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"There may be an angry voice mail or three this morning at Comedy Central from some of its fellow media companies after Thursday night’s episode of ‘South Park,’ writes our good friend Andy Wallenstein in Variety. He adds that Discovery…
There’s apparently a correlation between Facebook chatter and television ratings for new shows, with Variety reporting that the biggest debuts at the four broadcast networks are also those with the most buzz on the social network. "ABC’s ‘Marvel’s Agents of…
A new reality series from NBC and Mark Burnett takes that old phrase from ‘Star Trek,’ "space, the final frontier," literally. NBC has ordered "Space Race," a competition from Mark Burnett that will feature ordinary people trying to win a…
With plans to become a host on MSNBC later this month, Alec Baldwin reportedly cleaned up his Twitter feed to remove some critical comments of another MSNBC host, reports TVNewser. According to the story, "The latest installment of Baldwin vs….
Asked about "Saturday Night Live’s" lack of black cast members, one of the show’s current cast members says the show needs to "pay attention," according to an interview with The Grio. The cast member, Jay Pharoah, is one of only…
The executive producer of the long-runining CBS hit "Touched by and Angel," Martha Williamson, is coming back to series TV. Nellie Andreeva of Deadline.com writes, "I’ve learned that the cable network has given a 10-episode order to ‘Signed, Sealed &…
"FXX is under fire from Exxon, which has filed suit against the cable network for its new logo, claiming it rips off the oil giant’s trademarked brand," reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. Both logos use joined double Xs,…
Debmar-Mercury is close to completing a deal with television station owner E.W. Scripps to create a syndicated talk show with a former co-host of "The View," reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The project is said to be a legal panel…
"Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes sent a memo Thursday [Oct. 3, 2013] to producers, shows, talent and executives involved in executing a new vision led by Shepard Smith — one that makes him the face of a new,…
Fox has become the first broadcast network to renew one of its fall shows for a second season. The pickup, for Fox’s drama "Sleepy Hollow," is "a second-season renewal for at least 13 episodes," writes our friend Nellie Andreeva at…