You have to feel at least a tinge of sympathy for a guy whose best defense goes something like this: “I’m not a racist, I’m just stupid.” This does appear to be the case with Rush Limbaugh, former darling of…
1. King World’s Joe DiSalvo, left, “Wheel of Fortune” executive producer Harry Friedman, host Pat Sajak, co-host Vanna White, CBS Enterprises Executive VP Robert Madden and Sony Pictures President Steve Mosko toast “Wheel’s” 4,000th episode Sept. 16 at Radio City…
California’s gubernatorial recall election has brought $35 million to $40 million to the state’s TV stations, an amount below many initial estimates but a welcome boost to an overall lackluster local TV ad market.“It’s what I expected, but it’s not…
Bravo has clinched the rights to canceled Fox series “Keen Eddie.” The cable network, which is owned by NBC, will run all 13 episodes of “Eddie,” including six that did not air on Fox. Bravo paid producer Paramount north of…
She may not have her hands on the levers of power in Sacramento, but Blink has noticed that porn star turned gubernatorial candidate Mary Carey likes to use her hands in other ways in public. Blink is too shy to…
It was another hot summer for cable, and the streak continued into fall despite broadcast’s new-season program launches.With no new network shows breaking out during the first week of the season (ending Sept. 28), the major networks generated a 49.9…
The Television Bureau of Advertising is challenging a Merrill Lynch forecast that local cable advertising revenues could double over the next several years. The Sept. 9 report by analyst Jessica Reif Cohen said growth would be spurred by the increasing…
CF Entertainment Hires Thomas Devlin Independent syndie producer CF Entertainment has hired former Hearst Entertainment senior VP Thomas Devlin as its president of international television distribution. In the newly created position, Mr. Devlin will be responsible for clearing CF’s 12-program…
John Calley Departs Sony Pictures Entertainment John Calley has resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment, the movie and TV arm of the Sony Corp., according to a company announcement. Mr. Calley, who held the top…
Showtime to Launch HD Version of The Movie Channel In an expected move, Showtime Networks said it will launch a high-definition version of The Movie Channel on Dec. 1. The HD channel will carry the East Coast feed of the…