Remember Jeb Corliss? The daredevil that dared attempt to jump off the Empire State Building back in 2006 is back in the papers, with word that the $12 million lawsuit the landmark building filed against him is about to be settled. According to the NY Post, the civil case was closed last week, and Corliss's lawyer Mark Jay Heller says a confidential deal was reached... though building owners say it's not finalized (until next week sometime). more ›

While Mad Men may not be returning this year, we can all finally exhale knowing that we'll be reunited with the chainsmoking gang in March of 2012. Last night the show's creator, Matthew Weiner, struck a deal with AMC and Lionsgate for two more seasons, with the option of a third (which sources say is likely). According to the Wall Street Journal, the agreement has Weiner receiving $30 million in compensation for the three years. more ›

Residents at over 3,200 buildings in New York City are probably breathing a sigh of relief, as there will be no doormen and building worker strike: The 30,000 apartment building workers and owners reached an agreement just after midnight. According to SEIU 32BJ, the "workers won a tentative four-year agreement early this morning that provides nearly 10% in wage increases, maintains fully employer-paid family health care coverage and keeps pension benefits secure." more ›

After three long weeks of desperation and despair, food enthusiasts who subscribe to Cablevision can finally watch their favorite Food Network programs again, like Worst Cooks in America, Mexican Made Easy, and Watching Bread Toast. (Okay, we made one of those up.) Earlier this month, Scripps Networks yanked FoodTV and HGTV off Cablevision because it wanted more money; Cablevision execs claimed that Scripps was demanding a 200 percent fee increase, which would drive up customer rates. Yesterday they reached an agreement, though the financial terms were not announced. But that's not important—all that matters is that 3.1 million Cablevision subscribers got their Rachael Ray back, without a single hostage executed. more ›

Finally, Conan O'Brien — with just two more nights behind his Tonight Show desk — has reached an agreement with NBC. According to the NY Times, negotiations went into the night and resulted in a deal that will pay him about $32 million and allow him back on the small screen in 8 months time. The deal was signed around 1 a.m. PCT, and the Wall Street Journal reports that he also secured about $12 million for his staff. more ›

Early this morning, lawmakers announced that they had agreed on a tentative plan to bailout financial firms. The Wall Street Journal reported an "exhausted" Treasury Secretary as saying, "I think we're there," during a press conference with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Christopher Dodd, and House FInancial Services Chairman Barney Frank--all top Democrats. Pelosi said, "We've made great progress. We have to get it committed to paper so that we can formally agree." more ›

Though the clock ticked past last night's midnight deadline for contract negotiations between Con Ed and the Utility Workers Union of America Local 1-2, the two sides kept working and have worked out a tentative deal to avert a strike of about 9,000 members. more ›

As we mentioned yesterday, the writers' strike may be coming to an end. Michael Eisner leaked that we'd be hearing news of it this weekend, and the former Disney CEO was right. Today Variety reports that "the WGA has finalized its tentative agreement with the majors and will present details of the pact to members today in meetings in Los Angeles and New York." more ›