HD programming picks for Nov. 13-19: “Law & Order,” “Bad Boys,” “Rush Hour 3” “Law & Order” (NBC) Wed., Nov. 19, 10 p.m.: Lt. Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) and detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) square off…
NBC is pulling the plug on its highly touted fall drama “My Own Worst Enemy” as well as sophomore hour “Lipstick Jungle.” According to a person familiar with the situation, the network has decided not to order any additional episodes…
In the latest effort to wring revenue from YouTube, parent company Google said Wednesday that it will sell ad space on YouTube search-result pages. That means advertisers can buy keywords related to YouTube videos, similar to the model Google pioneered…
“Scream” and “Scooby-Doo” actor Matthew Lillard will guest star on an upcoming episode of CBS’ “Gary Unmarried,” TV Guide reports. Lillard will play the affluent Taylor, brother to Allison, who’s played by Paula Marshall. TV Guide notes the successful sitcom…
Los Angeles County sheriff deputies are investigating a battery claim against Brad Garrett, star of “Everybody Loves Raymond” and the current Fox sitcom “’Til Death,” the Associated Press reports. The alleged incident took place in West Hollywood and involves Garrett…
Logo has picked up the Canadian series “Chris & John to the Rescue!,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The gay-themed cable network acquired three seasons of the camp series featuring best friends John Simpson and Chris Carter as they help people…
Actor-writer B.J. Novak is taking a leave from NBC’s “The Office” to appear in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film “Inglorious Bastards,” Entertainment Weekly reports. An insider tells EW the length of Novak’s absence could last for “several episodes” but he should…
Retired “NBC Nightly News” announcer Howard Reig died today in Florida at the age of 87, TVNewser reports. Reig voiced the opening for NBC’s nightly news broadcast from 1952 until his retirement in 2007, when actor Michael Douglas took his…
President-elect Barack Obama is tapping former Federal Communications Commission chairman Reed Hundt to its transition team in a role not directly related to media. Former National Cable Telecommunications Association president Tom Wheeler will join the transition team as a member…
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Diversity Committee will hold a discussion tonight at 7 p.m. on diversity in animation at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Among those participating in “Diversity in Animation: Beyond the Color Bars” are Nickelodeon and…