“Lost’s” Liz Sarnoff has signed a two-year agreement with ABC Studios that will keep on her on the series until its run concludes. She will also develop new programs, Daily Variety reports. Sarnoff has been a supervising producer for the…
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing longer and larger disclosures of product placement on broadcast television and questioning whether the requirements should be applied to cable. The proposal was part of an FCC plan, announced today, to re-examine its product…
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne — who pioneered the comedy-reality format with their landmark MTV series — are headed back to television, this time with a weekly variety show. “American Idol” producer FremantleMedia North America is behind the project, which has…
A DTV test by 12 local television stations across Central Florida’s Orlando DMA proved that many viewers are aware and prepared for the digital transition. The 12 stations disconnected their analog signal at 7:59 p.m. on Wednesday. A 60-second on-air…
Former “Weeds” actor Romany Malco is planning to launch his own weekly YouTube series, Entertainment Weekly reports. Malco is developing a character named Tijuana Jackson (aka T.J.), a former convict living under house arrest with three women who also work…
In an unprecedented move, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has revealed the top 10 finalists for this year’s drama and comedy series competition. On the drama side, “Boston Legal,” “Damages,” “Dexter,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “House,” “Lost,”…
CBS News is attempting to keep the government from accessing portions of an interview with prosecuted Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich in a First Amendment case between the network and a military court, the New York Times reports. A Navy-Marine Corps…
Asked whether she would return to “Grey’s Anatomy,” actress Katherine Heigl told Life & Style magazine, “Of course, absolutely. Those people are like my family,” the National Ledger reports. However, executives for the show are already prepping a wish list…
“American Idol” has added Puerto Rico as a stop on its next round of auditions for the upcoming eighth season, the New York Post reports. Auditions will be held at Coliseo de Puerto Rico on Aug. 2, the newspaper says….
History will debut “All About Dung” on Monday at 9 p.m., the Orlando Sentinel reports. The special will look at the historical, medical, scientific and evolutionary aspects of the subject, the newspaper notes. —Vlada Gelman