Jason Wang Joins Razorfish - Posted June 12, 2008
Former speakTECH tech strategist Jason Wang has joined the Marketing firm of Avenue A/Razorfish, which (according to their press release) "counsels its clients on how to leverage digital channels such as the Web, mobile devices, in-store technologies -- and other emerging media -- to engage people, build brand loyalty and provide... [FishBowlLA]

Denise Richards: 'I Don't Think of Charlie Sheen's Penis Anymore' - Posted May 23, 2008
Thank goodness for FOX's The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet. If not for them, we would all be left wondering, "Why would Denise Richards agree to do a reality show?" Now we know. It's to set the record straight: "I'm trying so hard to take the high road and not say... [FishBowlLA]

FBLA Exclusive: Samantha Harris Would Welcome Paula Abdul - Posted April 28, 2008
TV Guide talks with Dancing With The Stars judges Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba about whether Paula Abdul should be a contestant on the upcoming season -- as if FOX would let her. DWTS hostess Samantha Harris tells FBLA exclusively: "I've known Paula for years and would be ecstatic if she... [FishBowlLA]

SNEAK PEEK: Ryan Seacrest In the Morning - Posted April 1, 2008
Our friends at The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet show on FOX, have been interviewing the American Idol crew this week, and they let us take a little peek into tomorrow's chat with Ryan Seacrest. Seacrest explains that the workaholic in him will never let him phone it in: "When I... [FishBowlLA]

WGA 08 Strike - Posted January 9, 2008
Ray Bradbury pickets FOX. In an amusing twist on the WGA strike theme, Craig Mazin reports: WGAE Executive Director Mona Mangan has somehow managed to enrage her own employees so much...they're now threatening to go on strike This is the woman who has had CBS newswriters working without a contract for years now. John... [FishBowlLA]

Watch the Box: Sloppy Seconds - Posted January 9, 2008
Dirt, starring Courteney Cox, gets a second season on FOX. The show was originally given a 13 episode order, but only 7 were produced before the writers' strike. Did FOX have 6 scripts just sitting around? Also back again is The Two Coreys starring Corey Haim and Corey Feldman,on A &... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted November 12, 2007
Yesterday's News: This ran in Sunday's paper, but if you didn't read it, then you should. Photographer Luis Sinco wrote one of the most moving pieces about journalism, Iraq and PTSD we've read in, well, ever. To wit: Sometimes, when things get hard to witness, I use my camera as a shield.... [FishBowlLA]

WGA Strike 'O7 Fox Hounds: Everyone And His Brother Will Be At Fox Plaza At 10 A.M. - Posted November 9, 2007
A major rally is planned for 10 a.m. today at Fox Plaza on the Avenue of the Stars. So if you're a reporter, that's probably where you should be headed right now. And if you're not a reporter (or striking writer), then we suggest hitting the Grove instead of the Century... [FishBowlLA]

Watch the Box: FOX Makes Money on SuperBowl, Holds 24 - Posted November 8, 2007
CEO Rupert Murdoch said Fox has already sold 95% of its ad inventory for the Super Bowl and is getting as much as $2.7 million for some ad spots --a new record. During the same earnings call with Wall Street analysts, News Corp. COO Peter Chernin ventured that the strike will... [FishBowlLA]

From The Mouths Of Babes: FBLA Toddler's Take On The Strike - Posted November 7, 2007
We're parked at a red light on Pico, right outside Fox. Picketers are there. They chant. They march. And, when passing drivers honk in support, they jump. From his perch in the back seat, our toddler considers this for a few seconds and then comes to this conclusion: "They jump when... [FishBowlLA]

FOX Cuts Overtime Pay for Assistants, Citing WGA Strike as Reason - Posted October 19, 2007
The WGA strike impacts more than just those schmucks with laptops. FOX has cut overtime pay for executive assistants, according to this informant: So this week they cut overtime at Fox for Assistants. I think that's BULL FUCKING SHIT. They say it's a cost cutting measure in anticipation of the strike. What... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted October 15, 2007
Kicking And Screaming: Reporter Meg James writes "three people familiar with the situation," told her that Jay Leno doesn't want to leave when his Tonight Show contract expires in 2009. Our solution: Put the job offer in one of those brief cases, and make Leno and Conan O'Brien compete for it... [FishBowlLA]

Watch the Box: Catfish and Catfights - Posted October 11, 2007
The Sportsman Channel intros new shows: Catfishing America Catfish lovers troll for wily bottom feeders. Celebrity Anglers Celebrities, fishing, what's not to love? Hey! Why not combine these two shows? Celebrity Catfish Tourney! Lifetime orders It's My Party, top party planners throw extravagant parties. And they'll cry when they want to. Also Matt... [FishBowlLA]

Watch the Box: Borat Rip-off, Rich MILFs, Singing Stars, Geeks in Cube Farms - Posted September 21, 2007
Fox has a script commitment deal with Darren Star and Anthony Horowitz for Raffik (working title) - a fish out of water story about an Albanian police officer who moves to the US, and with some humor really gets into the American lifestyle. Why? Because Borat was a really cool... [FishBowlLA]

