CBS isn’t quite ready to give up on a comedy series despite its sluggish start in the ratings. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that the network has ordered two additional scripts for the family comedy “The McCarthys.” “While such…
An actress who broke through with a role on NBC’s 1960s spy hit “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” and went on to a career as a screenwriter has died. Variety reports that Leigh Chapman died Nov. 4 at her West Hollywood…
Patty Duke is returning to TV to again play a dual role, this time taking on the role of a pair of grandmothers on the Disney Channel show “Liv and Maddie,” reports the Associated Press. Duke, 67, is known for…
A new drama series in the works at ABC comes from a writer and producer who has worked on the two biggest franchises at CBS. Deadline.com reports that ABC is developing a legal procedural called “Emma Cavendish,” which is from ABC…
Al Roker, a morning fixture as the weatherman on NBC’s “Today” show, is now a world record holder. TVNewser reports that Roker’s 34-hour “Rokerthon” set the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous weather forecast. Roker reached his goal just…
Television ratings firm Nielsen came under fire from Viacom Chief Executive Philippe Dauman, who said the company has failed to keep up with the TV industry, reports The New York Times. “We are in a transitional moment with existing measurement…