An original ‘Real Housewives" cast member is leaving the show. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that original "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member Caroline Manzo is leaving the show after five seasons to tape a pilot for a…
A new report names the TV shows that command the highest advertising prices, and outside of the NFL, the highest rate is for a scripted show, CBS’s "The Big Bang Theory. According to AdWeek, a 30-second spot on the show…
NBC has given a pilot production commitment to a project featuring an Oscar-winning actress. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the comedy, "Growing Ivy," features Susan Sarandon and her daughter Eva Amurri Martino. The project will also be written by Martino,…
Press release, Oct. 15, 2013, from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, dick clark productions and NBC: Golden Globe winner Tina Fey and Golden Globe nominee Amy Poehler (“Parks and Recreation”) have signed on to host NBC’s exclusive coverage of “The…
"The Voice" producer Mark Burnett has sold a new series to TNT, according to TheWrap.com. The website reports that the show, a cooking competition, has the working title "On the Menu." The new series has a 10-episode order, and follows…
An Oscar-winning actor wrote a gushing fan letter to "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the letter was from Anthony Hopkins, who played Hannibal Lecter in "Silence of the Lambs." The letter was…
One of the most influential media consultants of the past 30 years has died. Advertising Age reports that media planning guru Erwin Ephron, known as the father of "recency," died Sunday at 79 following a long illness. "After a long…
By Jack NeffAdvertising Age Erwin Ephron, one of the most influential consultants in media planning, died Sunday at age 79 after a long illness. He leaves behind a legacy that included developing the concept of "recency" still widely in use…
"Sleepy Hollow" co-creators Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci have sold drama projects to two broadcast networks — CBS and the CW, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The co-creators of the freshman Fox drama "Sleepy Hollow," who also were behind…
Fox News’ Ed Henry addressed his sudden exit from a Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, White House press briefing in a Monday interview, reports The Huffington Post. “A visibly angry Henry walked out of the briefing after press secretary Jay Carney…