‘The Strain’ Has a Strong Debut on FX — and Yes, We Are Again Running the Billboard Art for the Show, Which Prompted Complaints Over Its Graphic Imagery (You’ve Been Warned)

After a controversial preview campaign for its horror-drama series "The Strain," FX enjoyed a strong turnout for the show's premiere. The vampire- and virus-themed show drew 2.99 million viewers for its debut on FX on Sunday night, a 42% improvement…

‘Game of Thrones’ Has Its Season 5 Directors All Set: The ‘Pilot Whisperer’ Is on Board Again, Along With a Lineup of TV Veterans Who Are ‘Thrones’ Newbies (They’ve Directed ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ ‘Entourage’ and Many Other Shows)

HBO has signed up five directors to each helm two episodes of “Game of Thrones” for its fifth season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. David Nutter, who directed the acclaimed episode “The Rains of Castamere” (known for its “Red Wedding” scene),…

Reality Show Gets Early Pickup

Lifetime has given an early renewal to a reality series in advance of the show's first-season finale. TheWrap.com reports that the cable channel is going ahead with a second season of “Little Women: LA.” The reality series focuses on a…

Report: A Month After His Death, Casey Kasem Isn’t Buried Yet

Famed radio personality Casey Kasem isn’t buried yet, a month after his death, according to a representative for his daughter, reports People magazine. Kasem’s second wife, Jean Kasem, has the rights to his body, but hasn’t yet arranged for his…

Must-See Video: The Customer Service Rep From Hell as Customer’s Plea to Cancel Comcast Cable Service Goes Viral

Whoa! Fox Confirms That It’s Made a Bid to Buy Time Warner

21st Century Fox has confirmed a New York Times story that it offered to buy Time Warner last month. “21st Century Fox can confirm that we made a formal proposal to Time Warner last month to combine the two companies,"…

On ‘The View’ Marvel Comics Announces It’s Giving One of Its Superheroes a … Sex Change

Marvel Comics — owed by Disney and home to such superheroes as Spider-Man, Wolverine, Storm, Iron Man, Mystique, the Hulk, Rogue and Captain America — announced today, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, on "The View" that it is changing the sex…

News & Documentary Emmy Nominees Unveiled — Here’s the Complete List

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced its list of nominations for the 35th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, to be presented Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln…

The Crusades Head to Cable — Again

The Crusades are coming to cable. Deadline.com reports that the famed campaigns of the Middle Ages will be the focus of "The Crusaders," an original event series on Spike TV. The cable channel is joining with Pierce Brosnan’s Irish DreamTime,…

Fox Wins the Night as ’24’ Finale Rises

Fox won broadcast prime time Monday night as it wrapped up its "24: Live Another Day" on an upbeat ratings note, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the "24" finale delivered a 1.7 average…