Syfy Announces Return of Series

Just ahead of the airing of its season finale, Syfy has announced that it will bring back a drama series for another season. Deadline.com reports that the freshman drama "Helix" received an order from the cable channel for a 13-episode…

CBS Wins Thursday Prime as NCAA Tourney Continues to Post Gains; New Fox Series Debuts Low

CBS had the winning formula in Thursday’s prime-time ratings, as its coverage of the "March Madness" NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament continued to post gains over last year’s numbers, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that…

‘Nightline’ Gets a New Anchor After ABC News Veteran Jumps to NBC

A familiar face at ABC News is pulling the plug on a two-decade career at the network and making the move to NBC News. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Nightline" anchor Cynthia McFadden is exiting to become a senior legal…

Joan Rivers Makes a Raunchy Return to NBC’s ‘Tonight Show’ After 25-Year Absence. She Was a Frequent Guest (and Guest Host) on Carson’s ‘Tonight Show,’ But He Banned Her When She Got a Show on Fox Opposite Him. Here’s the Video

One Down, One to Go for ‘GMA’ as the ABC Morning Show Tries to Lock In Its On-Air Lineup

ABC’s "Good Morning America" is down to one holdout as it moves to lock in on-air personalities whose contracts are running out. Writing on Deadline.com, Lisa de Moraes reports that the last holdout is Josh Elliott, after Lara Spencer signed…

No ‘Girls’ Allowed: Why the HBO Show Was Denied Permission to Film on a College Campus

The University of Iowa told HBO’s “Girls” that it wasn’t welcome to film on its campus, reports the Press-Citizen. The show wanted to tape Hannah Horvath, played by “Girls” creator Lena Dunham, attending the prestigious Iowa Writers’ Workshop, but the…

‘Colbert Report’ Online Joke Sparks Accusations of Racial Insensitivity

A Twitter campaign called #CancelColbert began trending Thursday after the “Colbert Report” account sent out a joke that some felt was racially insensitive toward Asians. But Stephen Colbert, who hosts the Comedy Central program, said he didn’t write the tweet,…

Writer of Spiked Cable Drama Fires Back After Being Portrayed as a ‘Tone-Deaf Racist Hack’

The writer behind a cable drama project that was spiked before it made it to air is firing back after being portrayed, in her words, as a "tone-deaf racist hack." Writing in The Hollywood Reporter, Brooke Eikmeier, the writer of…

Which Writer-Producer Has More Dramas on the Air This Season Than Anyone Else? Hint: She Just Signed a New Three-Year Deal With Warner Bros. TV

The writer-producer who has more drama series on the air this season than anyone else has extended her relationship with Warner Bros. TV. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that “The Vampire Diaries” showrunner Julie Plec has signed a “rich…

A&E’s ‘Duck Dynasty’ Takes a Ratings Hit With Season 5 Finale

A&E Network’s “Duck Dynasty” saw its viewership take a dive with the reality show’s fifth-season finale. Deadline.com reports that only 6 million viewers tuned in, a 28% drop from the season-four finale. The reality show also took a hit in…