Trade Round-Up: September 18, 2007 - Posted September 18, 2007
Fox, Seacrest Pairing Plunges Emmy Ratings It's safe to say that Monday was a pretty bad day for Fox and Ryan Seacrest. Their tag-team on Sunday's Emmy telecast was the second lowest rated show in the awards' history, garnering just 13.1 million viewers, reports Variety. The tally was well below the 16.2... [FishBowlLA]

Trade Round-Up: September 18, 2007 - Posted September 18, 2007
Fox, Seacrest Pairing Plunges Emmy Ratings It's safe to say that Monday was a pretty bad day for Fox and Ryan Seacrest. Their tag-team on Sunday's Emmy telecast was the second lowest rated show in the awards' history, garnering just 13.1 million viewers, reports Variety. The tally was well below the 16.2... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 10, 2007
Hey, You Try Lip-Synching With A Stretched Out Uterus: We hate sentences like these: "An out-of-shape, out-of-touch Britney Spears delivered what was destined to be the most talked about performance of the MTV Video Music Awards -- but for all the wrong reasons." We really do. T-minus Sleaze And Counting: TMZ will... [FishBowlLA]

TMZ TV To Stink Up The Airwaves On Monday - Posted September 7, 2007
If you smell sulfur in the air on Monday, don't fret. It's just TMZ fluttering through the airwaves. The site that broke the Mel Gibson arrest and the Michael Richards comedy-club bigotry will stick its heavy fist into the crowded hole of celebutainment television shows, debuting, of course, on Fox. Harvey Levin,... [FishBowlLA]

Ryan Seacrest: Press Conference Wrap-Up - Posted September 6, 2007
This probably would have a been a much kinder wrap-up had Fox PR bouncer Nicole Gonzales not shut us out of the Ryan Seacrest press conference Wednesday. But she did. So it's not. Ryan Will Get Shit-Faced: At least that's the take-home message on one Web site. Ryan Will Shuck His Duties: The... [FishBowlLA]

Breaking: Carlos Amezcua Is In, John Beard Is Out at KTTV - Posted September 4, 2007
Courtesy of Mike Schneider at Franklin Ave. (and Variety): Longtime KTLA Morning Show host Carlos Amezcua has hopped to rival KTTV, where he'll co-anchor the Fox-owned station's 10 p.m. newscast beginning Oct. 1. Out in the anchor shuffle is longtime KTTV anchor John Beard, whose contract was set to expire. The... [FishBowlLA]

Trade Round-Up: August 24, 2007 - Posted August 24, 2007
Ang Lee is back with a new film and like his last boundary-pushing pic, "Brokeback Mountain," the Oscar-winning helmer pushes the envelope again but this time it's with the MPAA. His newest film, "Lust, Caution," just received an NC-17 rating, Variety reports. It's an erotic espionage thriller which is set to... [FishBowlLA]

Trade Round-Up: August 24, 2007 - Posted August 24, 2007
Ang Lee is back with a new film and like his last boundary-pushing pic, "Brokeback Mountain," the Oscar-winning helmer pushes the envelope again but this time it's with the MPAA. His newest film, "Lust, Caution," just received an NC-17 rating, Variety reports. It's an erotic espionage thriller which is set to... [FishBowlLA]

Trade Round-Up: August 20, 2007 - Posted August 20, 2007
THR reports that Fox has again gone to its go-to guy for live broadcasts, Ryan Seacrest, signing the American Idol host to emcee the network's Sept. 16 telecast of the 59th annual Emmy Awards. Reporter Nellie Andreeva writes that while Seacrest is a "logical" choice for Fox, he is a "somewhat... [FishBowlLA]

Trade Round-Up: August 20, 2007 - Posted August 20, 2007
THR reports that Fox has again gone to its go-to guy for live broadcasts, Ryan Seacrest, signing the American Idol host to emcee the network's Sept. 16 telecast of the 59th annual Emmy Awards. Reporter Nellie Andreeva writes that while Seacrest is a "logical" choice for Fox, he is a "somewhat... [FishBowlLA]

Jack Shafer Vs. Keith J. Kelly - Posted August 20, 2007
It's a battle royale of the media reporter stars. In Slate, Jack Shafer accuses Post media reporter Keith J. Kelly of pulling punches on coverage of labor issues at the Wall Street Journal ever since News Corp. launched their takeover bid: In the old days, the Post would have commemorated the union's... [FishBowlNY]

In Defense of the Type-O - Posted July 24, 2007
TVGuide.com continues its TCA coverage with this funny -- if improbable -- story from Julianna Margulies: What's the secret to getting a big star to return to series television? Try a typo. At least that's how Fox landed Julianna Margulies, after she inadvertently thought her new show, Canterbury's Law, was for Fox's... [FishBowlLA]

