Fox has ordered a pilot of a reality show that aims to track down deadbeat dads and force them to pay child support, the Hollywood Reporter says. The series, from 3Ball Prods., features Jim Durham, director of the National Child…
ABC’s “Lost” has been re-energized this season after the network and producers agreed to set an end date for the series, the New York Times says. It remains to be seen if the show will be able to reclaim fans….
Reality show producer Mark Burnett will recreate the expedition of Henry Morton Stanley to find the missing Dr. David Livingstone in a series he will produce for History channel, the New York Times reports. History and sibling A&E Network have…
Nia Vardalos from “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” is joining the cast of the TBS comedy “My Boys” for a multi-episode arc, the Hollywood Reporter says. Adhir Kaylan, star of “Aliens in America,” will have a recurring role on FX’s…
Along with Sen. Hillary Clinton, CNN came out on top in the Pennsylvania primary Tuesday night, averaging 2.5 million viewers in prime time, Broadcasting & Cable says. Fox News was close behind with 2.3 million, while MSNBC logged an average…
The Parents Television Council said it “deplores” the CW network’s marketing campaign promoting its freshman drama “Gossip Girl,” reports Mediaweek. The new CW print and online campaign includes an ad that has the letters OMFG and pictures what the PTC…
Viewers switching to digital TV broadcast may find they need to buy a new antenna to go with their new sets or converter boxes, the New York Times says. “The bigger the better,” advises the director of technology and standards…
WLS-TV news anchor Cheryl Burton was one of at least four people randomly attacked Wednesday night while walking in Chicago’s Loop, the Chicago Tribune reports. The man, in his late 20s, punched the people, three of whom were in their…
Oprah Winfrey met Madison Avenue via video yesterday, pitching her new network at Discovery Communication’s upfront presentation in New York Wednesday, Multichannel News reported “If you’re an advertiser who cares about programming with a purpose, if you want your brand…
The Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers have extended their collective bargaining talks by three days, until May 2, the two groups said today in a joint statement. SAG’s contract is set to expire…