Actress Polly Bergen died September 20 of complications from emphysema. She was 84. In addition to stage and film roles, Bergen’s career included numerous television roles, from her Emmy-winning part on 1958’s Playhouse 90 to The Sopranos and Desperate Housewives.
The Alibaba Group, the e-commerce giant operating out of China, closed its trading day on Friday at $93.89 a share – a 38 percent increase from its initial public offering price. The New York Times reports the strong debut could mean a bump for Yahoo, which owns a large stake in the company. As of […]
YouTube announced its biggest investment yet in its mega creators since its $100 million YouTube Original Channels Initiative in 2011. Recode reports that YT didn’t give a specific number, but that it plans to invest “millions.”
NBC and Golf Channel tee up this week for the 40th Ryder Cup as Europe and the US square off from Scotland. The two channels will offer 85.5 hours of coverage of the event, beginning with Morning Drive at 7a on Golf Channel. The two outlets will offer competitive action on Friday at 2:30a on […]
Procter & Gamble is nixing a breast cancer awareness promotion the company had slated with the NFL. According to the AP, P&G’s Crest brand had been developing a program with players from each of the NFL’s 32 teams to wear pink mouthguards and participate in other activities to promote the cause. “The brand has decided […]
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TVGN is rebranding as POP, with fan-fueled programming aimed at “someone who wants to stay connected to that emotion of youth,” Brad Schwartz, the net’s president, entertainment and media, tells Cynopsis. “We noticed in the culture that fandom is blowing up. Scandal fans are ‘gladiators’; Lady Gaga fans are ‘little monsters.’ The opportunity to see […]
Saturday Night Live alum Darrell Hammond is returning to the late night sketch show as its new announcer, replacing original announcer Don Pardo. Hammond, a regular on SNL from 1995 until 2009 – longer than any other cast member – starts his new role with the 40th season premiere on September 27. Pardo died in […]
Collective Digital Studio added entertainment channel AfterBuzz TV to its network. The YouTube channel was created by E! host Maria Menounos as a TV fan talk show, and receives 20 million weekly downloads from more than 150 countries. “We wanted to work with AfterBuzzTV because their concept is one that’s rarely seen in the online […]
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