Jayma Mays to Return to ‘Heroes’ for One Episode
“Glee” star Jayma Mays will appear on “Heroes” for one episode next season, Entertainment Weekly reports. Mays will return as Hiro’s love interest Charlie on the show. –Alex Jacobius
Daily Archives : Aug 24, 2009
With the New TV Season Almost Upon Us, the Biggest Issue for All Stations With Newcasts is How the Leno Move Will Affect Them. Here Are the Concerns—and the Strategies—Stations of All Affiliations Are Discussing
Comedy is big news this season, particularly in September, when NBC goes from dark and bloody to light and funny – dropping Jay Leno into the 10 p.m. prime slot traditionally reserved for scripted drama. It’s a move, however, that’s…
Ryan Jenkins, the Contestant on a VH1 Reality Show Who Was Suspected of Murdering His Model Ex-Wife, is Found Dead in a Hotel in British Columbia
Ryan Jenkins, who was suspected of murdering his ex-wife, model Jasmine Fiore, was found dead in a hotel in British Columbia, CNN reports. (CNN said it could confirm that Jenkins was married to Fiore, but that it has not been…
Report: NBCU, Scripps and News Corp. Among Bidders as Auction For the Travel Channel Begins; Time Warner May Bid as Well
The first round of bids for Cox Communications Inc.’s Travel Channel were due last week, and the bidders are NBC Universal, Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. and News Corp., according to a Bloomberg report, quoting sources. Time Warner may join the bidding "later in…
Warner Bros. Tops TV Production Charts With Quick, How Many Shows? (It’s a Pretty Amazing Number)
Warner Brothers Television Group is by far the leader among studios in producing TV shows, according to the New York Times. This season it will produce 45 shows. The company is co-owner of the CW. –Elizabeth Jensen
Disney to Try Its Own Comic-Con-Like Event in September in Anahein
On the heels of the successful Comic-Con International, Walt Disney Co. is planning a similar four-day D23 Expo in Anaheim in September, this one limited to Disney properties, reports the Los Angeles Times. The event will attempt to create buzz…
’60 Minutes’ Correspondent Lesley Stahl Recalls What Her Boss, the Late Don Hewitt, Hated About Her
“60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl recalls at Wowowow.com how her old boss, TV legend Don Hewitt, who died last week, was worried about confronting her soon after Stahl had joined the show. She writes: “ ‘We’re getting along so well,’ he said (and…
ESPN to Show USC-Ohio State Game in 3-D to Select Audience
ESPN is expected to announce today that it will show the Sept. 12 USC-Ohio State football game to a select audience in 3-D, the Los Angeles Times says. No tickets will be sold for the 3-D version, which will be…
BET May Order New Season of Canceled CW Sitcom ‘The Game’
Cable’s BET is in talks with CBS TV Studio about ordering a new season of “The Game,” the CW sitcom that was canceled in May after three seasons, The Hollywood Reporter says. Reruns of the comedy already air on the…
FCC Sued by Judicial Watch for DTV Transition Data
Conservative group Judicial Watch filed suit in federal court seeking to compel the FCC to turn over documents related to the DTV transition, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The group filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit trying to get documents…