‘Vampire Diaries,’‘Underworld’ Producers Land Pilot Orders From Fox
Fox has ordered pilots for two dramas set in the world of law enforcement. “A.P.B.” from writer and executive producer David Slack, tells the story of a tech billionaire who purchases purchases a...
View ArticleHere’s Every Change Hollywood Has Made Since #OscarsSoWhite
Since #OscarsSoWhite began trending, all of Hollywood has been very concerned with appearing concerned about diversity. But how much has the entertainment industry actually done? The biggest real...
View ArticleHere’s Every Change Hollywood Hasn’t Made Since #OscarsSoWhite
In the wake of #OscarsSoWhite, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences made sweeping changes to encourage more diverse membership among Oscar voters. The move is a bold change. It is also the...
View ArticleInside Fox News’ Feud With Donald Trump – Who’s Winning and Why
Donald Trump and Fox News both know the value of a good feud. Trump likes a fight — real or not — so much that he once deigned to do battle with the WWE’s Vince McMahon. Fox News’ relationship with...
View ArticleReese Witherspoon Pilot Ordered by ABC
Reese Witherspoon and Kevin Williamson are among the producers of four new drama pilots ordered by ABC. Witherspoon will executive produce an untitled project from writer and executive producer Meaghan...
View ArticleWhat Oscars Can Learn From the Baseball Hall of Fame
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hopes that fewer Oscar voters will lead to more diverse nominees. The organization announced last week the plan to modernize its voting ranks — part one...
View ArticleFox News GOP Debate Crushes Trump Event in Ratings
In the battle between Donald Trump and Fox News, the network just scored a big point in the ratings department. Fox News’ broadcast of the Republican presidential debate crushed Donald Trump’s campaign...
View ArticleIBM Finalizes Deal for Weather Channel Product and Tech Business
IBM has finalized an agreement to acquire the Weather Channel’s product and technology business. The Weather Channel’s cable network will continue to be a separate entity owned by NBCUniversal, the...
View ArticleArchie Panjabi Set to Star in ABC Pilot ‘The Jury’
“The Good Wife Star” will star in the upcoming ABC drama pilot “The Jury.” The pilot sets up a potential anthology series for ABC, with each season focusing on an individual murder trial. Panjabi has...
View Article‘Star Wars’ Actress Gwendoline Christie to Return for ‘Episode VIII’
Gwendoline Christie will be back in her chrome-plated stormtrooper armor for “Star Wars: Episode VIII.” “I will be in the next ‘Star Wars’ movie,” the actress told People. Christie, best known for her...
View ArticleWill ‘Grease: Live’ Get Rained Out?
As the song says, it neve rains in Southern California — except today. Will that be bad news for “Grease: Live”? Los Angeles was hit with rare showers this morning, part of what metereologists have...
View ArticleFox Cuts $250 Million in TV, Film Staff With Buyouts
Media giant 21st Century Fox is looking to cut spending on film and television staff by $250 million this year through buyouts. The voluntary buyout program will impact employees at Fox Networks Group...
View ArticleWill Fox’s Yuge Downsizing Lead to an Even Bigger Deal?
There is downsizing and then there’s downsizing. Which one 21st Century Fox is engaged in — the kind made for its own sake or the kind made before a big move — remains to be seen. The one certainty is...
View Article‘Manhattan’ Canceled by WGN America
WGN America has canceled “Manhattan,” the cable network announced Wednesday. The drama series, which ended its second season Dec. 15, was the second original drama series in the network’s history. The...
View ArticleLeslie Moonves Replaces Sumner Redstone as Chairman of CBS
Leslie Moonves has been named chairman of CBS Corp, replacing executive chairman Sumner Redstone as the head of the company’s board. Redstone has been named chairman emeritus. His daughter Shari...
View ArticleActivist Viacom Investor: Whatever You Do, Don’t Name Philippe Dauman Chairman
Hedge fund SpringOwl Asset Management, a small investor in Viacom, has asked the company not to name current CEO Philippe Dauman chairman. The fund released a statement condemning Dauman Wednesday...
View ArticleViacom’s Board Gets Ready for Clash Between Shari Redstone and CEO Philippe...
Leslie Moonves’ ascendance to the head of CBS’ board Wednesday was typical CBS — tightly game-planned and, timing aside, not that surprising. What happens Thursday at CBS’ corporate sibling Viacom will...
View ArticleNews Corp Revenue Falls for Fourth Straight Quarter
News Corp. reported mixed earnings results Thursday for the second quarter of 2016. The company reported earnings of $0.20 per share Thursday on $2.16 billion in revenue. According to consensus...
View Article‘Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart’ Is Lifetime’s Most Watched Movie in a Year
“Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart” drew 3.6 million total viewers on Saturday night, according to Nielsen data, making it the most watched Lifetime original movie in more than a year. Starring Lex Scott...
View Article‘Black-ish’ Writer’s Comedy Pilot Ordered by ABC
ABC has given pilot orders to two single-camera comedies. “Square Roots” focuses on a man from a family of logic driven engineers is determined to use his “gift” to help the people he loves with their...
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