Business
Second Stunning Blow for Producer of “Roseanne” and “Cosby” as Syndication Revenue Vanishes
What happened today to "Roseanne" doesn't just affect the star who caused all this destruction.
"Roseanne" is produced by Carsey Werner Television, owned by Tom...
Business
Grammy Scandal: NARAS President Neil Portnow Under Fire as MusiCares Longtime Dedicated Chief Removed
Variety just broke a part of this story, but it's a whopper: MusiCares, the very important philanthropic part of the Grammy Awards, is suddenly...
Business
One Week Later, amFAR Provides No Accounting for Cannes Gala, Refuses to Respond to Queries
A week ago tonight, amFAR held its annual fundraiser in Cannes at the Hotel duCap Eden Roc. Since then, there has not been a...
Business
Record Sales Plunge as Top Artists– Justin Timberlake, U2, even Taylor Swift– Sell Fractions of Previous Numbers
Record sales are being touted these days as on a comeback. All you hear is: streaming will save us.
But things are pretty dire. For...
awards
TV Ratings: Indie Spirit Awards Garner Just 95,000 Viewers, Fail to Make Saturday’s Top 150 Cable Shows
We got all excited about the Oscars having their worst ratings ever. But really-- it was 25 million people. That's a lot any way...
Business
Fox News to Spin Off Secret FoxNation Website into Ultra Right Streaming News Service
Going back at least 10 years or more, Foxnews.com has always had a secret sister website not edited by the main website's editors. It's...
Business
Sale of Weinstein Company Now Impeded by AG’s Lawsuit, Proposed $500 Mil Deal Up in Smoke
The proposed $500 million sale of the Weinstein Company looks like it's gone up in smoke. NY Attorney General Schneiderman filed suit against TWC...
Business
Disney Buys Fox Movies & TV, Gets Potential Oscar Winners, Nominees and Films For Adults At Last
Disney is buying 20th Century Fox today for $52 billion. They get the movie and TV studio but not Fox News or Sports, or...