Neil Gaiman’s novel "American Gods" may become a series on HBO, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project comes from Playtone, the production company from Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, which was also behind TV series such as "Big Love" and…
Nickelodeon has renewed its popular show about a show on the Internet. And if you have tweens, you’ll know which show we’re talking about. It’s "iCarly," starring Miranda Cosgrove. Once Nickelodeon locked her in with a new deal, the show…
The recently launched Oprah Winfrey Network, OWN, made a number of programming announcements at its first upfront presentation since it launched in January, Deadline.com reported. But the news that most observers are really waiting for–news about a show featuring the…
The Los Angeles Unified School District turned down celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s request to feature its lunch program in his ABC show "Food Revolution" to avoid drama, but now the district is finding itself very much involved in one, reports…
Former ABC News President David Westin has been named CEO of News Licensing Group, an independent agency that is designed to generate more revenue for the AP and other media companies by licensing news content for online use, reports the…
Sharon Osbourne, one of the stars of CBS’s "The Talk" and the wife of rocker Ozzy Osbourne, announced Thursday that the Osbourne family has paid off a debt to the Internal Revenue Service of $1.7 million, reports Reuters. Ms. Osbourne…
With a 90-minute installment of “American Idol” dominating the ratings Wednesday night, Fox cruised to a huge win for the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. Fox scored a 6.0 average rating in adults 18-49, twice as high as its closest competition. CBS…
In honor of Steve Carell’s run on NBC’s "The Office," TBS announced that it will broadcast a six-episode marathon of the show on Tuesday, April 26. Carell’s last episode is scheduled to air Thursday, April 28, on NBC, with his…
A new network aimed at men will be debuted by Discovery Communications in the fourth quarter, reports B&C. The network, Velocity, will be an all-HD channel and will replace the current HD Theater network, the story says. It’ll be available…
Changes are coming to the CBS crime drama "Criminal Minds," with a former cast member in talks to return as a series regular and an executive producer leaving, reports TVLine.com. A.J. Cook, who left the program at the end of…