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Daily Archives : Aug 5, 2013

‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Blast Show on Social Media for What It Did to This 12-Year-Old

"Social media is still howling after last week’s perceived slight of eighth-grader Thomas Hurley III" during Kids Week on "Jeopardy!," reports CNN. The CNN story also asks whether it’s not the "saddest moment in ‘Jeopardy!’ history." As the article notes,…

High-Profile Former Judge Closing in on Deal to Return to ‘American Idol’

Fox’s "American Idol" is close to a deal with one of its former judges for a return gig. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the show is closing in on a pact that would bring superstar singer Jennifer Lopez back to…

How Leah Remini Plans to Blow the Lid Off Scientology

Actress Leah Remini, who recently broke from Scientology, has warned that she’s not about to keep quiet about her experiences with the group, and now Us Weekly is reporting that she plans to write a tell-all book about those experiences….

Actress and Producer Dies — She Produced More Than 200 Episodes of a Long-Running TV Series

An actress who made a name for herself both in front of and behind the cameras of a number of TV shows has died. The Huffington Post reports that Gail Kobe, who produced more than 200 episodes of the CBS…

CBS Will Try Again With Jim Gaffigan Comedy

CBS is reworking comedian Jim Gaffigan’s comedy for the 2014-15 television season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network gave a pilot order for a reworked version of the project. The semi-autobiographical comedy stars Gaffigan as a frazzled…

Actor Who Will Take Over Role of Doctor Who Is Revealed

The 12th Doctor Who has been named, with the role going to an actor known for his portrayal of a "foul-mouthed spin doctor," reports the U.K. publication The Guardian. The actor taking on the iconic role is 55-year-old Peter Capaldi,…

How Long Will It Take for the CBS-Time Warner Cable Dispute to Be Resolved?

CBS and Time Warner Cable didn’t negotiate Sunday, following TWC’s implementation of a blackout of CBS-owned stations and cable networks in some major cities, and that’s a situation that could take a while to be resolved, reports Bill Carter in…

Top ABC Exec Hints About the Next ‘Star Wars’ TV Series

ABC and Lucasfilm have been talking about a new "Star Wars" television series, Reuters reports, with ABC Entertainment Group President Paul Lee mentioning the potential project over the weekend at the Television Critics Association press tour. Lee told critics Sunday:…

‘ER’ Actress Joins Showtime Project

An actress known for her work on the long-running NBC medical drama "ER" has been cast in a Showtime project. Deadline.com reports that Maura Tierney is joining the pilot "The Affair," opposite Dominic West and Ruth Wilson. The project is…

Joan Rivers Goes Blue as Her War With the WGA Heats Up

Joan Rivers is lashing out at the Writers Guild of America in her first public comment about the guild’s accusations against Rivers in connection with her E! Network show "Fashion Police," reports Variety. "This is such a bunch of bullshit,”…