CBS has reportedly shut down production on one of its new comedies, according to TheWrap.com, which reports that the move comes after the network moved the show, “How to Be a Gentleman,” from prime Thursday night real estate to the…
Netflix announced today that it is abandoning a recently announced plan that was poorly received by customers, The New York Times reports in its Media Decoder blog. The company will keep its online streaming and DVD-by-mail services together under one…
A television actress who has starred in a string of popular shows has been named the new celebrity face of Botox, People.com reports. Courtney Thorne-Smith, who has starred on "Melrose Place," "Ally McBeal" and "According to Jim," says she likes…
Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang is reportedly interested in a private equity deal that would take the company private, reports Reuters. The deal would involve rolling over Yang’s investment in Yahoo, which was at 3.63% of the company’s shares as of…
Dawn Ostroff, the former entertainment chief of The CW, has been hired as the president of Conde Nast Entertainment, according to The Hollywood Reporter. TVWeek reported late last month that Ostroff was in talks with the publishing house. She will…
Whitney Cummings, the star of NBC’s new comedy "Whitney," may soon get a bump-up in her per-episode paycheck, reports the New York Post. The anticipated raise from her current salary of $60,000 an episode, after only three episodes of the…
NBC’s "Saturday Night Live" saw a small ratings slide last weekend when Ben Stiller hosted the program, reports Deadline.com. The episode also included appearances by Hugh Jackman and Kenny G. The program earned a 4.8 household rating/12 share in metered…
Bob Iger, the CEO of the Walt Disney Company, has signed a new contract with the company. Disney says that after the end of the renewed contract, in March, 2015, Iger "will then move to a lesser role for a…
Fox won Thursday night behind another strong showing by “The X Factor,” TVbytheNumbers.com reports, while the news at ABC wasn’t nearly as good: The Alphabet’s new series “Charlie’s Angels” fell 20% in the 18-49 demo to a feeble 1.2 average…
Fox announced that it is bringing back a long-running show that has been a strong performer in the ratings, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The show is "So You Think You Can Dance," which will return for a ninth season,…