“Project Runway’s” resident mentor Tim Gunn said this season’s batch of designer hopefuls have left him “drained,” the New York Post reports. While there was no stand-out fierce personality like last season’s winner Christian Siriano, Gunn says the contestants were…
Ricky Gervais’ comedy sense has found great success in his TV ventures, “The Office” and “Extras,” and his stand-up comedy is poised to take TV as well, the Los Angeles Times reports. The comic was in Hollywood last week for…
PBS execs were coy at the network’s presentation for “King Lear” at the Television Critics Association press tour, dancing around questions about Sir Ian McKellen going nude for the play’s broadcast, the Associated Press reports. PBS is scheduled to air…
Nissan and Sprint will serve as sponsors for the upcoming “Heroes” Web series, debuting Monday on NBC.com, MediaDailyNews reports. Through their sponsorship, the two companies will be included in the program via product integration. The new Web content will prepare…
Fox’s “Family Guy” spin-off, “The Cleveland Show,” has added a batch of voice talent to its roster, including Kevin Richardson, Sanaa Lathan and Nia Long, Daily Variety reports. The series, which will bow in as a mid-season replacement, will have…
Fox Sports Chairman David Hill is scheduled to speak at the National Association of Television Program Executives’ annual LATV Fest at the end of the month, the Hollywood Reporter says. Hill will participate in a panel, “Anatomy of a Live…
Holly Hunter’s lead role in “Saving Grace” has received praise for its depiction of a sexual 40-year-old female detective, the Los Angeles Times says. Hunter tells the paper she was drawn to the role by Grace’s “complexity.” The Golden-Globe nominee…