A sitcom starring and executive produced by rapper Nicki Minaj has received a commitment from ABC Family. Deadline.com reports that the scripted comedy is based on Minaj’s life growing up in Queens, N.Y. “The project, from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment,…
By Chuck Ross Dunno about you, but after watching one episode of NBC’s exciting new drama “Blindspot” I was pretty sure I was hooked for the entire season. Now, having seen episode two last night, I KNOW, barring any really…
A television channel focused on adventure sports is mourning the death of an icon of the genre. Outside Television posted a video tribute to Erik Roner after Roner died Monday in a skydiving accident in Squaw Valley, Calif. “Roner was…
Following up on his run as vampire Bill Compton on HBO’s “True Blood,” actor Stephen Moyer has shifted gears for his new role as the Chamberlain, Milus Corbett, on Kurt Sutter’s new FX series “The Bastard Executioner.” TVWeek Open Mic…
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump has called off his brief boycott of the Fox News Channel. Variety reports that the boycott lasted five days, with Trump scheduled to appear today on “The O’Reilly Factor.” The report notes that Trump tweeted…
Stephen Moyer is practically unrecognizable in his new role on FX’s “The Bastard Executioner” from his previous turn as vampire Bill Compton on “True Blood.” Except for the bad teeth. Moyer, a classically trained English actor, plays Milus Corbett, a…
“PBS and CBS led the winners at the 36th annual News and Documentary Awards, held Monday night at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall,” reports Variety, adding, “But lifetime achievement honoree Ted Turner stole the show with an emotional acceptance speech that…
“Catherine E. Coulson, actress and cult icon, died Monday morning of cancer at age 71,” reports Entertainment Weekly (EW). Coulson was introduced to millions in the pilot of “Twin Peaks.” According to the Washington Post, here’s how she was introduced: Agent Cooper:…