Television shows are breaking the sophomore jinx, with increasing creative talent appearing in the second seasons of shows including "Damages" and "Breaking Bad," Daily Variety reports. With today’s short attention span for television shows, keeping quality strong is essential to…
Madeline Zima, who co-stars in "Californication," has been cast in a recurring role in NBC’s "Heroes," the Hollywood Reporter says. She’ll play Gretchen, a college roommate to Hayden Panettiere’s Claire, in the show’s fourth season. —Aimee Picchi
"Hung" has tapped Gregg Henry for a recurring role on the HBO comedy, while Showtime’s "Dexter" has hired Courtney Ford for a multi-episode part, the Hollywood Reporter says. "Hung," which is about a well-endowed high school basketball coach, will feature…
Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly is drawing questions and criticism for his focus during the past years on murdered Kansas doctor and abortion provider George Tiller, the Associated Press says. Liberal commentators have raised the issue of whether O’Reilly’s rhetoric,…
Mike Doyle, whose character on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" was killed on Tuesday’s season finale after 50 appearances on the show, is something of an expert on television deaths, the New York Times reports. The 36-year old actor…
The May sweeps number for syndication are out, and CBS TV Distribution has notched eight of the top 10 spots among first run shows. The whole list is a golden oldies collection, however: No new shows made it into the…
Matt Drudge is currently having much fun with the videoclip below from last night’s Brian Williams exclusive with President Obama. "NBCNEWS ANCHOR BOWS BEFORE PRESIDENT?," Drudge asks. It looks more like a healthy nod to us, but judge for yourself. …
Two days into his new gig, Conan O’Brien is still the king of late-night ratings. While predictably down from Monday’s much-hyped debut, Tuesday’s second edition of "The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien" averaged a stll-strong 5.0 rating/12 share in metered…
One of two "Jon & Kate Plus 8" episodes on Monday ranked as the No. 1 program of the night on cable or broadcast in two key women demographic groups, Multichannel News reports. The 9:30 p.m. episode ranked as the No….