Syfy’s “Sharknado 2” is taking an ever-bigger bite out of the cable ratings, drawing an additional 5.6 million viewers in the week after its initial broadcast, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. Three additional airings of the campy sequel have…
Syfy, continuing efforts to add to its science-fiction offerings, is developing a drama based on the Hugo-nominated series of books “Old Man’s War” from John Scalzi, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. Development will be overseen by Wolfgang Petersen of…
The plastic-surgery show “Botched” has been renewed for a second season, reports TheWrap.com. Plastic surgeons Terry Dubrow and Paul Nassif will return to the series, which features them fixing up people who have had cosmetic surgeries gone wrong. The next…
Fox’s “Glee” will add at least five new characters in its sixth and final season, reports TVLine. The show will feature a new underdog named Roderick, described as shy but having a voice similar to Otis Redding’s; a “football stud”…
Debmar-Mercury has announced a high-level change in its programming leadership. The independent media company this week announced the promotion of Alexandra Jewett to executive VP, programming. Jewett, who was senior VP, programming, will continue to work with Lonnie Burstein, who…
I absolutely love this print trade ad from CBS, which, as it turns out, is an award-winner. I took a picture of the ad — here it is: The target of the ad is potential advertisers on CBS. As you…
Press Release from Debmar-Mercury, Aug. 5, 2014: Debmar-Mercury, a leading independent media company, today announced the promotion of Alexandra Jewett from senior to executive VP, programming. Working in partnership with Lonnie Burstein, who will remain as EVP, programming, the team…
“‘All the President’s Men’ star Robert Redford is once again taking on the government. And this time, it’s financial.” So writes Tim Kenneally of TheWrap. The story says, “Redford has filed a lawsuit against the New York State Department of…
You might have thought it was Beyonce and Jay-Z performing, by the line of fans outside the Paley Center in Beverly Hills Sunday evening — but this crowd was, well, crazy in love with “Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey.” The final…
Fans of “The Office” are going to like this. The person who co-created and starred on the original series — first shown in the United Kingdom — will reprise his role in a feature-length mockumentary, reports Deadline.com. Though on this…