A well-known pop singer is reportedly close to a deal to join Simon Cowell’s "The X Factor" as a judge for the show’s second season, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The deal to bring Britney Spears to the Fox singing…
Despite stagnant wages for U.S. workers, cable bills have been rising 6% per year and will pass $200 per month by 2020, according to a report from NPD Group, reports the New York Post. The rising price of cable is…
With two new shows containing some reference to the “B-word” in their titles, ABC has drawn criticism from some quarters and intrigue from others. Both shows — the prime-time soap “GCB” and the Wednesday night comedy “Don’t Trust the B—-…
Nicholas Sparks, the bestselling author whose novels include "The Notebook," "Dear John" and "The Lucky One" — all turned into movies — has signed a first-look deal with Warner Horizon Television, which primarily makes shows for cable TV, Deadline.com reports. Warner Horizon is…
Apple Inc. has been hit with an antitrust suit by the U.S. Justice Department in a case that also names Hachette SA, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster, Bloomberg reports. The case involves alleged price fixing on digital books,…
Comcast was accused in a complaint filed by Bloomberg with the Federal Communications Commission of favoring its own cable news networks, escalating a dispute between the two companies, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. The filing accuses Comcast of…
A former CBS ratings juggernaut could be in trouble. “Two and a Half Men,” which has been generally doing better than expected since Ashton Kutcher took over the lead role after the celebrated flame-out of Charlie Sheen, fell to a…
HBO has announced the renewal of a popular drama series, Entertainment Weekly reports. Coming back for a third season will be the fantasy “Game of Thrones,” which is no surprise considering the series’ second season premiered recently to record ratings…
GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum announced today that he is suspending his underdog campaign, clearing the way for Mitt Romney to snag the Republican nomination, The New York Times reports. The move virtually assures Romney of the GOP nomination and…
CW has unveiled plans for two new series, with both shows set for runs this summer, B&C reports. Set to debut Tuesday, May 29, at 8 p.m. ET is "The Catalina," a reality show set in a Miami hotel and…