A top NBC executive from its glory days, who had a hand in developing a string of hugely successful series for the network, is attached as executive producer on a new project for ABC, Deadline.com reports. Former NBC President Warren…
After reports surfaced that a business deal involving a reality television star was worth only a fraction of what was previously thought, Forbes magazine is said to be looking into its recently released ranking of the highest-earning women in entertainment,…
Despite struggling in the ratings, a new NBC drama has received an order from the network for six more scripts, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The series is the Thursday night crime drama "Prime Suspect," which averaged 4.9 million viewers…
AOL Chief Executive Tim Armstrong is pitching to the company’s shareholders that it would be a good idea to sell to Yahoo, Reuters reports. The companies could save $1.5 billion in costs by merging, Armstrong has been telling shareholders, according…
The CW has placed a script order for a drama to be executive produced by a former "Grey’s Anatomy" star, reports TheWrap.com. The series from Katherine Heigl, called "Trending", is based on the 2006 Cynthia Langston novel "Bicoastal Babe," about…
The CW announced Wednesday that it is giving full-season orders to three freshman series, Deadline.com reports. The network first announced the pickup for Sarah Michelle Gellar’s "Ringer." It then added pickups for Kevin Williamson’s “The Secret Circle” and Josh Schwartz’s…
"American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest hasn’t had much luck getting his idea for a cable channel off the ground, reports the New York Post. Seacrest is working with talent agency CAA and entertainment company AEG to debut a cable channel…
The Walt Disney Company, which had pulled the plug in August on its high-profile movie version of one of the most famous TV and radio shows, has now agreed to go ahead with the project, according to Mike Fleming at…
Theater owners have scored a victory in their showdown with Universal over the new Eddie Murphy movie “Tower Heist,” The Baltimore Sun reports. The movie studio announced that it has canceled plans for an early VOD release for the movie,…
DirecTV is preparing to offer a new product to subscribers that will allow for DVR content to be viewed on the go on up to five mobile devices, reports Multichannel News. The new device, Nomad, will sell for $149 with…