TBS has ordered a pilot for a multicamera comedy from one of the stars of “Franklin & Bash” and an executive producer with a growing list of credits including “My Boys,” “Hawthorne” and “Happy Endings.” Actor Breckin Meyer and writer/producer…
A Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster has confirmed that he will keep his job for at least one more year, TVNewser.com reports. Vin Scully will continue as the television broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers through 2012, according to the…
With the upcoming broadcast of the U.S. Open, the Tennis Channel will be available to a much broader range of homes than its usual reach, reports Multichannel News. Partnerships with DirecTV, Dish Network and AT&T U-verse will boost the penetration…
A former Disney Channel star was paid $100,000 in severance for not starring in a movie that she was cut from after revealing her pregnancy, reports TMZ.com. As previously reported, Hilary Duff was dropped from “Bonnie and Clyde” because her…
Ray Romano and Mike Royce say they’re giving up on trying to find a new home for the show they created, which was canceled recently by TNT, Deadline.com reports. Romano and Royce have been shopping “Men of a Certain Age.”…
Even downgraded to a tropical storm, the Event Formerly Known as Hurricane Irene took a bite out of the entertainment business as it breezed across the East Coast over the weekend. The storm’s toll on weekend box office was estimated…
After receiving a second-season renewal, a USA Network show will also receive a new showrunner, reports Deadline.com. “Suits” creator Aaron Korsh is being promoted from co-executive producer to executive producer and showrunner. He replaces Sean Jablonski, who was the show’s…
A PBS newsmagazine is losing the second of its original co-anchors, reports Elizabeth Jensen in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. Alison Stewart will leave "Need to Know" when the show moves to a half-hour format Sept. 16. She…
Ricky Gervais, who was warned he wouldn’t work in Hollywood again after his controversial turn as the host of the Golden Globes back in January, said he’s been invited back to host the awards ceremony, reports the Guardian newspaper. Gervais…
Apple is ending its 99-cent rentals of television shows, the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog reports. The company has decided to focus instead on sales of TV episodes. The reason? “iTunes customers have shown they overwhelmingly prefer buying TV…