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In Wendy McMahon’s first major executive hire since the CBS News chief took oversight of CBS Media Ventures, she has brought in veteran producer and development executive Stacy Rader as SVP, First-Run Development and Brand Extensions at CBS Media Ventures.

In her new role, Rader, who will be based in New York, will work with senior leadership to create and coordinate Cmv’s content strategy across platforms.

She succeeds Elaine Bauer Brooks, who departed her post as EVP, Development and MultiPlatform Content at CBS Media Ventures in August after nine years at the company on the heels of CBS Media Ventures President Steve LoCascio’s retirement amid a corporate restructuring that saw the division become part McMahon’s portfolio.

“Stacy’s background as an experienced producer who has an eye toward creating compelling content, with an expertise in modernizing brands to meet audience expectations and create new business opportunities,...

Barry Humphries, the Australian-born comedian, actor and satirist who was best known for his TV Drag persona, Dame Edna Everage, has died. He was 89 years old.

The news of his death was confirmed in a tweet by Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, who called Humphries “the brightest star” in the galaxy of his great characters.

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Humphries embodied Dame Edna for nearly seven decades...

TV show Who’s the Boss? aired on ABC from 1984 to 1992. The show was about a retired professional baseball player who became a housekeeper. Which cast member has the highest net worth today?

Danny Pintauro The ‘Who’s the Boss?’ Cast | Bob D’Amico/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Net worth: $500,000

Danny Pintauro played Jonathan Bower. As of this writing, Pintauro has an estimated net worth of $500,000. After Who’s the Boss? he appeared in The Still Life (2006), The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2010), and A Country Christmas Harmony (2022).

Katherine Helmond

Net worth: $5 million

Katherine Helmond played Mona Robinson. At the time of her death, Helmond had an estimated net worth of $5 million. After Who’s the Boss? she appeared in Coach (1995–1997), Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2004), and Frank and Ava. Helmond died on February 23, 2019, from Alzheimer’s complications.

Alyssa Milano Alyssa Milano and Danny Pintauro | ABC Photo Archives/Disney...

Scott Bakula remembers Quantum Leap co-star Dean Stockwell as a “dear friend” and mentor, in a statement issued Tuesday. As reported earlier today, Stockwell died on Nov. 7 of natural causes, at age 85.

Bakula and Stockwell co-starred on Quantum Leap for all of its 97 episodes, respectively playing Dr. Sam Beckett and Admiral Al Calavicci on the NBC sci-fi series. Stockwell’s turn as Al, Sam’s hologram companion, earned him four Emmy nods for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, as well as a Golden Globe win for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television.

From Oprah to Ellen, daytime TV has found its own array of talk-show stars. But clearly the format isn’t for everyone.

Harry Connick Jr.‘s syndicated daytime talk show, “Harry,” was canceled by NBCUniversal Television Distribution in 2018 after only 2 seasons. It had aired on Fox-owned stations for a total of 299 episodes, though in the end, it failed to find its footing.

Jane Pauley was the widely admired cohost of “Today.” A natural fit for her own daytime show, right? Nope. “The Jane Pauley Show” premiered in 2004 and was canceled after just one season.

Everyone loves Tony Danza, right? Maybe not. The irrepressible former “Taxi” star premiered “The Tony Danza Show” in 2004. Audiences were apparently unimpressed by games like “Extravadanza!” and the show was yanked after two years.

“The Wayne Brady Show” arose out of his work on ABC’s primetime improv hit, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” But...

ABC has tapped veteran comedy writer-producers David Richardson (Two And A Half Men) and Ian Gurvitz (Frasier) to write the script for The Guys, a multi-camera comedy starring and executive produced by Tony Danza and executive produced by Vince Vaughn. The project revolves around three longtime male friends in Act Three of their lives. Danza is set to play one of the guys, with John Goodman eyed for another lead. The Guys reunites Danza with Gurvitz who created/executive produced the 1997 Danza sitcom The Tony Danza Show on NBC. ABC originally bought The Guys, based on an idea by Danza and his manager Dan Farah, in April for this development cycle. Vaughn is executive producing the ABC Studios-produced comedy with his producing partner at Wild West Picture Show Prods. Peter Billingsley as well as Danza and Farah. Richardson is with UTA and Industry; Gurvitz with Apa and Brillstein.

ABC O&Os in New York, Philadelphia and four other markets have sealed deals with King World Prods. to carry the upcoming syndicated daytime talk show hosted by Food Network personality Rachael Ray. The deals in New York and Philadelphia -- the No. 1 and No. 4 TV markets in the country, respectively -- for the untitled Ray strip raise questions about the future of Buena Vista Television's The Tony Danza Show. Danza airs at 10 a.m. on WABC New York and WPVI Philadelphia. It's understood that the Ray show will be moving into those periods in fall 2006, though representatives for King World and the ABC-owned stations declined comment late Monday.

John Redmann has been tapped as an executive producer on the upcoming syndicated talker The Tyra Banks Show. He joins host Banks, Benny Medina and Kerrie Moriarity as exec producers on the show, which is produced by Telepictures Prods. and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. "We want to add even more strength to a big, ambitious show, especially in the celebrity arena, and John will be instrumental in booking the celebrity talent and musical acts for the show," said Hilary Estey McLoughlin, executive vp and general manager of Telepictures. Redmann most recently was the executive producer of Buena Vista Television's talker The Tony Danza Show.

Buena Vista Television has just secured another daytime slot for its syndicated talker The Tony Danza Show. Chicago's WMAQ-TV, an NBC owned-and-operated station, will begin airing the freshman strip at noon starting in the fall; the show now airs at 1:40 a.m. on ABC O&O WLS-TV. (The distributor had said in January that Danza would be heading to a daytime slot in Los Angeles in the fall on Viacom's KCBS-TV/KCAL-TV from a late-night slot on ABC O&O KABC.) In Chicago, Danza will be taking over the time slot currently occupied by NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution's The Jane Pauley Show, but it's unclear where that show is headed. NBC Universal declined comment.

TORONTO -- Canadian broadcaster Craig Media on Thursday in Toronto announced only one new show for its fall schedule, The Tony Danza Show from Buena Vista Prods. Craig made only one deal at the recent Los Angeles Screenings as it gets set to be acquired by rival Chum Ltd. as part of a CAN$265 million ($195 million) takeover deal awaiting regulatory approval. Craig said the Tony Danza talker will air on Toronto One, replacing canceled talker The Wayne Brady Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which has been picked up by Chum. Chum unveiled its fall 2004-05 schedule Wednesday, and private national networks CTV and CanWest Global Communications Corp. will make their own plays to domestic advertisers and media buyers next week.