A woman who was abducted at age 14 and held prisoner for eight months has been hired by ABC News, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Elizabeth Smart will appear on multiple platforms as a contributor covering missing persons cases. Said…
Russell T Davies, who re-created "Queer as Folk" for Showtime in 2000 and is behind the Starz show "Torchwood: Miracle Day," has a drama series in development for Showtime, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Called "Cucumber," the show will focus…
Casey Anthony received her sentence today on four counts of providing false information to authorities — the charges on which she was convicted earlier this week at the same time she was found not guilty of killing her daughter, Caylee,…
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will present its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award to a cable news icon on Sept. 26th, 2011, as part of the 32nd Annual News and Documentary Awards. The honoree, Larry King, stepped-down at…
From a story posted on Thursday, July 7, 2011, on ABC News’ website: "On June 10, 1991, as [11-year-old Jaycee] Dugard left her home wearing all pink and a kitty shirt, and thinking about her mom — who was running…
CNN has canceled a prime-time show and will overhaul its lineup as it continues to try to bolster its sagging ratings, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. Eliot Spitzer’s political talk show "In the Arena" has been canceled…
Charlie Sheen has committed to working on a sitcom project based on a 2003 film, the idea of producer Joe Roth, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film is "Anger Management," which was made by Roth’s company. Roth has previously…
Two long-running soap operas that were recently canceled by their network appear to have a surprise plot twist in their future, reports the New York Post. "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," scheduled to end their decades-long runs…
One of the stars of the Food Network is in trouble with local authorities over five rescue hens she houses in a luxury coop, reports SavannahNow.com. Emmy winner Paula Deen, a celebrity chef whose Food Network projects have included “Paula’s…
After years of scrutiny by a liberal watchdog group, Fox News is pushing back and airing segments calling for the nonprofit to be stripped of its tax-exempt status, reports Politico.com. The Fox Nation website is providing a link to pre-completed…