Diane Keaton has signed a new talent holding deal with HBO, following the pay-cable network’s decision not to go forward with "Tilda," a dark comedy that would have starred Keaton, reports Deadline.com. HBO has writers developing projects for the actress,…
Even though its nostalgic programming block The ‘90s Are All That has been a ratings success, TeenNick is tinkering with the formula and will bump "Clarissa Explains It All" and "Doug" in favor of two animated shows, reports EW.com’s InsideTV…
Marking the first time it has signed a contract for Web news writing and promotions, the Writers Guild of America, West, signed a contract with CBS that covers 15 Web writer-producers in TV and radio news, reports the Los Angeles…
The U.S. is continuing an inquiry into claims that News Corp. hacked into the phones of 9/11 victims, reports Bloomberg, citing an attorney for victims’ families who met with Attorney General Eric Holder. Holder met with nine family members at…
Fox has reversed its decision on a series it previously canceled, and will bring the show back with a new 13-episode order, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show is the Christian Slater caper comedy "Breaking In," which was given…
A two-hour edition of "America’s Got Talent" helped NBC coast to an easy win in the Tuesday night ratings, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. NBC wound up with a 2.4 average rating for the night in the 18-49 demo, easily beating Univision (1.5…
When Tuesday’s earthquake on the East Coast created a communications emergency, one device reportedly rose above the fray and continued to work while others failed, Bloomberg reports. In what may prove to be a boon for Research in Motion, its…
One Wall Street analyst is arguing that it would be a "mistake of epic proportions" for News Corp., The Walt Disney Co. and NBCUniversal parent Comcast to sell Hulu, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. "Media companies should…
Two-time Emmy winner Andre Braugher is in talks for a role on NBC’s "Law & Order: SVU," reports Deadline.com. Braugher, who last month received his second consecutive Emmy nomination for his role on the now-canceled TNT comedy "Men of a…
Fox Television is defending its plan to delay the online availability of its shows on Hulu by eight days after reports that piracy for the network’s shows is surging, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. blog. Since the delay…