ABC Cancels Show
ABC has canceled one of its newest series. It’s a sitcom that only drew a 2.0 rating in adults 18-49 when it debuted on Jan. 3, 2012, and then dropped to a 1.6 rating in that demo in its second airing. The show…
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Golden Globe Winners: Surprises in Best TV Drama and In TV Acting Categories. Plus Full List of TV and Movie Winners
Some exciting surprises in the TV categories at the 69th Annual Golden Globes, which were announced on Sunday night, Jan. 15, 2012. To see a complete list of Golden Globe winners, please click here. Showtime’s freshman drama, "Homeland," run by…
Al Gore Addresses Rumors That Current TV Is for Sale; Network Offers Excuse for Absence of Keith Olbermann From TCA Event
Former Vice President Al Gore, the co-founder of Current TV, appeared Friday at the Television Critics Association press tour and said the cable channel is not for sale, B&C reports. "No, it’s not true and we’re not for sale," Gore…
Writer of Hit Show Says He’s in TV for the Money
At least one TV writer has come clean about why he’s involved in television, and the reason is money, Deadline.com reports. Elmore Leonard, 86, whose work is the basis for the FX hit "Justified" and who serves as an executive…
Is Sheen’s New Sitcom a Cynical Publicity Stunt? FX Boss Reveals Why Network Is in Business With Charlie
FX President John Landgraf opened up about what the network is doing in business with Charlie Sheen, B&C reports. "Anger Management," the Sheen comedy series picked up by FX, isn’t a "cynical publicity stunt," Landgraf said, deflecting speculation that the…
Political Science and Political Science Fiction: Video — Faux Almost Candidate Stephen Colbert Has Fun With Stephanopoulos; The Real Jon Huntsman Reportedly to Drop Out of Race and Will Endorse Another Candidate
In the real part of the news, Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman Jr., the former governor of Utah who finally got some momentum in a recent TV debate, is dropping out of the race, according to a number of media…
Oscar Winner to Play Hemingway’s Muse in HBO Movie
An Oscar-winning actress has signed on to play Ernest Hemingway’s muse in an HBO movie this spring, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog reports. Nicole Kidman will play Martha Gellhorn, Hemingway’s third wife, in “Hemingway & Gellhorn,” the story…
Video: Attack Ad From Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC — Airing in South Carolina — Calls Mitt Romney a Serial Killer
Stephen Colbert’s super PAC is running an attack ad on a CBS station in South Carolina, making his organization "officially legitimate," reports The New York Times’ The Caucus blog. The 60-second commercial calls Romney a serial killer. Based on Romney’s…
Shonda Rhimes Project Gets Pilot Order From ABC — Series Would Be an Anomaly for Broadcast TV
ABC has ordered a pilot for a new project from “Grey’s Anatomy” creator Shonda Rhimes, EW.com’s Inside TV blog reports. The order is for the period drama "Gilded Lillys." If it makes it onto the schedule, the show would be…
Actors’ Guilds Hammer Out Merger Agreement; Plan Would Create Hollywood’s Largest Labor Group
A merger plan between the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has been hammered out after nine days of talks, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Neither union would comment on the…