Look for movie star Bruce Willis to do some “Moonlighting” on the upcoming USA Network drama series “Touching Evil,” an adaptation of a British series. Mr. Willis is exec producing the series with partner Arnold Rifkin. “I actually volunteered to…
NBC Cancels ‘Frasier’ NBC’s “Frasier” will end its 11-year run this May. “This is the end,” NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker declared Monday at a Television Critics Association panel on the “Frasier” set in Hollywood with cast members and executive…
BroadcastingVincent Giannini to VP and general manager, WPHL-TV, Philadelphia, from station manager, WPIX-TV, New York.James Joyella to managing director, national program sponsorship, WNET-TV, New York, from president, Joyella Media Partners.Linda Simensky to senior director of children’s programming, PBS, from senior…
Just as syndicators are leaving for Las Vegas to press the flesh at the National Association of Television Program Executives convention, the Syndicated Network Television Association appear close to finding its new president. Multiple sources said the front-runner for the…
It takes a lot to make me cranky-like, say, a missing button or a bug on the wall or a drop of rain. A man can endure just so much. Years ago I got ticked off when Electronic Media, as…
Last January in this space, I made three predictions for the coming year: 1. Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. will buy DirecTV.2. Hollywood and the tech industry will reach a digital TV compromise.3. TV manufacturers will use sports to help drive…
Nissan North America is shopping for a media-audit company to keep a close eye on its $966 million in media spending. A decision is expected this month.Steven Wilhite, VP of marketing for the Nissan and Infiniti brands, confirmed the search…
Although it has a very hip edge, there is also an underlying sweetness that Carson, Kyan and the gang on Bravo’s smash hit “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” often show for some of their subjects, especially as they get…
She’s been an entertainment correspondent for “Today” for 12 years, and now Jill Rappaport’s career is taking off in a whole new direction. She’s the host of “NBC on Ted,” a 15- to 20-minute entertainment-driven TV package that will be…
Advertising & AgenciesCourtenay Cronin to account executive, Huey/ Paprocki Advertising, from assistant account executive. Also, Tom Sobotta to account supervisor, from account supervisor, Fitzgerald & Co.; Danielle Bryson to senior account executive, from senior account executive, BBDO Atlanta; Aaron Thorton…