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A former “American Idol” contestant apologized for actions on the Fox News Channel show “Fox & Friends” that some felt disrespected U.S. troops. The Hollywood Reporter’s Idol Worship reports that Chris Daughtry issued the apology. The singer had performed as…
One of the most successful television producers of all time says he can’t get a series made today. Deadline.com reports that Norman Lear, the producer behind hits such as “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons" and "Maude,” hinted at ageism…
The television networks are spending “unprecedented amounts of money” to get top movie writer-producers and actors in their summer programming, reports the Los Angeles Times. John Malkovich is starring as Blackbeard on NBC, while CBS will debut the Steven Spielberg-produced…
CNN has named a new political director, TVNewser.com reports. The cable news channel's Washington Bureau chief, Sam Feist, announced that producer David Chalian was promoted to the position. Chalian replaces Mark Preston, who was promoted to executive editor of CNN…
HBO has a political drama in the works that's written by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Deadline.com reports. The project is “God Save Texas,” from author Lawrence Wright and executive produced by “X-Men” producer Lauren Shuler Donner. The drama follows a…
NBC drew an average of 21.3 million viewers during the Belmont Stakes, the race’s second-biggest audience on record, as viewers turned out in the hope of seeing California Chrome win the Triple Crown, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. California…
Amazon Studios is ramping up its slate of new comedy projects. Deadline.com reports that the studio ordered two additional comedy pilots: “Salem Rogers: Model of the Year 1998” and “Down Dog." “Salem Rogers” is from actress-writer Lindsey Stoddart, and focuses…
Netflix has cast an actor known for the HBO series “Game of Thrones” in the online streaming service's upcoming Pablo Escobar drama series. Variety reports that Pedro Pascal, who plays Oberyn Martell in the current season of “Game of Thrones,”…
Netflix investors will vote today at the company’s annual meeting on a proposal by two public pension funds to separate the roles of chairman and CEO, which are both now held by the company’s co-founder, Reed Hastings, The New York…
The Television Academy is rolling out online voting for the Primetime Emmy Awards' 104 categories starting today, reports TheWrap.com. The move comes more than two years after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences had its sometimes-rocky rollout of…