animated “Peanuts” TV specials was arrested over the weekend on felony charges including stalking and making threats, TheWrap.com reports. Peter Robbins, 56, was arrested Sunday night at…