An actor from a CBS police procedural and an actress from an NBC crime drama will join NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU,” where the departure of star Chris Meloni has already been announced, TVLine.com reports. Danny Pino of CBS’s "Cold…
The public has more confidence in television news this year, after 2010 revealed a record-tying low, reports TVNewser.com. "Confidence in newspapers and television news increased across most key subgroups, with the biggest across-the-board improvements among 30- to 49-year-olds and men,"…
A cable network has revealed plans to celebrate the life of Ryan Dunn, the “Jackass” performer who died recently in a high-speed auto collision, USA Today reports. The G4 network will feature Dunn’s most memorable appearances on G4, along with…
The BET Awards, traditionally one of BET’s most-watched events, drew a huge audience to the network Sunday night, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The cable telecast averaged 7.7 million viewers. The awards were dominated by R&B artist Chris Brown, who…
Universal Studios President Ron Meyer has extended his deal with the company through 2015, the Los Angeles Times reports. The deal indicates Comcast, which acquired Universal parent company NBCUniversal early this year, is happy with the job Meyer is doing…
Come September, ABC’s new fall schedule will kick off with special one-hour episodes of returning sitcoms "The Middle" and "Modern Family," plus two-hour episodes of "Grey’s Anatomy" and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” the network announced. On Wednesday, Sept. 21, from…
We reported earlier today that James Spader is in talks for a key role on NBC’s "The Office," and now comes word that another Emmy winner–"The Sopranos" star James Gandolfini–turned down a role on the show, according to TVLine. Gandolfini…
Chris Meloni, who only last month confirmed that he’s leaving his starring role in "Law & Order: SVU," has confirmed that he has already landed a role in a potential Hollywood blockbuster, reports New York Magazine’s Vulture entertainment blog. According to the…
A well-known actor’s name has surfaced for a key role on NBC’s “The Office,” reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Talks are focused on the job of company CEO–not on the job of Dunder Mifflin manager previously held by Steve Carell….
"Weeds" executive producer Roberto Benabib said the finale of the seventh season "can stand on its own as a series finale if it has to or be a prelude to an eighth season," according to The Hollywood Reporter. That flexibility…