A new unscripted series in the tradition of the classic documentary "Scared Straight!," A&E’s show "Beyond Scared Straight," scored the highest ratings ever for an original series premiere on the cable net, reports Deadline.com. "Beyond Scared Straight" was the most-watched…
On the strength of a fresh episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” and solid numbers for “Winter Wipeout,” ABC won the night Thursday in the 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC averaged a 3.3 rating for the night in adults 18-49, ahead of…
Verizon has been getting a lot of attention this week, with its official announcement Tuesday that it will offer the iPhone. But a quieter development on the Verizon front, The Wall Street Journal reports, is its less-publicized news that it…
A new survey from the Harris Poll lists America’s 10 favorite television stars, and the top spot saw a shift from last year’s poll, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Last year’s No. 1, Oprah Winfrey, slipped to No. 2, while the…
Prosecutors in New York are charging a former production accountant for "30 Rock" with allegedly embezzling from NBC, the Associated Press reports. Matthew Rudolph allegedly forged two checks made out to himself and used company credit cards for personal use,…
The remake of “Charlie’s Angels” has officially been greenlit by ABC, Entertainment Weekly reports. “Smallville” writer-producers Miles Millar and Al Gough are attached to the new version of the show, which is set in Miami, the story says. Sony Pictures…
Debmar-Mercury’s “The Wendy Williams Show” has picked up renewals in more than 70% of the country for its third season, which launches in September, the company announced today. Among the broadcasters picking up the show are stations in the Fox,…
President Barack Obama’s Tucson Memorial speech Wednesday night, carried by all of the broadcast networks from 8:39-9:20 p.m. ET, played heck with the overnight ratings, but ABC was the apparent winner for the night, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. ABC finished the night…
In the “worst-kept secret” department, word leaked today on who will be singing the National Anthem during the upcoming broadcast of Super Bowl XLV, to be carried live by Fox, HitFix.com reported. For its part, the NFL isn’t confirming anything….
"Law & Order: Los Angeles" creator Dick Wolf is overseeing a creative overhaul of the show, and one of the key changes he will implement is the transformation of Alfred Molina’s character, Deputy D.A. Ricardo Morales, into a detective, reports…