U.S. Supreme Court Turns Down Cable Channel’s Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a request from a cable channel to hear its case. The Los Angeles Times reports that the court declined to take on Tennis Channel’s petition to overturn an appeals court ruling that favored…

Disney World Raises Day Pass Price — Second Increase in Seven Months

Disney World has just unveiled its hefty new single-day admission price. The New York Post reports that the theme park bumped up the price to $99, up about 15% from last spring, and marking the second fee increase in seven…

‘Doctor Who’ Casts New Character

Along with getting a new actor in the role of the Doctor next season, “Doctor Who” has cast a new recurring character. TVGuide.com reports that the show added Samuel Anderson, known to British viewers for his roles in shows such…

Hallmark Greenlights Scripted Series Based on Movie Franchise

Hallmark has given the go-ahead to an original scripted series. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel is moving forward with “The Good Witch,” which is based on the network’s successful movie franchise of the same name. Catherine Bell will return…

Emmy-Winning Actress Joins Showtime’s ‘Ray Donovan’

The cast of the Showtime crime drama series "Ray Donovan" is getting a big-name boost with the addition of an Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actress. Variety reports that Ann-Margret is joining the show’s second season in a recurring role. She’ll play…

Wow: On Monday Night Maroon 5’s Adam Levine Tells Duo That Their Presentation of This Beatles Classic Is ‘my favorite performance that I have ever seen on ‘The Voice’ ‘ — See It Now

Jamie Lee Curtis Signed for CBS Drama Pilot

Jamie Lee Curtis has been signed for a drama pilot on CBS, reports our friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The pilot is an untitled project from David Marshall Grant. The story reports: "The soapy medical show, based on an Israeli…

NBC’s Olympics Go Out With a Whimper: Closing Night Is Way Down From Vancouver’s Numbers

NBC’s final night of the Winter Olympic Games from Sochi, Russia, closed out what has been a ratings juggernaut for the network with somewhat less-than-juggernaut numbers, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the closing…

One of the Most Familiar Advertising Slogans of All Time Is Going Away — and We Know What Will Replace It; Brace Yourself — Here’s the Video

An advertising slogan that we KNOW you’ve heard — maybe a few thousand times — is about to go away after a historic run of more than two decades. The slogan is the dairy industry’s "Got milk?" Time magazine reports:…