NBC Cancels Series
NBC has announced that it is pulling the plug on one of its shows, with the final episode to air this week, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The show is the experimental anthology series "Love Bites."…
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Chuck Ross is the managing director of TVWeek.com. He's been involved in the TV business ever since he sold cable TV subscriptions in Santa Monica, Calif., door-to-door in the mid-to-late 1970s. He's had regular gigs reporting and/or editing about TV and advertising for Cablevision magazine,The Hollywood Reporter, the San Francisco Chronicle, Inside Media and Advertising Age. He first joined the predecessor to TVWeek, Electronic Media, in 2000.
A Star Is Born in Pie Attack on Rupert Murdoch — and No, It’s Not the Guy Who Attacked Him
Rupert Murdoch and James Murdoch may have been the “guests of honor” at Tuesday’s parliamentary proceedings in the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal, but an unlikely figure emerged as the star of the show, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. The star…
‘Glee’ Producer Sues Co-Creator of Show, Says He Was Cheated Out of His Cut
A behind-the-scenes feud over money from the Fox hit “Glee” has found its way to court, with one of the show’s producers filing a lawsuit against a co-creator of the show, TMZ.com reports. Producer Michael Novick, who filed the suit,…
Producer Says He Met With Casey Anthony to Offer $1 Million TV Deal That Would Include Lie-Detector Test; Media Homes In on Her Location — and She’s Not Far From Hollywood
Producer Al Taylor is claiming he met Tuesday with Casey Anthony in Palm Springs to talk about a $1 million television deal, reports the U.K.’s Daily Mail. Taylor said he offered Anthony, who was found not guilty of murder charges…
‘Bones’ Spinoff Casts Female Leads
Fox’s "Bones" spinoff "The Finder" has tapped two female leads, reports TVLine.com. The roles will be played by an actress who played a member of the C.A.T. squad on "Chuck" and a 16-year-old newcomer. Mercedes Masohn Mercedes Masohn, who appeared…
‘CSI’ Creator Anthony Zuiker Leaves CBS Studios After 12 Years; Moves to New TV Studio
Anthony Zuiker, creator of the most-watched TV series in the world, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," is leaving CBS Television Studios after a 12-year stint," reports The Hollywood Reporter. Zuiker will be moving to ABC Studios, the article says. According to…
Latest Episode of HBO’s ‘Curb’ Scores Series’ Best Numbers in Seven Years
The season’s second episode of HBO’s "Curb Your Enthusiasm" got an enthusiastic vote from viewers, with 12% more people tuning in compared with the show’s season debut, reports B&C. The Sunday night episode drew 1.9 million viewers, up from the…
Murdoch Firm Accused of Trying to Thwart Investigation
A parliamentary panel is alleging the Murdoch empire has made "deliberate attempts" to thwart its investigation into the phone-hacking scandal, The New York Times reports. The House of Commons home affairs select committee is one of two U.K. panels that…
Man Who Designed the Wheel on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ — Whose Work Is Also Seen on ‘$25,000 Pyramid’ and Countless Other Game Shows — Dead at 79
The man who designed the wheel on "Wheel of Fortune" has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Veteran television art director Ed Flesh was 79. Flesh conceived of the wheel that spins horizontally instead of vertically for NBC’s "Wheel of…
Actor From ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Justified’ to Take a Shot at ‘Burn Notice’
A familiar TV actor who has been seen recently in recurring roles on AMC’s "Breaking Bad" and FX’s "Justified" has been tapped for a major story arc on USA’s "Burn Notice," reports Deadline.com. The actor is Jere Burns, who will…