News Corp.’s top management is reportedly starting to plan for the possibility of scion James Murdoch stepping aside, according to Reuters. James Murdoch, the son of News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch, has been under increasing pressure in the phone-hacking scandal…
It was another rough day on Wall Street as the Dow Jones Industrial average plunged 419.10 points to 10,991.11. It represented a drop of 3.7% for the day. The Standard and Poor’s index of 500 companies fell 4.5%. In a…
NBC has won the bidding war for a sitcom to star a high-profile stand-up comedienne, reports Deadline.com. According to the article, "After a bidding war, NBC has snagged [Sarah] Silverman [for a] single-camera comedy project with a hefty put pilot commitment."…
Hewlett-Packard is reviewing its personal computer business and may spin off the division, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to the story: “In a release Thursday afternoon, H-P said its board has authorized it to explore strategic alternatives for its…
A veteran television performer was named the most trusted celebrity in America in a new poll, Reuters reports. Coming in at No. 1 on the list was Emmy winner Betty White, 89. With an 86% favorable rating, White came in…
As part of the fallout from UFC’s new deal to bring its mixed martial arts competition to Fox and FX, Spike TV announced plans to wrap up its long-running show “The Ultimate Fighter,” reports Deadline.com. Season 14, which debuts in…
One of the hottest players in daytime TV has thrown his hat in the daytime talk ring for what’s shaping up as an unusually competitive fall 2012 season, B&C reports. Working with Endemol USA to develop and produce the new talk…
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network released its fall schedule today, with two shows holding down the weekday lineup, Entertainment Weekly reports. Rosie O’Donnell’s new talk show, “The Rosie Show,” kicks things off at 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, launching Oct. 10….
Prolific producer Jerry Bruckheimer has landed a network deal for his upcoming drama series about the lives of Navy SEALs and their families, reports Deadline.com. The show is headed to ABC, which has given the project a put pilot commitment…
Sony, in league with DirecTV, has announced a deal in which PlayStation 3 owners will be able to buy the "NFL Sunday Ticket" to live stream NFL games every Sunday, reports Deadline.com. Existing subscribers will pay a fee of $50…