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With NBC’s live production of "The Sound of Music," starring country singer Carrie Underwood as Maria von Trapp, now a matter of record — and critics’ generally low expectations from Underwood, at least on the acting front, having been met…
The person Barbara Walters wanted to pick as the most fascinating person of 2013 was nixed by ABC executives, the New York Daily News reports. The publication reports that Walters wanted Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor who leaked classified…
As predicted by just about everyone on the planet, Carrie Underwood sang beautifully on last night’s live version of NBC’s “The Sound of Music,” in a production that was torpedoed and sunk by her lack of acting experience. To call…
TNT’s new drama series “Mob City,” created by Frank Darabont of “The Walking Dead” and rolling out in an unusual three-week, two-night-a-week format — remember when the miniseries was a common occurrence? — got off to a soft start Wednesday…
Alec Baldwin, who left MSNBC after allegedly making homophobic remarks to a photographer, has added his voice to the controversy over fellow network host Martin Bashir, who announced he’s leaving MSNBC after getting into trouble over remarks he made about…
Los Angeles’ “Grim Sleeper” serial killer is getting the Lifetime movie treatment. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel is developing the drama project, with Dreama Walker set to star. Walker, one of the stars of the ABC comedy series “Don’t…
When it comes to trainwreck television, it’s hard to beat this for an idea. The New York Post reports that a new unscripted series coming to E! focuses on botched plastic surgery. The eight-episode “Botched” will follow Dr. Terry Dubrow…
A series airing on a cable news channel played a role in the capture of a fugitive described as one of the FBI’s most-wanted white-collar lawbreakers. CNBC reports that viewers of its show “American Greed: The Fugitives” helped capture David…
A new project at HBO has signed on an actor known for his work on the ABC drama series "NYPD Blue" to portray the U.S. president. Deadline.com reports that the HBO’s pilot “The Brink” cast Esai Morales in the role….
The death Thursday of South African leader Nelson Mandela put TV news operations in overdrive. Variety reported Thursday that Mandela’s death "sent news networks scrambling to cover the legacy of one of the 20th century’s most influential and revered political…