Former Beatle Paul McCartney, appearing via satellite during the Television Critics Association press tour, said he’s been a victim of the widening British phone-hacking scandal and will talk with police when he returns to England, reports Deadline.com. "When I go…
Actor Rowan Atkinson suffered a minor injury when he crashed his million-dollar sports car Thursday night in southern England, the AP reports. Atkinson, known for playing Mr. Bean on TV and in films and for appearing in the “Blackadder” comedy…
The parents of Amy Winehouse, who died last month at 27, have announced plans for her $4 million house in North London, People magazine reports. The 10-room house will become the headquarters of the Amy Winehouse Foundation, a charity that…
Video-streaming service Hulu, which has already received interest from Dish Network, Apple, Google, Yahoo and AT&T, has another possible suitor, Bloomberg reports. Satellite company DirecTV — a competitor of Dish Network — is also considering purchasing the company, according to…
Broadcast television news organizations just received some good news, the American Journalism Review reports. In a reversal of recent trends, ratings for the second quarter were up significantly. The three evening newscasts added almost 2 million viewers on a combined…
Showtime marketing exec Len Fogge has moved to NBC Entertainment, where he rejoins former Showtime programming chief Bob Greenblatt, MediaPost reports. Fogge, who had been rumored for months to be heading to NBC, becomes president of marketing for NBC Entertainment….
Bloomberg has gained a political ally in its fight against cable giant Comcast Corp., reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice urging…
One of the shows generating a fair amount of controversy before its fall premiere is NBC’s prime-time soap "The Playboy Club." TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin attended the TCA session about the show this week, and provides some noteworthy…
Syfy has ordered just six episodes for the sixth season of "Eureka," raising questions about the future of the show, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The series doesn’t have a commitment beyond those episodes, although Mark Stern, president of programming…
Redmond O’Neal, the 26-year-old son of actors Ryan O’Neal and the late Farrah Fawcett, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm by a felon, Fox News reported. His father and…