VH1 has renewed a scripted show for a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series is the cable net’s first hourlong scripted show, “Single Ladies,” from executive producer Queen Latifah. The dramedy stars Stacey Dash, LisaRaye McCoy and…
FX announced that it has ordered 13 episodes of a high-powered drama series from “Nip/Tuck” and “Glee” producers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The show is “American Horror Story,” which has a top cast lined up that includes Dylan McDermott,…
The News Corp. telephone hacking scandal grew even bigger over the weekend, as the head of Scotland Yard resigned and a top executive of News Corp.–who had just resigned from the company on Friday–was arrested by British authorities. The New…
The direct-to-DVD production "The Real Housewives of the Bible" is not a Bravo production and may be infringing on the network’s trademark, reports TMZ.com. The creator of "Housewives of the Bible," Ty Adams, apparently produced the project without authorization from…
Howie Mandel is converting a Danish reality show concept for American television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show is "Celebrity Stand-Up," which features stars who have never done stand-up before as they try to work up stand-up routines. Participants…
Sunday night’s fourth-season premiere of an award-winning AMC drama scored big numbers for the cable net, according to Multichannel News. The "Breaking Bad" opener drew 2.6 million total viewers, up 32% from the 1.9 million who tuned in for the…
TNT has canceled a critically acclaimed series just a week after one of its stars received a nomination for an Emmy, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The show is "Men of a Certain Age," which has struggled…
A key executive at HBO, who has been with the pay-cable network for 33 years, has announced he is stepping down from his post, reports The New York Times‘ Richard Sandomir. Ross Greenburg said he’s leaving his post as head…
Ad buyers continue to have confidence in a fledgling cable network despite a ratings performance that had the channel ending its first quarter as the No. 45 cable net in prime time and then slipping even lower, to No. 73,…
Oscar winner and longtime political activist Jane Fonda is lashing out at a cable network after it canceled an appearance by the actress under threat of a viewer boycott, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cable shopping network QVC canceled Fonda’s…