Despite having delayed-viewing numbers that were strong, CBS has canceled one of its dramas. Writes Lesley Goldberg for The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog, “Days after CBS president Glenn Geller told reporters that producers were trying to find a home for…
“Amber Heard has filed for divorce from Johnny Depp, shockingly 3 days after Johnny’s mom died,” reports TMZ. The story continues “Amber filed her divorce petition Monday, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple married [15 months ago] in February of last year,…
Layoffs are taking place at two cable channels, according to a new report. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that the NBCUniversal networks USA and Syfy are cutting their workforces. “The headcount reduction, which I hear affects less than 10%…
CBS’s “Late Late Show with James Corden” featured a rap battle between the host and actress Anne Hathaway, and nothing was off the table, according to the show. Here’s the clip …
A producer on an HBO show was one of two men arrested today on charges stemming from the overdose death of a dermatologist in 2015. The AP reports that Marc Henry Johnson, who was a producer on the HBO pilot “The…
The daytime talk show “Live with Kelly,” which continues without a permanent co-host following the recent departure of Michael Strahan, announced the lineup of guest co-hosts who will join Kelly Ripa during the week of June 6-10. Here’s the lineup: Monday,…
An actress who is remembered for playing a beloved character on a popular comedy series has died. The AP reports that Beth Howland, known for her role as the ditzy waitress Vera on the CBS sitcom “Alice,” died of lung…
The breakup of the Beatles back in 1970 left Paul McCartney depressed and pushed him to alcohol, McCartney revealed during a taping of BBC radio’s “Mastertapes,” the New York Post’s Page Six reports. McCartney, 73, is quoted saying: “I was…
The broadcast nets and cable groups have wrapped up the 2016 television upfront presentations, and TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin has been keeping track of the highlights. Please click here to read her roundup of the most memorable presentations…
The endgame is mapped out for a cable drama that has been chalking up Emmy nominations for a few years. FX gave a two-season pickup to “The Americans,” which will wrap with a sixth and final season in 2018. Season…