Netflix Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings identified his streaming-video company’s chief rival and explained why, Bloomberg reports. Hastings pointed to HBO, noting that he most fears HBO Go, the pay-TV service’s that allows viewers to watch content from a variety…
"30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin was booted from an American Airlines flight Tuesday after reportedly throwing a tantrum and refusing to turn off his iPhone, according to the New York Post. Baldwin refused to turn off his device because he…
A seminal 1980s hard rock band, a classic British rock group and a funk-rock outfit that had a big influence on the music of the 1990s are among the headliners in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of…
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s medical correspondent, is working with television producer David E. Kelley on a medical drama for TNT, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. "Chelsea General" is based on a yet-to-be-published novel by Gupta called "Monday Mornings," the story…
Mitt Romney has become the latest Republican presidential candidate to say he won’t join the debate moderated by Donald Trump, reports Fox News. The Newsmax ION event is set for Dec. 27 in Des Moines. Romney told Fox News anchor…
After causing a firestorm for considering skipping the last installment of a documentary that talks about global warming, Discovery said it will air the entire series, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The wildlife and history series, co-produced…
Verizon is planning a stand-alone service for streaming television shows and movies that will challenge Netflix, reports Reuters. According to sources who were briefed on the plan, Verizon is talking with programming partners about the service, which it aims to…
The “quadrennial effect,” which happens only every four years, is due in 2012 and it is expected to encourage more ad spending next year, boosting the television business and other media industries, reports The New York Times. The effect describes…
Hot Hollywood scribe Dan Fogelman, who wrote the comedy feature "Crazy, Stupid, Love" and Pixar’s "Cars," has had his pitch for a half-hour comedy about aliens in New Jersey bought by ABC, reports Deadline.com. The plot of Fogelman’s spec script…
A new study reveals the hottest topics of 2011, as measured by the Twittersphere, Advertising Age reports. The study breaks down results into categories such as top TV shows and top musical artists, while also providing an overall top 10…