A charity soccer match claimed two celebrity casualties over the weekend, with one player being taken off the field on a stretcher, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Will Ferrell and television chef Gordon Ramsay…
An MSNBC host apologized Monday after saying during a Memorial Day-themed show that he felt "uncomfortable" using the word "hero" for soldiers killed in action, reports The Huffington Post. Chris Hayes said he felt uncomfortable "about the word because it…
Apple’s Chinese manufacturing partner is said to be in the "trial production stage" of the company’s Apple TV set, reports CNET.com. The development, which was reported by China Business News, should be taken with a grain of salt, the story…
The highest-paid chief executive in corporate America has declined a $75 million dividend in equivalent payments on stock that he is due to receive over time, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The executive is Apple CEO Tim Cook. In March,…
NBCUniversal may buy out its partner in MSNBC.com, with the two sides in talks about the purchase, reports Bloomberg. NBC and Microsoft started MSNBC in 1996, creating a 24-hour news channel and a website. NBC bought the cable network in…
One night of the week is becoming the island of hope for niche TV shows. With the top broadcast networks moving little-watched shows to Fridays, the evening is becoming a testing ground for niche programs to see whether they can…
The major broadcasters and Dish Network are trading lawsuits over Dish’s "Auto Hop" feature, which allows viewers to skip over commercials taped through its "Hopper" digital video recorder, reports Reuters. Many in the industry are suggesting that the technology threatens…
"Sesame Street" producer Sesame Workshop has announced job cuts, Deadline.com reports. The company laid off about a dozen employees, with most of the cuts in its digital media department, the story says. The cuts were at its New York offices…
Retail investors who bought shares in Facebook’s initial public offering have lost at least $630 million, based on the stock’s closing price yesterday, reports Bloomberg. “It’s disheartening to know that things get over-hyped,” said Ryan Cefalu, who bought shares valued…
Oprah Winfrey will get her own section on a popular website as part of a deal between Winfrey’s OWN cable channel and the website, The Huffington Post, Advertising Age reports. The section will include content created and aggregated by writers…