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"James Garner, 86, the wry and handsome leading man who slid seamlessly between television and the movies but was best known as the amiable gambler Bret Maverick in the 1950s Western 'Maverick' and the cranky sleuth Jim Rockford in the…
In the history of TV, few have made the impact James Garner did. Please click here to be taken to this must-read entry, where TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross enlightens us with some stories about Garner that are unfamiliar…
During the 1950s, when television was first sweeping the country and putting a serious dent in movie going, there were not a lot of actors who became big stars primarily because of their association with scripted programming — as opposed…
None of the big four broadcast networks could match Spanish-language Univision in Thursday's prime-time ratings. Based on Nielsen overnights, TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Univision rolled to a solid win in the key 18-49 demo. Airing its 11th annual "Premios Juventud" youth…
An animated special is in the works at Disney Channel and Disney XD that's based on one of the Disney Parks' most popular attractions. The Los Angeles Times' Show Tracker reports that the special is inspired by the Haunted Mansion….
A blues guitarist considered to be among the greatest of the rock era has died. The Los Angeles Times reports that Johnny Winter died Wednesday in Switzerland at the end of a tour of Europe. He was 70. "His death…
TNT announced that it has renewed three drama series, all of which rank among the top five scripted series this summer on basic cable in adults 25-54. The shows are "The Last Ship," "Major Crimes" and "Falling Skies." The network…
Press release from Turner, July 18, 2014: TNT has renewed three of its chart-topping summer hits: The Last Ship, Major Crimes and Falling Skies. All three dramas rank among basic cable’s Top 5 scripted series this summer with total viewers…
A new project is in the works from the creator of FX's critically acclaimed cop drama "The Shield," and Deadline.com reports that the project has received a pilot order from Amazon. The project is “Mad Dogs,” an adaptation of a…
CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves talked about whether his company would be interested in buying CNN if it becomes available, indicating the idea has come up before and, yes, he's interested, Bloomberg reports. Moonves, who made his comments Thursday at…