• Brian Williams Suspended From NBC for Six Months Without Pay for Compromising Network's Credibility

    It was obvious that NBC was going to have to take some kind of action against Brian Williams. Last night, the decision was announced that the fallen anchorman has been suspended for six months without pay for compromising the network's credibility. In the last two weeks, he has apologized for "misremembering" whether or not he had been in a chopper hit by RPG fire in 2003. The network has been investigating various instances in his reporting where he has made himself a heroic part of various stories, and apparently the bottom line is that their top guy has been pretty dishonest on a regular basis.

  • Amy Pascal Is Stepping Down as Sony Co-Chairman, Will Head New In-House Venture

    Amy Pascal leaving Sony seemed pretty inevitable thanks to the hacking scandal that is still affecting the entertainment company on a daily basis. It was Pascal's slanderous emails being leaked, according to the "New York Times," that first clued everyone in to the fact that there had been a breach, and while her negative comments may have been typed in brief moments of frustration, they have done a real job on her reputation. It was confirmed today, Feb. 5, that Pascal would be stepping down as Sony co-chairman but remain with the company as the head of a new in-house venture.

  • Brian Williams Apologizes for Perpetuating False Story of RPG-Related Crash: Will NBC News Fire Him?

    Oh, boy -- NBC News's Brian Williams has really gotten himself in deep. Over the last 10 years, the veteran journalist and news anchor has been telling a story about how he was on board a chopper that was brought down by a grenade at the beginning of the war in Iraq. After a recent "NBC Nightly News" segment featured the story again, those aboard the chopper that went down spoke up, insisting that Williams was never with them -- in fact, he arrived an hour after their crash, asking for details on what had happened. The anchor had apologized for perpetuating the false story of an RPG-related crash, so will he be fired?

  • Katherine Heigl Loves Having a Creative Say as Executive Producer on 'State of Affairs'

    Katherine Heigl is one of those actresses who has the kind of reputation that precedes her. She left "Grey's Anatomy" to star in a string of films, totally expecting to morph into a big-screen star. That did not exactly happen and her difficult reputation kind of took on a life of its own. For a while Heigl was having a tough time finding a job, and then along came "State of Affairs."While she was said to be totally against the idea of returning to prime-time television for the longest time, she is working as an executive producer on her new NBC show, which means a lot of creative control is now in the palm of her hand. Heigl was interviewed by The Wrap while at a fundraising gala for The Trevor Project, an organization connected with gay teen suicide prevention, and she said she never expected to enjoy her new role on the NBC drama as much as she has been.
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