ABC News is losing one of its veteran newsmen to CNN, The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports. CNN has hired ABC senior White House correspondent Jake Tapper, according to the report. Tapper will anchor an afternoon program for CNN…
NBC is giving Rosie O’Donnell a lump of coal for the holiday season, saying she won’t be appearing on “America’s Got Talent” anytime soon. The netowrk said it’s not talking with O’Donnell about joining the talent competition as a judge…
Interns at "Charlie Rose" have settled a class-action lawsuit against the show, with the host and his production company, Charlie Rose Inc., agreing to pay a settlement of up to $250,000, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. The settlement…
A study from British researchers has found that rockers actually do die young — or at least younger than the rest of us, reports Yahoo News. It’s not known why that’s the case, however, the story says. The study also determined a…
Ridley Scott has been tapped to direct a project for Showtime, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. "The Vatican" marks the pay-channel’s first pilot for series consideration in 2013 and the first TV pilot for Scott, the report notes….
CNBC has ordered two series, adding reality shows to its prime-time schedule for the first time, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The reality series are "Treasure Detectives" and "The Car Chasers," which will both debut March 5 in a block…
Here are the results of a settlement in a case we hadn’t previously heard about — a lawsuit brought against General Mills’ Strawberry Naturally Flavored Fruit Roll-Ups, which, as it turns out, contain no strawberries whatsoever. According to the consumer…
FX has ordered a pilot for an animated comedy from "Eastbound & Down" co-creator and star Danny McBride and his partners Jody Hill and David Gordon Green, reports Deadline.com. The project, called “Chosen,” was written by Grant Dekernion, a former…
A female-focused Robin Hood project is in development at the CW, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. "Sherwood’ focuses on a young noblewoman who joins the band of Merry Men, the story reports. The CW has given a script…
The NHL has moved closer to canceling the entire hockey season, lopping off another two weeks from the schedule and canceling games through Jan. 14, reports the Associated Press. "No drop-dead date has been announced, but it is clear the…