271 stories by "Cynthia Littleton"
Former “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon has unveiled her candidacy for governor in her home state of New York. Nixon’s bid could create a significant primary challenge…
“Bye Bye Birdie Live” won’t be taking flight on NBC until 2019 at the earliest. NBC’s planned live event production of the classic musical with Jennifer Lopez in the …
Tina Fey and Robert Carlock were feted Sunday night at the East Coast edition of the Writers Guild Awards. True to form, Fey went right to the heart of why the longtime collaborators, who fi…
Netflix has given a big commitment to a music-driven series from the “Glee” team of Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan that is set to star Ben Platt. The project, first r…
Filmmaker and philanthropist Abigail Disney has teamed with Killer Content to launch Level Forward, a startup studio venture that aims to focus on backing projects driven by women and person…
FX Networks CEO John Landgraf voiced optimism for his cable group making a smooth transition to Disney ownership in part because Disney does not have any similar channels in its existing TV …
The Fox network will continue to carry scripted entertainment programming after the anticipated split of the 20th Century Fox studio from its Fox Broadcasting Co. sibling. That was the word …
John Legend has been tapped for the title role in NBC’s live staging of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” set for Easter Sunday. "We're all overjoyed to have world-class musical ar…
Disney's $52.4 billion deal to scoop up most of 21st Century Fox marks the beginning of an historic realignment of Hollywood's Big Six studios. It may also lead to an industry-shaking redist…
The spark came in August over a couple of glasses of wine, as two media moguls chewed the fat about the state of the business. Disney chief Bob Iger and 21st Century Fox chairman Rupert Murd…
Disney has committed to pay a $2.5 billion breakup fee to 21st Century Fox if its $52.4 billion deal to buy most of Fox’s film and TV assets is blocked by federal regulators. The agree…
Disney’s interest in 21st Century Fox’s film and TV assets is all about building up its direct-to-consumer streaming capabilities. Disney chairman-CEO Bob Iger was blunt in layin…
Disney has such an inside track on reaching a $60 billion-plus deal to acquire key entertainment and sports assets from 21st Century Fox that Comcast has formally exited the chase. Comcast s…
More signs that Disney’s acquisition talks with 21st Century Fox are picking up steam: Both companies have set teams of bankers on the case to work out the fine print. Disney is workin…
Walt Disney Co. has added two CEOs from the technology world to its board of directors. Oracle CEO Safra Catz and Francis deSouza, CEO of biotech firm Illumina, have been elected to board se…
Bob Iger is likely to extend his tenure as Disney chairman-CEO if the company succeeds in acquiring 20th Century Fox and other big assets from the Murdoch empire. Iger’s current contra…
Who runs the film studio? Who gets the keys to the TV kingdom? And will a Murdoch be in line for Bob Iger's throne? There are more questions than answers as the possibility of Disney acquiri…
Comcast and Disney are staying focused on the prospect of bidding for key 21st Century Fox assets despite the concern about the climate for media mergers raised by the Justice DepartmentR…
When Lin-Manuel Miranda decided to bring a U.S. TV news crew along for a look at Hurricane Maria's toll on his extended family in Puerto Rico, there was little doubt which network the "Hamil…
Disney has just closed a deal with director Rian Johnson to develop a new “Star Wars” trilogy, and it is planning a live-action “Star Wars” TV series to air on its en…
Shares in 21st Century Fox spiked in midday trading Monday following a report from CNBC that the Murdochs have held talks in recent weeks to sell a large portion of the media conglomerate to…
Comedy Central has recruited Broadway Video alum Jennifer Danielson to head its digital content operations. As senior VP of digital, Danielson will oversee all creative and editorial for the…
Former “House of Cards” showrunner Beau Willimon has called the sexual misconduct allegations against series star Kevin Spacey “deeply troubling” but asserts that he …
Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider have stepped down as co-head writers of “Saturday Night Live” after steering the show through its most successful season in more than 20 years. Ke…
UPDATED: Cable operator Altice USA and Disney have reached “an agreement in principle” after days of tense contract talks. Talks between Altice and Disney went down to the wire S…
