"Storage Wars" star Dave Hester and rapper Trey Songz have settled their lawsuits over who can say "YUUUP!," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. Hester sued Songz last November, with Songz countersuing in April. Both men argued the word…
NBC won the Sunday night ratings battle, if it can be called a battle, with the lowest winning average rating in the key 18-49 demo in recent memory — a 1.2, according to Nielsen overnights. But NBC was the only…
"Smash," which did not do well in the live, daily ratings on NBC, was renewed by the network for a second season because of the DVR, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times. Says Carter in the article, "The…
Snooki and JWoww have been ratings gold on MTV’s reality flagship “Jersey Shore,” but that success appears to have hit a speed bump. The "Jersey Shore" spinoff "Snooki & JWoww" debuted last week to relatively soft ratings, drawing 2.36 million…
BBC Worldwide Networks’ president is leaving the company as it restructures, Deadline.com reports. BBC announced today that Jana Bennett will exit the company. Bennett has been heading up BBC Worldwide since February. She was previously director of BBC Vision, responsible…
ABC probably wishes the NBA Finals would have gone longer than five games, with Thursday night’s deciding game wrapping up the highest-rated NBA championship series in eight years, Deadline.com reports. ABC used the opportunity Thursday to stomp on the prime-time…
One of the fixtures of morning television has reportedly turned down a "big contract" to replace Ann Curry as co-host on NBC’s "Today," reports TMZ.com. The website reports that Meredith Vieira — who co-anchored “Today” for six years and also…
The focus on “Today” co-host Ann Curry in recent days has been all about her presumed departure from the show — including speculation about who will replace her, as previously reported. But Curry herself has a different perspective on her…
The Supreme Court today issued a ruling on indecency in a case involving nudity on an episode of ABC’s “NYPD Blue” and obscenities broadcast on awards shows, The Washington Post reports. The justices ruled unanimously in the closely watched case,…
Whether Justin Bieber dragged down NBC or NBC dragged down Justin Bieber is a matter of interpretation, but one thing is clear: The combination didn’t work. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Wednesday night’s concert special “Justin Bieber: All Around the World” was…