The word on whether Jennifer Lopez will be back for another season on Fox’s “American Idol” appears to be imminent, as J.Lo is close to a deal to return for at least one more season, reports The Wall Street Journal’s…
CNN’s Washington bureau chief and SVP announced today that a new general assignment correspondent is joining the network. Sam Feist announced that Athena Jones will begin immediately, reporting out of the D.C. bureau. Said Feist: “Athena will be an outstanding…
Even as the NFL lockout appears to be over, it has claimed one more victim, reports Sporting News. Citing a tweet by Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, the report says HBO has canceled the 2011 edition of its football reality series…
Two new original series are in the pipeline at BBC America, which has announced the launch of its first development slate, Multichannel News reports. The series have the working titles “Would You Rather With Graham Norton” and “Hard Drive With…
A lawsuit is expected to be filed today to obtain communications between New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. The civil suit is being filed by the blog…
For the first time this season, USA Network is taking a pass on a pilot, Deadline.com reports. The show, about a young man who gets a job as a concierge at a swanky New York hotel, is “Eden.” The first…
A former NBC page who worked for the network for 55 years has died, TVNewser.com reports. Gloria Clyne, who went to work for NBC in 1944 and was the first female page hired by the network, was 85. Clyne was…
A real-life Hollywood moms’ club started by “The Ali’s” — Alison Sweeney of “The Biggest Loser” and Ali Landry of “Eve” — has been ordered by TV Guide Network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show will feature get-togethers with…
Netflix is in discussions with DreamWorks Animation SKG to gain exclusive streaming rights to its films, with the DVD and streaming service replacing HBO’s pay-TV deal, reports Bloomberg. An agreement might come as early as this week, the story says….
An Asian country has ended a 58-year era of analog television broadcasting, becoming the first Asian country to switch to digital transmission, reports Bloomberg. The country making the switch was Japan. The conversion follows similar transitions by the U.S. and…