A television project from the man behind innovative feature films including "Being John Malkovich," "Adaptation" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" won't be moving forward. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports: "FX has passed on 'How and Why,' its…
The streaming video service Netflix is large and getting larger. CNN reports that the service announced a milestone today, revealing that it now has more than 50 million members worldwide. That figure encompasses subscribers in 40 countries, including 36 million…
Big plans are in the works that should raise the already high profile of a long-running TV show. Among the plans FXX is working on for "The Simpsons" is a marathon of all of the show's episodes from its first…
Plans are set for a high-profile miniseries starring an Academy Award-winning actor as an enigmatic real-life figure. The Los Angeles Times' Show Tracker reports that History will televise "Houdini" on Sept. 1-2. The project stars Adrien Brody, an Oscar winner…
CBS eked out a narrow win over its broadcast competition in Sunday prime time, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo, as two of its series defied an overall downtrend among the broadcast networks. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that CBS's…
A former child star who earned acclaim during a brief career in television and feature roles has died. TheWrap.com reports that Skye McCole Bartusiak, known for appearances in TV series including "24" and "Frasier" and for her film roles including…
With a new executive team guiding the Fox Network, the head man spelled out in fairly simple terms what the network needs to turn around a grim ratings situation. "Fox is coming off a season in which it endured steep…
Kerri Kasem, the daughter of radio icon Casey Kasem, has confirmed that she and her family do not know the location of the body of her father, who died June 15. Kasem's final days, and the days since his death,…
An actor who has been a familiar face to television viewers for years reportedly asked "American Horror Story: Freak Show" co-creator Ryan Murphy for a role on the show … and apparently got the part. The actor, Variety reports, is…
"Star Wars: Episode VII" director J.J. Abrams appears on the London set of the movie in a new video that also features what appears to be a battle-tested X-Wing Starfighter, prompting speculation that the familiar airships from the original "Star…