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Daily Archives : Aug 15, 2016

Fired ‘Criminal Minds’ Star Lawyers Up as New Details Surface

Actor Thomas Gibson, who was fired Friday after starring in the long-running CBS procedural “Criminal Minds” from its first season, is “lawyering up” and may pursue legal claims against the show’s producers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As we reported…

Fox News Channel Executive Assumes Key Position With Station Group

The Fox Television Stations group has named a new chief operating officer, with Fox News Co-President and Fox TV Stations CEO Jack Abernethy announcing the promotion of Sharri Berg to the post. The move comes amid a flurry of changes…

ABC Puts Popular Show on iTunes for Free

ABC is making a popular prime-time show available for free this week on iTunes. The network announced today that season two of “black-ish” is available for free exclusively on the service through Wednesday, Aug. 17. The ABC Studios show was…

How One Market Segment Raised the Bar This Year at TCA

At the recently wrapped Television Critics Association press tour, one market segment raised the bar significantly. That segment was streaming, with segment leader Netflix in particular upping the ante with its $6 billion content budget. Netflix showcased a ton of…

Late-Night Show Canceled

With the network president declaring that the show “hasn’t resonated,” a late-night talk show that has struggled for a year and a half to gain traction has been canceled. Comedy Central confirmed today that it has pulled the plug on “The Nightly…

Why One U.S. Olympic Athlete Has Become a Target of Haters on Social Media

An athlete competing for Team USA in Rio has been the focus of a barrage of criticism on social media. USA Today reports that Gabby Douglas, part of a U.S. women’s gymnastics team that has dominated the competition in Rio,…

Host of Sunday Morning News Program Misses First Broadcast in 34 Years

A TV fixture was out of the lineup Sunday for the first time in 34 years, skipping work due to an illness. Deadline.com reports that John McLaughlin sat out Sunday’s installment of “The McLaughlin Group.” The show opened with a…

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Apologizes On-Air to NBA Star

ESPN fixture Stephen A. Smith offered an apology to one of the NBA’s star players this morning on “First Take,” reaching out to the New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony after tearing into him last week. Smith acknowledged on today’s show…

Gruesome Photo Circulates — Along With a Bizarre Story — After Johnny Depp Cut Off Part of His Finger

A disturbing photograph of Johnny Depp’s finger is making the rounds after the actor reportedly cut off part of his finger in a fit of rage. The injury is just a part of a bizarre story that TMZ.com attributes to…

Superstar Singer Turns Down Headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2017 — and Takes a Bit of a Jab at the Show

A music superstar explained turning down an invitation to perform at next year’s Super Bowl with a message delivered to fans at one of her concerts, USA Today reports. Adele, who is currently touring North America, reportedly told concert goers…