The CW’s supernatural pilot "Heavenly" has tapped both a male lead and a showrunner, reports Deadline.com. The project has cast British actor Ben Aldridge as a former angel named Dashiel Coffee who has recently become human, the story notes. His…
Nintendo’s handheld 3DS video console, which will go on sale later this month, is adding Netflix’s instant streaming service and a 3D channel that will air short-form 3D videos and movie trailers, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog….
The ABC drama pilot "Identity" has cast an Emmy and Oscar nominee in a lead role, reports Deadline.com. Playing a special agent with the FBI’s new Identity Crimes Unit will be Angela Bassett, who received an Oscar nomination for best…
The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) was scheduled to debut today in high definition on Dish Network, Multichannel News reported. The HD version of the network will be carried on channel 189, the story says. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. The network…
In a plan that’s drawing fire from the country’s biggest theater chains, DirecTV is in late-stage talks to become the first distributor to debut early video-on-demand, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The satellite TV company would be…
A five-time Grammy-winning singing superstar has announced that she will be a coach/judge on the new singing competition show from Mark Burnett, Entertainment Weekly reports. Putting recent rumors to rest, Christina Aguilera confirmed that she is on board with the…
Charlie Sheen expanded his media campaign this week by opening a new Twitter account, and he immediately began racking up followers at an impressive pace, Examiner.com reported. The story said Sheen’s account, which was set up Tuesday, was accumulating followers…
Charlie Sheen’s recent references to himself as a “Vatican assassin warlock” and his other uses of the term “warlock” caught the attention of a real-life coven of warlocks, which is offended by the actor’s use of the term, TMZ.com reports….
Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs interrupted his medical leave for a surprise appearance during the company’s high-stakes unveiling of the iPad 2, which arrives just in time to stifle Apple’s increasingly competitive rivals in the tablet space, the Los Angeles…
Film star Christina Ricci has signed on for her first major television role, Deadline.com reports. She will star as Maggie, a stewardess, in ABC’s drama pilot "Pan Am." Her character leads a double life as a poised flight attendant while…