With NBC’s "Outsourced" considered a long shot for renewal after its ratings have slipped, one of the show’s stars has been cast as the lead in CBS’s untitled Peter Knight comedy pilot, reports Deadline.com. Ben Rappaport’s casting is in second…
A 2,000-foot broadcast tower collapsed in Wisconsin on Tuesday night, while WEAU-TV was airing "The Biggest Loser," reports TVB.com. The story says no one was hurt, but both the Eau Claire, Wis.-based TV station and 104.5 WAXX-FM were off the…
Apple is considering expanding its AirPlay audio service to incorporate streaming video from an iPad or iPhone to television sets, Bloomberg reports. The plan would have Apple licensing its AirPlay software to consumer-electronics makers, who would then use it to…
The CW drama pilot "The Secret Circle" has lost executive producers Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain, who have stepped down from the project, reports Deadline.com. The pair were tapped to supervise writer Andrew Miller in developing the project based on…
"Spring/Fall," a comedy pilot starring Tea Leoni, has been given a green light by HBO, reports Deadline.com. The pilot is scheduled to be taped in June and stars Leoni as half of a partnership between two women in the fashion…
Despite concerns from proxy advisers who raised questions about Steve Jobs’ ability to serve on a board given his health issues, the Apple chief executive was re-elected to the Walt Disney Co. board on Wednesday, reports Bloomberg. Jobs was reappointed…
Attorneys for Charlie Sheen suffered a setback in court Wednesday when a judge in Santa Monica, Calif., rejected their effort to halt an arbitration over the actor’s firing from “Two and a Half Men,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The…
In news that will bring the longest-running reality show on television back for seasons 27 and 28, it was announced Wednesday that MTV has picked up two more seasons of “The Real World,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show…
CBS came out on top Tuesday night in a head-to-head battle pitting two hours of its “NCIS” and “NCIS: LA” procedurals against two hours of “Biggest Loser” on NBC, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. CBS wound up with a 3.0 average rating for…
Radio superstar Howard Stern is suing his employer, Sirius XM, over unpaid bonuses, reports The Wall Street Journal. According to papers filed in court, Stern’s production company is seeking stock awards the satellite radio company owes him based on subscriber…