Disney and the ABC Family Channel, among others, were sued Monday by two television producers who allege a story concept they pitched to ABC Family was stolen for a TV movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. Beth Grossbard…
A top writer for the tech site CNET resigned Monday, soon after a report was published that said the site was barred by its corporate owner, CBS, from giving an award to Dish Network for its ad-hopping technology, reports The…
PBS’s “Sesame Street” has seen a couple of its characters in the headlines in recent months, with Elmo impacted by a child abuse scandal involving former puppeteer Kevin Clash while Big Bird surfaced as a player in the presidential election….
Lance Armstrong, who has finally admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career, is facing a tough road to rehabilitating his reputation, with his Q score going downhill, the New York Post reports. The Q Score is a measure…
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable network is beginning to turn things around after a sluggish first couple of years, and that’s good news for network co-owner Discovery Communications, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog, citing a report from Sanford…
AMC’s hit zombie drama series “The Walking Dead” has replaced its showrunner, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show has named executive producer Scott Gimple to replace Glen Mazzara, who has been running the show during season three. Gimple will…
NBC’s Sunday night broadcast of the Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, delivered the ceremony’s best ratings in six years, EW.com reports. The telecast averaged a 6.4 rating in the key 18-49 demo and 19.7 million…
ABC is touting the first week of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” at 11:35 p.m. as the best week in the 10-year history of the show. The network said in a press release that “Kimmel,” which debuted Tuesday in the time slot…
The creators of the irreverent animated show "South Park" are creating their own production studio, based on revenue from the Comedy Central show and their Broadway hit, "The Book of Mormon," reports The New York Times. Trey Parker and Matt…
Showtime plans to use "Homeland" and "Dexter" to help give a push to two new programs, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. "Dexter" will return June 30, earlier than usual, as a lead-in to "Ray Donovan," a drama featuring…