The media landscape has changed dramatically, with television now driving profits at media conglomerates, a far cry from the past, reports TheWrap.com. An analysis of the 2011 annual reports of five top media companies shows that TV divisions created a…
Donald Trump’s latest war of words is being waged against a contestant in his own Miss USA Pageant, E! Online reports. Sheena Monnin, Miss Pennsylvania, resigned from that position earlier this week, saying Sunday’s contest was fixed. Trump responded during…
Likenesses of Elvis Presley are in the works for appearances in a variety of projects including TV and film appearances, Deadline.com reports. The initiative involves the same outfit that created a virtual Tupac Shakur for a “live appearance” at the…
Horror guru Clive Barker is being brought on board by Amazon Studios to rewrite the action horror project “Zombies vs. Gladiators,” TheWrap.com reports. The project focuses on a gladiator who battles zombies in ancient Rome. In a statement, Barker said:…
Following up on its famous Magic Wall for election coverage, CNN unveiled a new version of its interactive national election map on "The Situation Room," reports TVNewser.com. John King appeared on the show using the new CNN Electoral Map to…
An Oscar-winning actress is firing back after becoming embroiled in a Twitter controversy over a reference to the N-word, the Los Angeles Times reports. Gwyneth Paltrow, who won an Oscar for “Shakespeare in Love” in 1999, stepped into it on…
"Sean Parker, first president of Facebook, is starting a video chat site because he thinks that social media is making people lonelier," the Financial Times reports. The new site is called Airtime. Says that report, "Mr. Parker says Airtime will…
Shonda Rhimes, the creator of "Grey’s Anatomy," said Twitter is "an exercise in torture," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Rhimes made the comments during an Emmys roundtable. "I sort of don’t know why I get on there. It’s a little…
Commercials for foods that don’t meet a strict set of nutritional guidelines will be banned by The Walt Disney Co. on its child-focused television networks, radio stations and websites, The New York Times reports. Disney planned to make the announcement…
One of the regulars from the long-running NBC hit "Seinfeld" has apologized for comments made during a May 25 appearance on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jason Alexander sparked a controversy during the…