Al Jazeera America was stunned by an “egregious assault on freedom of the press” as it covered the unrest in Ferguson, MO following the killing by police of teen Michael Brown. Chief correspondent at the Chicago Bureau Ash-har Quraishi said, “We were yelling that we were press. But they continued to fire.” While the crew […]
Robin Williams was battling the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, according to his wife, Susan Schneider. “Robin’s sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of depression, anxiety as well as the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly,” said Schneider in […]
NBC announced a streaming video partnership with iHeartRadio to premiere the pilot for its new comedy A to Z seven weeks before its linear debut in October. Clear Channel and iHeartRadio will promote the show in radio and digital spots, social media posts and on-air discussions with Ryan Seacrest. The pilot is available at iHeartRadio.com […]
Netflix continues to beef up its comedy line-up with its latest exclusive deal to acquire comedy specials from Bill Cosby, Chelsea Handler, Jim Jefferies, Bill Burr and Chelsea Peretti. Cosby’s Bill Cosby 77 will premiere on the streaming service Nov. 28, Handler’s Uganda be Kidding Me Live on Oct. 10, Jefferies’ Jim Jefferies: BARE on […]
MLB COO Rob Manfred has been elected the 10th Commissioner in MLB history, and will replace the outgoing Bud Selig next year. Manfred emerged victorious after squaring off against Boston Red Sox chairman Tom Werner in the vote count throughout the day. MLB’s EVP of Business Tim Brosnan reportedly withdrew before the first vote. “In […]
After naming Lenny Daniels as President of Turner Sports in recent weeks, the company has now elevated Matt Hong and Albert “Scooter” Vertino to new roles as well. Hong will now serve as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Turner Sports, while Vertino has been named Senior Vice President of Programming, Turner Sports, and […]
Update: Survivor’s work halt didn’t last long. About two dozen non-unionized editors and assistants walked off the job yesterday, after Motion Pictures Editors Guild notified Mark Burnett’s Island Post Productions that the workers want a union contract. “They seek the same health benefits, pensions, and basic protections that their counterparts elsewhere in the industry have […]
TV spoilers are the worst, according to a TiVo survey. Among people who said they’d had a movie, show or sports outcome spoiled for them, 64 percent of those surveyed said the most common experience was a major plot point on a TV show, with 56 percent reporting it was a character’s death. West Coasters […]
Vimeo is dipping into YouTube’s talent pool in a new distribution deal with three major creators: Joe Graceffa, Taryn Southern and comicbookgirl19. Graceffa will debut a full-length version of his web series Storytellers, Southern is working on a feature film and comicbookgirl19 is distributing her long-form reviews on the platform. The biggest draw for these […]
The Veronica Mars web series first announced in January will hit CW Seed on Sept. 15. The show, Play It Again, Dick, will reunite the entire cast in eight episodes, and will focus on actor Ryan Hansen, who played Dick Casablancas. However, the series will take on a new twist, with the actors playing fictional […]
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