1,778 Entries
Fox signed Michael Rapaport to play a government agent for the fourth season of “Prison Break,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Rapaport has a recurring role on NBC’s “My Name is Earl,” the newspaper reports. –Danny King
Former “Saturday Night Live” castmember Jimmy Fallon will succeed Conan O’Brien as NBC’s ‘Late Night’ host, the network is expected to announce today, Daily Variety reports. Meanwhile, “Battlestar Galactica” executive producer David Eick will replace Tom Fontana and Barry Levinson…
The American Federation of Television & Radio Artists and network studios may reach a contract-renewal agreement as early as this week after two weeks of talks, Daily Variety reports. The Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture &…
Ryan Seacrest will executive produce a reality show for NBC featuring bachelors’ mothers helping their sons choose the right woman, TelevisionWeek reports, citing an NBC.com casting notice. “Momma’s Boy” will have Seacrest working with the producers of old NBC reality…
ABC has reached an agreement for David E. Kelley Productions’ “Life on Mars” after meeting Kelley’s demands to renew his “Boston Legal” for a fifth season, TelevisionWeek reports, citing a person familiar with the negotiations. Meanwhile, 20th Century Fox, whose…
Britney Spears may return next season for a third appearance on CBS’s “How I Met Your Mother,” the Hollywood Reporter says, citing the show’s co-creator Craig Thomas. The show had record ratings on Spears’ first visit and her second episode…
Tori Spelling will join Jennie Garth as “Beverly Hills, 90210” castmembers on the new spinoff “90210,” which was ordered by the CW, DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com reports. The network also ordered “How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls,” the Web site says. –Danny King
Cable networks may stand to gain in the upcoming presidential general election as candidates move toward national campaigns and away from local station buys, TelevisionWeek reports. Additionally, with Barack Obama likely to decide to not receive federal financing, the Democratic…
“Law & Order” actor Dennis Farina was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport yesterday for attempting to carry a loaded gun onto a United Airlines flight bound for Chicago, Reuters reports. Farina, a former policeman whose film roles include “Get…
About 38 million viewers on average watched TV during the May sweeps ratings period, down from about 44 million last year, the New York Times reports. While the Writers Guild of America strike caused some attrition, much of the drop…