The upfronts aren't as bad as predicted, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios co-chairman Ben Silverman said Wednesday, adding that he is see...
Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.22.2009 | Comedy
The deal drew praise from Senate Democrats, who had earlier blocked the closing of the detention camp, and from CBS executives, who had been desperately searching for something to spice up their fall schedule.
Chez Pazienza | Posted 06.20.2009 | Media
What Jimmy Kimmel said yesterday, his pulling back of the facade of television's dying "magic box" ethos to reveal the soulless profit-machine now at its core -- it needed to be said.
Variety | Posted 06.18.2009 | Media
News from this week's network upfronts has been emerging in 140-character chunks -- thanks to the exploding popularity of Twitter. As a result, it'...
Wall Street Journal | SAM SCHECHNER, EMILY STEEL and REBECCA DANA | Posted 06.14.2008 | Media
NBC has secured commitments of about $1.9 billion in prime-time advertising for next season, people close to the network said, making it the first bro...
Jerry Weinstein | Posted 06.10.2008 | Media
Think of it as the Big Bang of Video.
Ed Martin | Posted 05.31.2008 | Entertainment
Many series just haven't been themselves since the strike, but Legal has rocked, with episodes so emotionally rich and resonant that they would seem to ensure Emmy nominations galore.
Variety | JOSEF ADALIAN | Posted 04.02.2008 | Business
The wave of euphoria that swept over Hollywood following the end of the WGA strike has been replaced by a whole new set of emotions: anxiety, depressi...
Los Angeles Times | Maria Elena Fernandez, Matea Gold | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business
With the strike over, the salvage operation begins. Hollywood lurched back into gear this week, reviving projects sidelined by the three-month labor ...
New York Times | Bill Carter | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media
Unless something happens quickly to restart stalled talks between entertainment producers and the Writers Guild of America, one of the oldest rituals ...
AP | Jeremy Herron | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media
CBS News writers authorized their union leaders to call a national strike, the Writers Guild of America said Monday, escalating a labor impasse. Abou...
Ad Age | Brian Steinberg | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media
The writers strike has media buyers growing cautious about the efficacy of TV advertising in the weeks ahead and in the first quarter of 2008 -- and m...
New York Post | Holly Sanders | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media
The Hollywood writers' strike, which is bringing a premature end to the current TV season, now threatens to delay development of next fall's schedule...
Hollywood Reporter | Posted 08.23.2009 | Media