The National Association of Broadcasters is taking the Federal Communications Commission to court in an effort to put the brakes on proposed rules governing disclosure of political advertising rates, Adweek reports. The FCC voted last month to require that TV…
Facebook’s much-hyped initial public offering hasn’t exactly gone according to plan — at least not for small investors. The stock price fell further today, and that’s the least of the company’s problems, Deadline.com reports. The story reports: “SEC Chairman Mary…
An all-star cast is coming together for a high-profile project, with Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, Matthew McConaughey and a host of Hollywood heavyweights on board. The project is “The Butler,” a feature film about Eugene Allen, the White House butler…
An actress best known as one of the sister wives on HBO’s "Big Love" will be returning to television in a new drama series on DirecTV’s Audience Network called "Hit and Miss." Chloe Sevigny will play a transgender contract killer…
While there were tears last weekend when Kristen Wiig wrapped up her tenure on NBC’s "Saturday Night Live," the fate of other cast members remains unclear. In particular, the contracts of Jason Sudeikis and Andy Samberg are also up. But…
Verizon Wireless unveiled a new app that enables mobile device users to search across a range of providers for streaming video, PC Magazine reports. “Dubbed viewdini, the app will search across Comcast Xfinity, Hulu Plus, mSpot, and Netflix for movies,…
In separate actions by two cable channels, a drama series and a reality show have been canceled. After eight seasons on the air, A&E has canceled its reality series "Dog the Bounty Hunter," Deadline.com reports. Meanwhile, Syfy is pulling the…
MTV has scrapped a reality project after a casting call for the project prompted outrage, reports the New York Post. The program intended to track virgins as they lost their virginity. The casting call was looking for adults 18 years…
Eugene Polley, the co-inventor of a device that we all use virtually every day, that changed how we watch television and that many of us can’t imagine doing without, has died, TVNewser.com reports. Polley, co-inventor of the television remote control,…
The last remaining bubble show from the 2011-12 television season has been renewed, TVLine.com reports. The show is the CBS comedy series "Rules of Engagement.” The show will return for a seventh season, demonstrating a remarkable ability to survive, the…