Playboy founder Hugh Hefner took to Twitter to provide an explanation for why NBC’s "The Playboy Club" failed, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "It should have been on cable, aimed at a more adult audience," Hefner tweeted to his roughly…
The man who built his father’s company into a firm that’s synonymous with television ratings has died, reports The New York Times’ Bill Carter. Arthur C. Nielsen Jr. was 92. Nielsen, who suffered from Parkinson’s disease, died Monday in Winnetka, Ill.,…
The long-running animated Fox series "The Simpsons" may shut down next spring as the six actors who voice the program’s characters have reached a negotiating impasse over pay, reports the Daily Beast. Fox is insisting that if the cast doesn’t…
Paramount Pictures has quietly sidestepped streaming services such as Netflix by taking its "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" directly to consumers, reports Advertising Age. By visiting vod.transformersmovie.com, consumers can stream an HD version of the movie for $4.99 or a…
The future of "Dexter" is in question as salary negotiations between star Michael C. Hall and Showtime have reached an impasse, reports Deadline.com. The breakdown comes as Showtime is offering $20 million for two additional seasons, while Hall wants $24…
"Iron Man" director Jon Favreau is in talks with one of the big 3 broadcast networks for a half-hour comedy spec script, marking his first venture into TV series writing, reports Deadline.com. Favreau, who has been meeting with CBS, wrote…
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has decided to move forward with a project that has been talked about for years: a movie museum, which will be a joint project with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art,…
With "Arrested Development" creator Mitch Hurwitz planning a limited-run series, streaming service Hulu is making a play for the new TV episodes of the canceled but beloved comedy, reports New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. Fox canceled "Arrested Development" in 2006…
NBC has seen enough. The Peacock Network announced it is pulling the plug on one of its new shows, which has struggled to find viewers during the first few weeks of the fall season. "The Playboy Club" is being canceled,…
In Apple’s first big product introduction without company founder Steve Jobs running the show, Apple unveiled its eagerly anticipated new iPhone, the iPhone 4S, The New York Times reports. The upgrade stops short of the extensive redesign that would have…