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Bravo Rolls Out Development Slate, Including a ‘Choose-Your-Own-Adventure’ Project

Bravo’s new development slate includes an unconventional project that will put a contestant’s fate into the hands of the show’s viewers, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The channel describes the project as "the ultimate choose-your-own-adventure." Called “Crowd Control,” the…

Why Those Racist Remarks Allegedly From Donald Sterling Felt Like a Punch in the Gut to Most of Us. Will the NBA Be Able to Do Enough to Fix the Problem? And a Surprise About Racism and the Rest of Us

In listening to just a 15-minute tape of what is purported to be a conversation between Donald Sterling, the owner of the professional basketball team the Los Angeles Clippers, and his former girlfriend — which is full of venom and…

SundanceTV Series Gets a Second Season

SundanceTV, which rebranded earlier this year and has stepped up its move into original scripted programming, has renewed an original series for a second season. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel gave a six-episode order for season two of "The…

Craig Ferguson Announces He’s Leaving ‘Late Late Show’

Musical chairs continue in late-night as Craig Ferguson announces that he has decided to step down as host of CBS's "The Late Late Show" at the end of this year. He will leave sometime in December. "Ferguson broke the news…

Why Those Racist Remarks Allegedly From Donald Sterling Felt Like a Punch in the Gut to Most of Us. Will the NBA Be Able to Do Enough to Fix the Problem? And a Surprise About Racism and the Rest of Us

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Fox Readying Update on Beloved 1978 Movie for Live Broadcast

A wildly successful and beloved 1978 movie will get a live broadcast update on Fox. B&C reports that the network today announced plans to air a live version of the musical "Grease," with the special set for 2015. "'Grease Live'…

Microsoft Gets in the TV Game

Microsoft is getting in the television business in a big way, rolling out a slate of original programs made specifically for its Xbox platform, EW.com's Inside TV reports. "Although Microsoft’s been in talks to get into the original video content…

Which Broadcast Net Had Two Shows Record Historic Ratings Lows in Sunday Prime? The Same Net That Won the Night

On a tepid Sunday night for the broadcast networks, the net that won the prime-time ratings battle also saw two of its series sink to all-time low numbers, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. That network was…

Shocker: Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Allegedly Not Only Knew He Was Being Taped, But Girlfriend Would Allegedly ‘Routinely’ Tape Him as His ‘Archivist,’ Report Says. Plus More Remarks Allegedly Attributed to Sterling

Los Angeles Clippers owner "Donald Sterling was AWARE he was being taped during the conversation that was posted on TMZ Sports, in which the L.A. Clippers owner [allegedly] went on a racial rant … so claims the woman who taped…

Dick Clark Productions Names New EVP of Programming and Development

A veteran TV executive has been named executive vice president of programming and development for dick clark productions. Company president Mike Mahan announced the appointment of Mark Bracco to the post. "In the newly created role, Bracco will oversee programming…