A new two-year reality show deal totaling $160 million makes a familiar face the highest-paid reality star in TV–and it’s not as though he needs the money. Donald Trump’s abandoned flirtation with running for president apparently has paid dividends, with…
The ratings are in for the premiere of Keith Olbermann’s new version of “Countdown,” which debuted Monday on Current TV. It’s no surprise, given Current’s modest distribution, but the turnout wasn’t up there with Olbermann’s MSNBC numbers. The premiere was…
AMC’s "Mad Men" will feature Don Draper for a number of years as actor Jon Hamm, who portrays the advertising executive, has signed a deal to remain on the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The pact is for three…
Apple plans to debut a faster iPhone featuring a better camera in a few months, reports Bloomberg. The phone will include the more powerful A5 processor, which Apple introduced in the iPad 2 earlier this year, and an 8-megapixel camera,…
In an unusual move, Disney Channel is making a departure from its scripted programming focus with an unscripted show that takes a page from the "Candid Camera" playbook, reports Deadline.com. The network on July 15 will debut "PrankStars," a hidden-camera…
Film actor Jason Patric, best known for his roles in movies such as “The Lost Boys” and “Sleepers,” will play the male lead in a new FX project, “Powers,” based on a graphic novel, Deadline.com reported. If the show goes…
HBO’s fantasy series "Game of Thrones" ended its first season with its largest audience yet, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The Sunday finale drew 3 million total viewers, or about 50% more than the show’s April debut,…
A former marketing executive at Turner Broadcasting Systems has been named to the position of executive vice president of marketing for BET Networks, Multichannel News reported. Vicky Free gets the job, and will report to BET Networks Chairman and CEO…
ABC’s VP of drama development, who has overseen the network’s successful medical shows “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Private Practice,” along with other shows, is leaving to take a post at Lifetime, Deadline.com reported. Jennifer Breslow is Lifetime’s new VP of scripted…
History is being made this week in television news, and it’s taking place on two very different networks, TVNewser reported. For the first time, a journalist on U.S. television is anchoring both an English-language and a Spanish-language newscast, on two…