Linda Yaccarino, NBCUniversal’s president of ad sales, senses change in the air, according to Advertising Age. "One of her conversation changers is Project Symphony — an internal initiative NBCU is bringing to the market for the first time," Ad Age…
Hundreds of people, many dressed in camouflage, attended the funeral of "Buckwild" cast member Shain Gandee, reports the Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail. Some attendees wore neon T-shirts with the logo of Gandee Candy, his family’s candy company, the story says….
Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Brian Roberts and Steve Burke, the CEO of NBCUniversal, received salary increases in 2012, the Los Angeles Times reports. Citing a regulatory filing Friday, the Times reports that Roberts earned $29 million in compensation last year,…
A new Web page for Joss Whedon’s forthcoming ABC project has sparked speculation that "S.H.I.E.L.D." has a new name, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The new title, as revealed on ABC’s website for advertisers, is "Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D," the story…
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the only woman to serve as Britain’s prime minister, has died at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke today, CNN reports. “Thatcher’s funeral will be at St. Paul’s Cathedral, with full military…
A filmmaker whom Taylor Hackford, president of the Directors Guild, called "a national treasure" has died of bladder cancer at age 77, reports The New York Times. The filmmaker is Les Blank. Les Blank The Times obituary, by Bruce Weber,…
Another singing competition series is joining the trend of shaking up the judging panel, following similar moves by “The X Factor and “The Voice.” This time it’s NBC’s “The Sing-Off.” Judge Sara Bareilles is leaving the show, EW.com reports. The…
TV’s Tony Soprano and Michael Scott — longtime “Sopranos” kingpin James Gandolfini and Dunder Mifflin boss Steve Carell on “The Office” — are continuing their comedic collaborations with a new HBO project, “Bone Wars,” Deadline.com reports. Carell and Gandolfini recently…
A high-profile NBC drama series bowed Thursday night, and while it wasn’t exactly a ratings disaster, it wasn’t quite a juggernaut either. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Hannibal” delivered a 1.6 average rating in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights,…