Entertainment

    By Rich Smith, The Motley Fool

    | 1:35PM 5/03/2012
    Television may be evil, but it's not evil enough for Wall Street. Analysts are worried that ratings for Viacom's children's TV leader Nickelodeon are in danger over its friendly streaming video deal with Netflix.

    By The Motley Fool

    | 6:00AM 4/21/2012
    In his new book, Imagine: How Creativity Works, Jonah Lehrer writes about how Barbie was actually the result of a cultural misunderstanding -- an innocent mix-up that became a huge moneymaker for Mattel.

    By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

    | 2:05PM 4/19/2012
    When "Mad Men" came back to AMC after a long break, the 1960s ad executives saw a 20% spike in ratings, and the reason why is as clear as a dry martini: Millions of viewers have streamed the first four seasons on Netflix.

    By Ross Kenneth Urken

    | 2:10PM 4/16/2012
    Warren Sapp, formerly an unstoppable defensive tackle with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders, is in Chapter 7, has been hit hard by a bad real estate deal that sapped his NFL fortune.

    By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

    | 3:15PM 4/03/2012
    In Rovio's boldest bet yet, the app developer behind the immensely popular Angry Birds franchise will be putting out 52 episodes of an animated Angry Birds series.

    By Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool

    | 1:00PM 3/30/2012
    If you thought Vegas was where the big gamblers went to play, you're behind the times. Sin City has been blown past by another exotic destination once infamous for corruption and mob activity. But you probably won't be heading there to play baccarat any time soon.

    By The Motley Fool

    | 2:00PM 3/29/2012
    The NFL scandal over bounties has put big money at risk -- not just for the New Orleans Saints, but for the whole league. With so much ad revenue at stake, it's no wonder the NFL is pushing so hard against any offensive behavior.