When news happens, people are still turning to CNN. The venerable cable news channel has seen its ratings surge as it provides almost nonstop coverage of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight, TVNewser reports. CNN has beaten its rivals in the…
The most famous captain of the Starship Enterprise — of the various actors who have played the role in permutations of the "Star Trek" franchise — has landed a reality show. Actor William Shatner, known for his role as Captain…
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is complaining that an actor who was appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” the same night Ford and his brother were on snubbed them backstage. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that Ford made the complaint…
An actress known for her role on a 1960s comedy series has become what The New York Times calls “an unlikely innovator on Internet TV.” Marlo Thomas, the star of the 1960s series “That Girl" and the creator of the…
A feature film director with two Academy Award nominations under his belt is working on a new TV series adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel “The Hunchback of Notre Dame." Deadline.com reports that Roland Joffe, who received Oscar nominations for…
An untitled CBS pilot about a terrorist attack in Washington, D.C., has cast Anthony LaPaglia, the star of the network’s hit “Without a Trace,” reports TheWrap.com. LaPaglia will play a high-school football coach, who is also a retired CIA operative….
States are providing more funding for public television, which suffered after a sharp decline in support following the recession, Elizabeth Jensen reports in The New York Times. While funding is still down from the 2008 fiscal year, state support rose…
Many Los Angelenos were shaken awake by an earthquake this morning, March 17, 2014. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was a magnitude 4.4 that struck at 6:25 a.m. Pacific Daylight time, and was centered near where Mullholland…
The Walt Disney Co. has greenlighted what it’s calling its largest U.K. production ever, a four-part mystery adventure called “Evermoor,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The TV movie will debut on the Disney Channel, and in more than 160 countries,…
NBC Entertainment chief Bob Greenblatt says his mantra for developing new shows has been “bigger, louder and more event-like.” The Wall Street Journal reports that the mantra has led the network to push into new territory, taking risks with shows…