CBS Sports is adding to the lineup of sporting events being streamed online by scheduling a Web broadcast of this Saturday’s Southeastern Conference football game between Georgia and South Carolina, USA Today reports. The game kicks of a series of…
MSNBC president Phil Griffin debunked rumors saying that the cable news network’s recent anchor shuffle for the presidential elections came as a result of corporate pressure generated by disgruntled shareholders, the New York Observer reports. The paper describes what went…
With the Screen Actors Guild unable to reach an agreement, the studios and networks are signing talent in primetime shows to contracts under terms of a deal ratified by rival union AFTRA, Daily Variety reports. Studios see the choice as…
Recording artist Josh Groban has been tapped to perform a special tribute to memorable TV theme songs during this year’s 60th annual Emmy Awards show, USA Today reports. Some two dozen theme songs will get recognition during the four-minute-plus medley…
Rod Lurie, producer-writer-director of “Commander-in-Chief,” has filed a suit against Touchstone TV for at least $1 million he claims the company owes him for the series, the Hollywood Reporter says. Lurie says that although he was fired from the short-lived…
WGN-TV, Chicago, news anchor Allison Payne is going to the Mayo Clinic for a series of tests that will help her devise a plan to face the effects of several mini-strokes she’s had recently, the Chicago Tribune reports. Payne has…
Benderspink, the production company behind the ABC Family/ABC Studios series “Kyle XY,” has signed a two-year deal with CBS Paramount Network TV, the Hollywood Reporter says. Under the contract, CBS Paramount will get a first look at any new projects…
The CW’s “One Tree Hill” has begun its sixth season, a feat that surprises the cast and crew of the teen drama, the Associated Press reports. The series, which like many WB/The CW shows has suffered from low ratings in…
National Public Radio’s current events quiz show “Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” has signed an agreement with CBS Entertainment to shoot a pilot for a TV version of the program, the Chicago Tribute reports. It remains unknown whether the project…
Michael Phelps continue to give NBC ratings gold, helping “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” reach its highest ratings since June, the Hollywood Reporter says. Monday night’s episode featuring the Beijing Olympian drew a 4.1 rating and 10 share among…