"Gilmore Girls" creator Amy Sherman-Palladino has received a series order for her project "Bunheads" from ABC Family, reports Deadline.com. The project tracks Michelle, played by Sutton Foster, a Las Vegas showgirl who gets marries and moves to a small town,…
HBO’s critically acclaimed Prohibition-era drama “Boardwalk Empire” is eliminating a popular character from the lineup, TVLine.com reports. Lucy Danziger, played by Paz de la Huerta, has been cut from the mobster show, with HBO opting not to pick up Huerta’s…
HBO’s "Luck," a new drama about the thoroughbred racing world, is responding to criticism of its treatment of horses after the deaths of two animal actors, reports the New York Observer. Animal-rights organization PETA noted that a horse was euthanized…
A new cable news channel is in the works and is the topic of advanced discussions taking place involving media heavyweight The Walt Disney Co. and Spanish-language broadcaster Univision, The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog reports. The channel would…
One of the stars of "Heroes" has been cast as a romantic interest for a character on NBC’s "The Office," reports TVGuide.com. Sendhil Ramamurthy will play an Indian doctor who causes a breakup between Kelly Kapoor, played by Mindy Kaling,…
Two major media companies are joining forces to take on Netflix in the video-streaming space, Bloomberg reports. Verizon and Coinstar have formed a joint venture, 65% owned by Verizon and 35% owned by Coinstar, the story says. The service would…
One of the stars of the ABC dramedy "Pushing Daisies" has been cast in a role on a CBS pilot, reports TVLine.com. Chi McBride, known for playing gruff detectives, will get another chance at it in "Golden Boy," the story…
The executive producer of Fox animation staple “The Simpsons” fired back at Iran after the country slapped a ban on the sale of “Simpsons” toys, the Los Angeles Times reports. "Simpsons" EP Al Jean told the publication, "This means war!"…
Sunday’s broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI on NBC set a record for U.S. television viewing, according to Nielsen’s fast nationals, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The game was watched by 111.3 million viewers, eclipsing Fox’s telecast of last year’s Super Bowl, which came…
A 34-year-old man who was a former contestant on a network reality show was killed over the weekend when he was hit by a train, TheBostonChannel.com reports. Jeffrey Fraza, a boxer who appeared on the show "The Contender," was hit…