Jerry Bruckheimer, executive producer of some of CBS’s top shows — including "CSI" and "The Amazing Race" — has received a go-ahead from the network for a drama pilot called "Trooper," reports Deadline.com. The show, written by Aron Eli Coleite…
This week saw one topic generate a surge in online chatter, with Web tracker General Sentiment reporting that the amount of discussion exceeded that for cultural calling cards of the past year such as the 2011 Super Bowl, the Oscars…
CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” held its own in a head-to-head fight with Fox’s second installment of “American Idol’s” new season, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “Idol” held a slim edge in Nielsen overnights with a 5.6 average rating in the key 18-49…
HBO has pushed back the season premiere of one of its dramas. While the first two seasons debuted in spring, season three of “Treme” will be delayed until fall 2012, reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune. David Simon, co-creator of the…
NBC is betting that it has found its ratings savior in an actress who has been in hot demand in recent years, the New York Post reports. The network is counting on Betty White to help turn around its prime-time…
A gig William Shatner has had for 14 years is about to end, and it won’t be pretty, the Associated Press reports. Shatner’s long tenure as spokesman for Priceline will see the former “Star Trek” captain die a fiery advertising…
In a sign that interest in this year’s Super Bowl ads is strong, a teaser spot for a Super Bowl commercial — which will air in two weeks — is trending faster than a popular Super Bowl ad did last…
With the one-year anniversary of the government’s approval of the Comcast-NBC merger, a rival media company is reminding regulators that it believes Comcast has failed to meet government requirements, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. "Marking yesterday’s one-year…
The Motion Picture Association of America and its member studios are pushing back after this week’s high-profile campaign against Internet piracy legislation, and are pledging $3 million to a print and online ad campaign to support the Stop Online Piracy…
Two syndicated shows have been renewed, including TV’s longest-running court show. Twentieth Television announced today that the two stalwart syndicated shows have been renewed through the 2013-14 season. Announcing the pickups of “Divorce Court” and “Judge Alex” was Paul Franklin,…