Bear Grylls, star of Discovery Channel’s “Man vs. Wild” was injured during a expedition in Antarctica, the Associated Press reports. Grylls was not filming for Discovery when he fell, injuring his shoulder. He’s returning to England to assess the severity…
ABC is committed to a pilot of DC Comics’ “Fables,” a title about characters from fables and fairy tales living today in New York, the Hollywood Reporter says. The pilot for the hour-long drama will be written by “Six Degrees”…
Fox Sports Chairman David Hill is the creator of an animated gopher who will pop up in six two-minute cartoons before NASCAR races next year, the New York Times reports. Apparently coincidentally the rodent is named Digger, also a nickname…
Comedy Central programming executive Lou Wallach is leaving the network, one of the hundreds cut by parent company Viacom last week, Daily Variety says. Wallach had helped create some of the cable network’s most popular shows, including “Chappelle’s Show” and…
Ted Turner’s new book “Call Me Ted” is a folksy account of the moguls successes and setbacks, USA Today says. “Psychologists could have a field day analyzing Turner’s psyche, and perhaps biographers will join in eventually,” the paper says. “A…
Steve-O of the television show “Jackass” has agreed to appear on “Dancing with the Stars” next season, TMZ.com reports. The actor, who has been sober for nine months, has auditioned for the program, which signs up more contestants than actually…
The new head of the United State Olympic Committee Larry Probst is putting together a television channel that will feature live events, archival footage and features on athletes and news about the games, the New York Times reports. The former…
Seven years after launching its “We Know Drama” slogan, TNT is launching a new promotional campaign that builds on the slogan, TelevisionWeek reports. The cable network is also launching a new on-air look that emphasizes the circle around its logo…
William Shatner and James Spader will banter for the final time on Monday night’s “Boston Legal,” which is signing off after five award-winning seasons, USA Today says. “Boston Legal’s” end marks the first time in more than 20 years a…
Sci Fi is looking at its future following the end of “Battlestar Gallactica,” long its flagship program, the Los Angeles Times says. The cable network has a “Battlestar” prequel in the works, but its big challenge is to create a…