A change is in the works in the leadership structure at Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., the parent company of Fox Broadcasting and Fox News. Deadline.com reports that Jon Miller, who has been the company’s chief digital officer since 2009, is…
Comedian Dave Chappelle, the star of the popular early 2000s comedy show "Chappelle’s Show," received a warning from the Toronto Public Health Department for his on-stage behavior during a three-night run at the city’s Winter Garden Theatre, reports the Toronto…
From a very popular story on TechCrunch this morning: "A trusted Verizon employee has just confirmed to TechCrunch that the carrier is having an all-staff vacation blackout from the dates of Friday, September 21 to September 30. You know what…
A canceled AMC drama series isn’t dead yet, with producer Fox TV Studios in discussions with Netflix and DirecTV to keep “The Killing” alive, reports TVLine.com. A representative for Netflix declined to comment, while a DirecTV rep said, "We do…
Several television personalities are counted among the world’s 100 most powerful women, according to a new list from Forbes. The top female TV personality is Oprah Winfrey, listed as the world’s 11th most powerful woman overall. Other television figures ranking…
Veteran media executive Barry Diller filed a 12-page complaint against the website BarryDriller.com Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles, Deadline.com reports. The suit against the site and Alki David alleges that David is using Diller’s name to profit inappropriately….
The home entertainment market has been struggling to move units, so a hot new release comes as good news for the market segment. The potential savior for the segment is “The Hunger Games,” TheWrap.com reports. The story reports: “The dystopian…
Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly, formerly a top exec at NBC, has been promoted to Chairman of Entertainment for the Fox Broadcasting Co., reports Deadline.com. The move puts Reilly in the job formerly held by Peter Rice, who was recently…
Bryan Cranston, the star of AMC’s "Breaking Bad," moved behind the camera recently to direct an episode of the NBC comedy series “The Office,” reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Rainn Wilson, who stars as Dwight on “The Office,” tweeted a photo…
Apple has become the most valuable company ever after topping a record previously held by another technology firm, Microsoft, reports the New York Post. Apple’s shares hit a historic high of $665.15 on Monday, giving the company a market capitalization…