TMZ.com Gets New Digs - Posted July 20, 2007
Attention celebrities (I know some of you read our site): The Associated Press of sleaze is moving closer to the Hollywood sign: On Monday, TMZ will relocate to 8033 Sunset Blvd., Suite 875. TMZ tells FBLA the new digs will house the TV studio for the brand's daily half-hour show, that's supposed... [FishBowlLA]

New Sites: It's HerHollywood. We Just Live In It - Posted July 10, 2007
Felica Devers, a longtime Hollywoodphile-turned-segment-producer, has launched HerHollywood.com. The new site is aimed at women "working and desiring to work in the film and television fields," and Devers hopes it morphs into an online community of industry women with Hollywood news and a vibrant job board. Devers told FBLA the site is... [FishBowlLA]

Trump's Newest Reality Show: Ladies, Tramps, Bad Hair - Posted June 13, 2007
Donald Trump is teaming up with Fox to remake Ladette to Lady aka Lady or a Tramp where party girls sent to charm school. Will Rosie sneak into a casting sesssion? Why not a male version called Tramp or Trump? Oh wait, that's the same thing.... [FishBowlLA]

News Corp Email About Carbon Neutrality Too Confusing For Staff? Or Too Unbelievable? - Posted May 15, 2007
News Corp. employees were so mystified by an email about a program called Cool Change (signed by Rupert Murdoch himself) that Human Resources operatives had to come back from lunch early and fire off an explanation: Cool Change: Global Energy Initiative Launch and Webcast From: HR Hello, Many of you have asked what the Cool... [FishBowlLA]

Is CBS A Cuckold? More Comcast Online Video News - Posted April 16, 2007
Looks like CBS isn't the only network partnering with Comcast in an online video venture. NBC announced it's partnering News Corp. and the cable giant to establish a "YouTube-esque Web site" for NBC and Fox content. As far as we're concerned CBS, NBC and Fox can all keep their silly reality/sitcom... [FishBowlLA]

WKRP DVD Release: "A Travesty" Say Fans - Posted April 16, 2007
The DVD release of WKRP in Cincinnati has caused much wailing and gnashing of teeth for lovers of the classic sitcom. FOX swapped the music used in the shows for cheaper tunes that could be licensed in perpetuity, and when the original song couldn't be licensed, the scene was cut. ... [FishBowlLA]

Proving, Yet Again, That People Live In Those Fly-Over States - Posted March 22, 2007
Fox is moving the Billboard Music Awards from Vegas to Nashville. The awards show you never watched, just got less interesting.... [FishBowlLA]

MySpace News! Not Just Fluff for Fluffy Lovers - Posted March 9, 2007
MySpace is getting into the news business. Here's how: * MySpace News takes News to a whole new level by dynamically aggregating real-time news and blogs from top sites around the Web. Kitty blogs surge to top of Technorati. * Creates focused, topical news pages that... [FishBowlLA]

Here It Is: Your Moment of Ripped-Off Zen - Posted February 14, 2007
It's The Daily Show for the Family Values set, complete with bigotry and a laugh track! And it's just not-funny-enough to be hit. We're speaking, of course, of Joel Surnow's 1/2 Hour News Hour. It debuts Sunday night on FOX. Check local listings -- or just watch for flames to start... [FishBowlLA]

Top Design: FBLA Goes to the Party - Posted February 1, 2007
FBLA is wildly excited about Bravo's Top Design series, especially as architect Andrea Keller is a contestant. We know her from our other life, and thus are completely biased and hope she wins. In the weeks ahead, she's going to share some tiny, insignificant behind-the-scenes details with FBLA Keller and her... [FishBowlLA]

Top Design: FBLA Goes to the Party - Posted February 1, 2007
FBLA is wildly excited about Bravo's Top Design series, especially as architect Andrea Keller is a contestant. We know her from our other life, and thus are completely biased and hope she wins. In the weeks ahead, she's going to share some tiny, insignificant behind-the-scenes details with FBLA Keller and her... [FishBowlLA]

Fox's New Morning Show -- How They'll Cover the Stories That Mean the Most to Los Angeles - Posted January 18, 2007
Fox is adding a new national morning show to its roster at 9 a.m. on Jan. 22, when it plucks Mike Jerrick and Juliet Huddy from FOX News Channel's Dayside, and gives them the The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet. This is a NY-based show, but both TV personalities have... [FishBowlLA]

FOX Exec. Offers Women a Chance to Rule The World - Posted January 17, 2007
Rocket Science Labs. and FOX are once again pushing the envelope of reality television, or something like that. Describing their latest venture, When Women Rule the World, FOX's Mike Darnell, whose photo makes him look like Ronald McDonald's pesky little brother, says in Variety: You take 12 attractive women who feel like... [FishBowlLA]

FOX Exec. Offers Women a Chance to Rule The World - Posted January 17, 2007
Rocket Science Labs. and FOX are once again pushing the envelope of reality television, or something like that. Describing their latest venture, When Women Rule the World, FOX's Mike Darnell, whose photo makes him look like Ronald McDonald's pesky little brother, says in Variety: You take 12 attractive women who feel like... [FishBowlLA]