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“CBS Entertainment president Glenn Geller will take a leave of absence from the network after suffering a mild heart attack,” reports our friend Daniel Holloway in Variety. The story continues, “In a note to staff Wednesday, Geller said that he is ‘on track…
A biographical TV series about the Grateful Dead is being developed by Amazon, reports Mike Fleming Jr. for Deadline. It will be “written by Jonathan Herman, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his ‘Straight Outta Compton’ script about the formation…
The Fox News Channel has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that two black women who work at the channel have been subjected to “relentless” racial hostility over a period of years. The AP reports that the alleged hostility came…
The White House staff won’t be attending the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, explaining that the move is a gesture of “solidarity” with Donald Trump, USA Today reports. The White House Correspondents’ Association announced the decision Tuesday. “WHCA president Jeff…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences implemented new rules in the wake of the big mixup with the presentation of the Best Picture Oscar at the recent awards ceremony. The AP reports that academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs…
One of the largest privately owned television station groups in the country is launching a national investigative unit. B&C reports that Raycom Media launched the unit Tuesday. It will be led by veteran investigative reporter Lee Zurik from WVUE-TV in…
ABC has taken the ax to a drama series, bucking a trend in which the broadcast networks have been showing more patience than usual with underperforming shows this season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network pulled the…
The natives are restless on ABC’s “GMA,” and at the center of it all is Michael Strahan, according to a report by The New York Post’s Page Six. The report quotes a source saying other “Good Morning America” talking heads…
Actress Michelle Pfeiffer is about to resurface on television, but in case you were wondering where she’s been, she explained her absence from Hollywood in a new feature published by Interview magazine. The three-time Oscar nominee, known for her knockout…
A popular comedy series will be coming to an end after six seasons — and after already having been canceled once before. Entertainment Weekly reports that “The Mindy Project,” which just aired its season five finale Tuesday, will return for…