The Fox network, which has been aiming to bring back the family-comedy-with-a-twist genre of TV series, is developing "The New McToms," a hybrid multi- and single-camera half-hour executive produced by Salma Hayek.

The wave of more uniquely domestic comedies are not performing as well as other American movies abroad a problem for Hollywood that depends on foreign markets for roughly half of total revenue.

Big Screen Entertainment Group's (OTC:BSEG) principals have returned from the Cannes Film Market, where the company made an impressive showing selling not only its own films, but also acting as a sales agent for other independent producers and their film

Kathy Griffin, the redheaded, sharp-tongued comedy phenomenon, will break all local comedy records when she preforms four shows in Seattle next week at the Paramount, Thursday through Nov. 22.

Stephen Colbert's use of the Internet to connect with fans earned the Comedy Central host special recognition as recipients of the annual Webby awards for Web sites and online achievements were announced Tuesday.