FremantleMedia, the owner of the “American Idol” franchise, has opened a camp for young enthusiasts and contestant hopefuls, the Los Angeles Times reports. The California camp for children ages 10 to 15 costs $2,995 for two weeks of singing and…
A reality show based on the hit Disney franchise “High School Musical” disappointed in the broadcast network ratings this weekend, reports the New York Post. ABC’s Sunday telecast of “High School Musical: Get in the Picture,” averaged 2.9 million viewers…
Shirley MacLaine will portray Coco Chanel in an upcoming Lifetime biopic, reports Multichannel News. The original movie based on the life of the fashion designer is set to premiere Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. —Julieanne Smolinski
British singer Joss Stone will join the cast of Showtime’s “The Tudors,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. The role on the period drama will mark the acting debut of Ms. Stone, who will portray Henry VIII’s fourth wife, Anne of…
“American Idol” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe will be stepping down from his duties as showrunner for the ratings powerhouse “American Idol,” TelevisionWeek reports. Lythgoe previously said he would focus on building international versions of “So You Think You Can Dance,”…
United Talent Agency promoted Ruthanne Secunda and Nancy Gates to co-heads of TV talent, TelevisionWeek reports. In these newly created positions, Secunda and Gates will oversee the agency’s TV deals, which currently count over 100 in network and cable TV…
Cablevision Systems persuaded an appeals court to reverse a trial court that had barred the company from using its servers to provide digital video recorder capabilities to customers, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The decision, which sends the case back to…
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reaffirmed that is not involved in any further negotiation talks with the Screen Actors Guild in their contract dispute, Daily Variety says. Studios and producers issued a statement on Monday denying the…
The ratings disappointments in the reality-TV genre outnumber successes such as “Wipeout” on ABC, and “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Hell’s Kitchen” on Fox, the New York Times points out. Other programs haven’t caught on the way “Survivor”…