Twentieth Television confirmed Wednesday that it has a daytime talk show in development that will star Ricki Lake, B&C reported. TVWeek previously reported that Lake was talking with a number of companies about a return to daytime talk. In a…
Even with Gwyneth Paltrow in a guest role, Fox’s “Glee” saw its ratings dip 12% from its previous original episode (March 15) to a season-low 3.7 average rating in adults 18-49, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. But Fox won the night anyway, averaging…
Two stars of one of the “Real Housewives” shows have been hit with a lawsuit, RadarOnline.com reports. The stars are Gretchen Rossi and her main man Slade Smiley, two of the stars of "The Real Housewives of Orange County." They…
Spike TV has named a Discovery Channel executive to its newly created position of VP of original series, Broadcasting & Cable reported. The exec is Chris Rantamaki, who has been vice president of production for Discovery Channel. Sharon Levy, executive…
NBCUniversal has revealed that it plans to rename one of its cable channels, reports Multichannel News. According to Dick Ebersol, NBC Sports Group chairman, the national cable sports network Versus, which was once known as the Outdoor Life Network, will…
A group of Hollywood directors and producers has joined the fight over the imminent plan by major studios to release movies through a premium VOD service that will make them available much earlier than current services, the L.A. Times reported…
After an extra on "Glee" leaked the names of the prom king and queen in a future episode, the show’s producer, 20th Century Fox Television, is considering adding punitive language to all of its contracts to dissuade people from leaking…
Demi Lovato, the star of the Disney Channel program "Sonny With a Chance," has decided not to return to the show so she can focus on her health and music career, reports People.com. "I don’t think going back to ‘Sonny’…
NBC Sports Group has won a 10-year rights deal with a major sports league, but it’s not for one of the so-called “big three” sports in the U.S.–football, baseball and basketball. The deal is with the National Hockey League, and…
VH1 appears to have another hit on its hands, with its latest reality series drawing 2.2 million viewers for the show’s debut, reports the New York Post. The show is “Mob Wives,” which ranked as the most popular program with…