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Chuck Lorre’s Production Company Gets a New Boss

Chuck Lorre is bringing aboard a new boss at Chuck Lorre Productions as the company adjusts to its newly expanded deal with Warner Bros. TV. Joining the company is Bob Broder — the agent who negotiated the Warner Bros. deal…

NBC Orders White House Drama From TV Heavyweights

NBC has ordered a drama set in the White House with a production team behind it that boasts an impressive track record, Deadline.com reports. “Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have set up the first project through the first-look deal…

MTV Greenlights New Season of Video Series

MTV has announced that it is bringing back a video-focused series for a third season, Deadline.com reports. The cable channel ordered another 20 episodes of “Ridiculousness,” from Rob Dyrdek. The series, which highlights amateur viral videos, had its season two…

Jack Osbourne Lands a TV Gig He Can Sink His Teeth Into

Jack Osbourne, the son of rocker Ozzy Osbourne and “The Talk” co-host Sharon Osbourne, appears to have landed on his feet after his contentious rejection by the NBC reality show “Stars Earn Stripes,” which we reported on previously. The Hollywood…

Singer From Popular 1950s Vocal Group Dead at 84

A singer who was a member of a popular 1950s vocal group died late last week at 84, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Dorothy McGuire, one of the three McGuire Sisters, died Friday in Paradise Valley, Ariz., after suffering from…

Nexstar Stations Renew Affiliation Pact With CBS

Nexstar Broadcasting Group announced today that it has agreed to a deal with the CBS Television Network that extends affiation agreements for eight Nexstar-owned stations. The stations are KLBK-TV in Lubbock, Texas; KLST-TV in San Angelo, Texas; KTAB-TV in Abilene-Sweetwater,…

Miley Cyrus Named as Suspect in Alleged Battery Incident

Pop star Miley Cyrus has been named as a suspect in a criminal battery incident that reportedly occurred Saturday night in a Hollywood nightclub, TMZ.com reports. “The alleged victim filed a police report early Sunday morning with the LAPD ……

If Only You and I Were This Smart: Brothers Who Sold Their Sports Team in 1976 (!) Made $17.4 Million on the Deal in the 2010-2011 Season. And There’s Millions More to Come

Two brothers who sold their sports team 36 years ago made $17.4 million on the deal in the 2010-2011 season, and stand to make millions more in the future. If this sounds too good to be true, it’s not. Here’s…

Fox Series Gets End Date

An ending date has apparently been set for a Fox series that is heading into its final season, TVGuide.com reports. The end date of Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, has been set for “Fringe,” according to a Twitter post by executive…

The Two Words Ad Agency and Marketing Executives Fear Most

Two words are putting fear into agency and marketing executives, according to Advertising Age. The two words are "media rebates." “The Association of National Advertisers reported in July the eye-opening results of a survey indicating that 28% of respondents are…