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An upcoming daytime talk show has picked its executive producer, just as the show reached a distribution milestone. NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution announced today that Rich Sirop was named executive producer of “The Meredith Vieira Show.” The show, which debuts…
CBS has ordered a comedy pilot from John Hamburg of the “Meet the Parents” franchise and Matt Miller, a former executive producer of “Chuck,” reports Deadline.com. The project, "Good Session," is about a couple who visit a therapist to discuss…
The legendary singer whom Bruce Springsteen once called "the father of American folk music" has died at age 94. "Pete Seeger, the singer, folk-song collector and songwriter who spearheaded an American folk revival and spent a long career championing folk…
A second actor who was a regular cast member on "Breaking Bad" has joined the cast of the prequel to that award-winning series, says our friend Nellie Andreeva in an exclusive story at Deadline.com. According to the report, "Jonathan Banks…
MSNBC unveiled some changes to its programming lineup, including the belated announcement of a start date for Ronan Farrow’s new show. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel announced Feb. 24 as the show’s premiere date. The show, which is still…
The Directors Guild of America Awards picked up where the Emmys left off and offered a possible preview of the Oscars, with "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan and "Gravity" director Alfonso Cuaron among the night’s top honorees. Besides Gilligan’s award…
Director Quentin Tarantino has pulled the plug on his latest big-screen project and is headed instead to court, to sue the website that leaked the script for the movie, CNN reports. "Tarantino — the actor and director behind ‘Pulp Fiction,’…
With the Grammy Awards slipping from last year, CBS still trounced its broadcast competition in Sunday prime time, based on Nielsen figures for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the awards ceremony delivered an adjusted 9.9 average rating in…
The new George Lopez comedy series at FX moved closer to reality today with the cable network announcing its premiere date. TheWrap.com reports that “Saint George” will bow March 6 on FX. "The comedy — which will operate under the…
A veteran TV newsman who was a fixture on local television has died. The New York Times reports the death Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, of Chet Curtis, who for years was part of a husband-and-wife Boston-area news anchor team. Curtis,…