Media Alley
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Meredith Vieira Replacing Bob Costas During NBC Olympic Coverage
The former host of “Today” will substitute for Bob Costas as he recovers from an eye infection
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‘Cosmos’ Host Neil deGrasse Tyson Gets Lightened Up – Are Magazines ‘Whitewashing’ Black Talent?
Tyson jokes about the photo, but to other entertainers of color, it’s less of a laughing matter
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Angry Reactions Greet Comcast Acquisition Of Time Warner Cable
One tweet: ‘”The Comcast/Time Warner deal doesn’t go far enough. They should merge with American/USAir and become the most hated organization in history”
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NBC Sports Hits Back At Olympic Tape Delay Critics: ‘It Just Doesn’t Matter!’
NBC Sports chairman defended the extensive edits made to the Olympic opening ceremony
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Why Newsweek, Gawker Dredged Up Bill Cosby’s Sex Abuse Allegations
TheWrap asks why the publications are bringing to light old allegations made against the beloved comedian
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Paula Deen Snags $75 Million in Comeback Money
The embattled celebrity chef has accumulated capital to start work on a new TV project
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CNN’s Don Lemon Defends Samuel L Jackson Mix-Up: ‘People Do Look Alike!’ (Video)
The CNN anchor argued Tuesday that people of the same race tend to share similar features, but the reporter still should’ve known Samuel L. Jackson
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Olympics: Bob Costas Out for 2nd Night, May Sit Out Rest of Winter Games
Matt Lauer will replace Bob Costas for Wednesday night’s Olympic coverage
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Former Bloomberg News Reporter Seth Lubove Joins Sitrick
Former financial reporter leaving journalism world and teaming up with other former writers at the public relations firm
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WSJ Columnist Under Fire for Controversial Rape Comments
Sexual assault advocates are calling for columnist James Taranto’s dismissal after a column he wrote about rape
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Matt Lauer Filling In for Bob Costas During NBC Olympic Coverage
“Today” host will take over for ailing announcer
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Lena Dunham Bares All On Instagram With New Book Cover (Photo)
The HBO “Girls” star left nothing to the imagination when she unveiled to the world her hard cover
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Hillary Clinton Calls Monica Lewinsky a ‘Narcissistic Loony Toon’ in Friend’s Personal Papers (Video)
An archive of personal papers from close Clinton friend reveal intimate details from one of the ’90s biggest media stories
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HLN Rebrands as Cable News Network for Millennials of the Social Media Age
HLN is repositioning itself as the “new TV home for the social media generation,” network president Albie Hecht announced Monday
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Glenn Greenwald’s The Intercept Launches with More Edward Snowden Leaks (Video)
The former Guardian writer debuted his web venture with two new scoops about the government’s contentious spying program