News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch told investors on a conference call Wednesday that the company’s board wants him to stay as chairman and chief executive officer, Bloomberg reports. Murdoch added that if he weren’t able to do the…
Two major producers have deals for projects at CBS and ABC, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The producers are Jerry Bruckheimer (“CSI,” "Amazing Race") and Mark Gordon ("Grey’s Anatomy,” “Criminal Minds"). Bruckheimer Television has a put-pilot…
Viacom and Cablevision Systems have settled their dispute over Cablevision’s iPad app that allows consumers to watch TV shows on their Apple devices, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Viacom had argued that its agreement with Cablevision didn’t…
The creator of two of HBO’s signature shows — “True Blood” and “Six Feet Under” — is taking his act to Cinemax, where his new project will focus on a small town in Pennsylvania’s Amish country, reports the Los Angeles…
Walt Disney’s shares fell 9% on Wednesday, even though the company reported third-quarter earnings that beat some analysts’ estimates, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Reaction to the report played out on a day when media stocks —…
Hulu is set for its first international expansion, with plans to roll out a premium subscription service later this year in Japan, reports B&C. Hulu’s content will be available on "four screens (PCs, TVs, mobile phones and tablets), for one…
HBO’s "Game of Thrones," which has been casting parts for its second season, has tapped a Welsh actor as Craster — a wildling, or barbarian, who is a shaky ally to the Night’s Watch, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The…
TBS announced today that it has decided to cancel a talk show after a two-year run, Entertainment Weekly reports. The show is "Lopez Tonight," starring George Lopez. It has been part of the TBS late-night lineup since 2009, and recently…
The executive producer of Fox’s “American Idol” confirmed that the show has secured the services of Jennifer Lopez as a judge for the upcoming season, Reuters reports. Nigel Lythgoe made the announcement today on a call-in to Ryan Seacrest’s radio…
An actor who plays a werewolf in the “Twilight” movies has been arrested on an outstanding warrant in Arizona, CBS News reports. Kiowa Gordon, 21, was reportedly arrested earlier this week after failing to appear following a guilty plea in…