Former ‘General Hospital’ Actor Johnny Wactor Killed In Downtown Los Angeles Shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted thieves stealing the …
Bill Walton, Hall Of Fame Player Who Became A Star Broadcaster, Dies
Basketball Hall of Fame legend Bill Walton laughs during a practice session for the NBA All-Star basketball game in Cleveland, Feb. 19, …
Brooke Shields Elected President Of Actors’ Equity
Shields takes over from Kate Shindle, who had served as president since 2015, but decided to step down after her term ended May 23.
AI & THE MEDIA
FCC’s Carr Opposes Effort To Require Disclosure Of AI-Content In Political Ads
The FCC commissioner calls the effort “as misguided as it is unlawful” and said it would "do more harm than good."
America’s Most Trusted News Anchors Are …
Anderson Cooper humbles Sean Hannity and Rachel Maddow, while Lester Holt is the standout in a new THR/Morning Consult poll.
FCC Commissioner Simington Announces Staff Changes
FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington has announced several staff changes with one departure from his office, one new addition and one …
Charles Barkley Says ‘Morale Sucks’ As ‘Inside The NBA’ Remains In Limbo For TNT
Charles Barkley is displeased with the situation he and his Inside the NBA teammates find themselves in: sweating whether or not the NBA …
Meteorologist Alfredo Valdes Joins ‘Noticiero Telemundo Arizona’
KTAZ (Telemundo 39 Phoenix) and KHRR (Telemundo 40 Tucson), part of NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo Station Group, has …
Vivek Ramaswamy’s Stake In BuzzFeed Sends Shares Up 20%
Former GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has an 8% stake in BuzzFeed and is seeking to effect a “shift” in the media firm’s strategy, …
How Donald Trump’s Financial Future Became Tied To Trump Media
The former president has treated Trump Media, which runs his social network Truth Social, as a low-cost sideshow. Now a big portion of his …
‘FBI’ & ‘Chicago Med’ Set Mike Weiss & Allen MacDonald As New Showrunners
Death and Other Details co-creator/executive producer Mike Weiss has joined the CBS drama series FBI as executive producer and showrunner. …
Carol Burnett Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award At Gracie Awards
The 49th Annual Gracie Awards, hosted by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF), held Tuesday evening at the Beverly Wilshire …
Robin Davis Named Scripps SVP, Chief Distribution Officer
The veteran media executive has been serving as the company's interim head of distribution since February.
Matthew Perry’s Death From Ketamine Sees LAPD & DEA Team-Up For Investigation On ‘Circumstances’
Over six months after the Friends star died and was laid to rest in L.A.’s Forest Lawn Memorial Park, the Los Angeles Police Department and …
Walter Cade To Lead Sales For NBCU Local Chicago
The veteran Chicago-area sports and media executive will continue leading sales partnership development for WMAQ-WSNS and NBC Sports …
Q&A
’60 Minutes’ Celebrates 50 Years As America’s Top News Program
With Season 56 in the history books, Executive Producer Bill Owens talks about the news magazine’s 50-season winning streak and what viewers …
Fremantle Increases Global Ad Exec Lineup
Matt Katrosar is named SVP of global ad sales and strategy. It also expands its global channels division, hiring Keith Gross, James Meyer …
Steve Carrell To Star In Upcoming Bill Lawrence Comedy At HBO
Steve Carell is set to star in a new single-camera half-hour comedy series from Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses. The currently untitled …
Zeam Media Appoints Sandie Trombert CMO
Zeam Media, a provider of OTT solutions as well as the newly launched streaming platform Zeam, and backed by Gray Television, the National …
News Director Bernice Kearney Leaves KPRC Houston
Bernice Kearney, who has been at the helm of Graham Media's NBC affiliate KPRC Houston as news director for the past 18 months, is now …
Fraud Trial To Begin For Ozy Founder Carlos Watson
Watson’s lawyer has argued that many other media leaders lured investors with “puffing and bluffing,” and that he is being singled out …
Paramount Names Jonathan Bingaman President, Domestic Multi-Platform Licensing & Distribution
Bingaman has been executive VP, domestic licensing and distribution for Paramount’s CBS Media Ventures unit. In his new post, Bingaman will …
Conservative Media Personality Janelle King Appointed To Georgia State Election Board
ATLANTA (AP) — A media personality who co-founded a conservative political action committee has been appointed to a seat on the Georgia …
Dabney Coleman, Actor Who Specialized In Curmudgeons, Dies
For two decades Coleman labored in movies and TV shows as a talented but largely unnoticed performer. That changed abruptly in 1976 when he …
Paramount’s Communications & Corporate Marketing Chief To Exit
Julia Phelps, Paramount Global’s EVP, chief communications and corporate marketing officer will leave the company at the end of May. Her …