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Daily Archives : Nov 10, 2014

Devastating: Federal Investigation Says Clinic Did Not Notice Joan Rivers’ Vital Signs Were Deteriorating. Melissa Outraged

“A Manhattan clinic treating Joan Rivers, 81, in August did not notice that her vital signs were deteriorating for at least 15 minutes before she went into cardiac arrest, leading to her death several days later, a federal investigation has…

AMC Lays Out Plans to Wrap Up Drama Series

AMC laid out the endgame for a drama series that has been a staple on the cable channel in recent years. The network ordered a fifth season of the Western period drama “Hell on Wheels,” indicating that it will be…

Starz Greenlights Series That Will Be a Sequel to a Cult Movie Franchise

Starz is moving forward with a series that will be a follow-up to a series of cult feature films. Variety reports that the pay-cable net ordered “Ash vs. Evil Dead,” a sequel to the “Evil Dead” movies. “The new show…

Showtime Renews Two Current Drama Series

Two of the dramas currently airing on Showtime have been renewed, with one of the renewals described as a “no-brainer” while the other one comes despite a soft launch for the show. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that the…

Travel Channel Names New Senior VP

Travel Channel today announced the appointment of a new senior vice president. The cable channel named Robert Madden as its senior VP, marketing, creative, communications and brand strategy. “In this position, Madden will be responsible for the direct management of…

Obama Launches Push to Protect Net Neutrality

President Obama came out with a video (watch it below) and detailed statement today announcing his plan to protect Internet neutrality, urging the Federal Communications Commission to step up its regulation of broadband providers, The Wall Street Journal reports. Obama…

Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Newsroom’ Returns on HBO. How the Series Finally Won Us Over

As season three of “The Newsroom” kicks off on HBO, TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross explains how the series finally won him over. Please click here to read. “The Newsroom”

Power Struggle at NBC’s ‘Today’? Co-Host Reportedly Plans to Leave the Program

Amid an alleged power struggle among key players at the NBC morning staple “Today,” co-host Natalie Morales is reportedly looking for another job. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Morales is updating her resume because of a power…

Why Was This Ad for a New TV Series Banned in the Two Largest Markets? See for Yourself

The cities of New York and Los Angeles have both slapped a ban on a print ad for the new Bravo series “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce.” TheWrap.com reports that the ad was banned from buses and subways in the two…

Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Newsroom’ Returns on HBO. How the Series Finally Won Us Over

While waiting for the third and final season of “The Newsroom” to begin — which happened last night — many of us were surprised in April to hear that the creator of the show, Aaron Sorkin, had apologized for it….