The show that has owned the title for some time as highest-priced prime-time show has some stiff competition this year, Advertising Age reports. Fox’s “American Idol” has been the priciest show for advertisers in recent years, but it’s currently running…
Steve Jobs wanted to revolutionize television sets, making them simple and elegant along the lines of what he did for computers and music players, The Washington Post reports, citing Walter Isaacson’s new biography. According to the report, Isaacson writes in…
Charlie Sheen struck a conciliatory note at the Primetime Emmys, saying of his former show "Two and a Half Men": "I know you will continue to make great television." But the actor is now expressing disappointment over the CBS situation…
NBC has given a put pilot commitment to a single-camera sitcom from a former speech writer for President Obama, a Tony-nominated star of “Book of Mormon” and the director of “Modern Family,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. “1600 Penn,” from…
With football on NBC and the World Series on Fox, Sunday was a tough night for a new show to make its debut. But ABC’s fairy tale series “Once Upon a Time” had a strong premiere, averaging a 3.9 rating…
A longtime cast member on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” has opened up about about a lengthy battle with addiction to drugs and alcohol, US Weekly reports. The revelations appear in Darrell Hammond’s upcoming memoir, “God, If You’re Not Up There,…
Kate Winslet played a role in a recent disaster that some people have called heroic, but the Oscar-winning actress is downplaying her role, US Weekly reports. Winslet was caught up in a fire in August at Sir Richard Branson’s home…
A longtime television news correspondent who covered six presidents has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Robert C. Pierpoint, who retired in 1990 after a career spanning four decades, died Saturday at 86, the story says. He was the White…
The top advertising sales exec at Turner Entertainment plans to leave the company after 18 years, Jon Lafayette reports in B&C. Linda Yaccarino, an executive VP at Turner, will leave when her contract expires, according to the report. David Levy,…
One of the first "Saturday Night Live" stars tells the Los Angeles Times that he doesn’t find Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert funny. "I don’t tend to laugh at Jon Stewart or Colbert,” said Chevy Chase, who was part of…