TheWB.com will debut its upcoming original Web series “Childrens’ Hospital” from “The Colbert Report” veteran Rob Corddry and Warner Bros. TV Group’s digital arm, Studio 2.0, in December. “Hospital” stars Mr. Corddry along with Lake Bell, Ken Marino, Erinn Hayes,…
NBC’s “30 Rock” is partnering with TV Guide for a download giveaway of the sitcom’s season 3 premiere a week before it airs, MediaWeek reports. The Oct. 27 issue of the magazine, featuring “30 Rock” stars Tina Fey and Alec…
Sci Fi Channel has announced plans for the final episodes in the “Battlestar Galactica” series. The show will return to Sci Fi for its last round of original episodes on Jan. 16. Ten new episodes in a row will be…
Female-skewing network Lifetime is looking for producing partners overseas, Daily Variety reports. President and CEO Andrea Wong and Senior VP of Original Movies Tanya Lopez have been at MIPCOM in Cannes, France, this week talking to existing production partners including…
Wednesday night’s third and final presidential debate edged out Major League Baseball playoff action, according to Nielsen Media preliminary numbers. NBC won the night with a 3.2 rating/8 share among viewers 18-49, led by its presidential debate coverage, which averaged…
A select number of Grammy nominations will be announced during a televised concert on the eve of the announcement of all Grammy nominees, Daily Variety reports. At least six categories will be announced during “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!—Countdown to…
Actress and singer Edie Adams died Wednesday at the age of 81, Daily Variety reports. Adams, who died in a Los Angeles hospital from pneumonia and cancer, was known for her Tony Award-winning turn as Daisy Mae in Broadway’s “Li’l…
USA Network’s “Monk” will be visited soon by two high-profile actors making guest appearances, Entertainment Weekly reports. Steve Zahn will play the role of charming grifter Jack Monk Jr. while former “West Wing” star Bradley Whitford will play the eccentric…
Though comedians have long mined the news world to get their laughs, the news world has never depended on the comedy world until recently. Now with comic D.L. Hughley landing his own news show on CNN, TVNewser wonders whether comedy…
Peter Chernin, president and COO of News Corp. said today that labor talks with the Screen Actors Guild are going “horribly” and that if SAG called for a strike the results would be “devastating to the creative community.” Mr. Chernin’s…