The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will present its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award to a cable news icon on Sept. 26th, 2011, as part of the 32nd Annual News and Documentary Awards. The honoree, Larry King, stepped-down at…
From a story posted on Thursday, July 7, 2011, on ABC News’ website: "On June 10, 1991, as [11-year-old Jaycee] Dugard left her home wearing all pink and a kitty shirt, and thinking about her mom — who was running…
CNN has canceled a prime-time show and will overhaul its lineup as it continues to try to bolster its sagging ratings, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. Eliot Spitzer’s political talk show "In the Arena" has been canceled…
Charlie Sheen has committed to working on a sitcom project based on a 2003 film, the idea of producer Joe Roth, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film is "Anger Management," which was made by Roth’s company. Roth has previously…
Two long-running soap operas that were recently canceled by their network appear to have a surprise plot twist in their future, reports the New York Post. "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," scheduled to end their decades-long runs…
One of the stars of the Food Network is in trouble with local authorities over five rescue hens she houses in a luxury coop, reports SavannahNow.com. Emmy winner Paula Deen, a celebrity chef whose Food Network projects have included “Paula’s…
After years of scrutiny by a liberal watchdog group, Fox News is pushing back and airing segments calling for the nonprofit to be stripped of its tax-exempt status, reports Politico.com. The Fox Nation website is providing a link to pre-completed…
"SpongeBob SquarePants" is getting a social media makeover, with the Nickelodeon show planning a story line that will unfold over Twitter via tweets and images over four days, reports the New York Post. The story line — called "The Ice…
The International Olympic Committee has decided which city will host the 2018 Winter Games, making it the first non-Japanese city to host the cold-season event, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The Games will take place in the South Korean city…
A new ratings system from a company headed by an MIT professor aims to provide a new metric for advertisers: how viewers respond to TV shows, reports LostRemote.com. The ratings from Bluefin Labs provide response levels for TV shows, representing…