In what is seen as a shocking upset, MyNetworkTV has averaged more prime-time viewers than The CW for three weeks in a row, the Associated Press says. Wrestling is MyNet’s biggest ratings generator, but its other nonfiction programming also is…
The New York Times takes a look at the top shows and performers on TV during 2008. Among those on the list are “Mad Men,” “Morning Joe,” and Tina Fey. The Times also picks the top TV moments over the…
Lifetime is returning advertising money that had been booked for “Project Runway” during the upfront, MediaPost says. The network has become entangled in a legal dispute with NBC Universal over the fate of the show. In court papers, Lifetime had…
The Duggar family, featured on TLC’s series “17 and Counting,” welcomed its latest addition, Jordyn-Grace Makiya Duggar, who was born Thursday, the Associated Press reports. The family now has 10 sons and 8 daughters. Monday’s episode of the show will…
After her career appeared dead after she was dropped by CBS News, Mika Brzezinski is now co-hosting “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, appearing on radio and writing books. Offering opinions is what’s making her a hot commodity, the Washington Post says….
History is making a series based on its record-breaking special “Life After People,” TelevisionWeek says. History general manager Nancy Dubuc says it made sense to look at doing more with “Life After People” because the special drew nearly 3 million…
Fox is developing a show called “Bitches” about four female friends in New York who are also werewolves, the Hollywood Reporter says. Fox has made a script plus penalty commitment to Warner Bros. Television for the show, which will be…
HBO has signed actress Maria Bello to develop and star in a crime series, Daily Variety reports. The series will follow a woman who resorts to a life of crime to support her three children after her husband is killed….
“Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels said the show’s budget was cut this year, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Michaels. The program was “far ahead of this recession, we were cutting three years ago,” Michaels tells the trade magazine. The show…
Because of a decline in viewers this summer and the expense of creating the stunts on NBC’s “American Gladiators,” the program is considered canceled, the Hollywood Reporter says. Some other network programs that have faded from view might return, however,…