"Weeds" executive producer Roberto Benabib said the finale of the seventh season "can stand on its own as a series finale if it has to or be a prelude to an eighth season," according to The Hollywood Reporter. That flexibility…
HBO’s app that allows subscribers to watch shows via devices such as iPads and smartphones appears to have reached 3 million downloads over the weekend, reports CNET News. HBO said it expected to see the 3 millionth download this past…
The Walt Disney Co., a part owner in Hulu, has renewed rights to television shows with Hulu.com, possibly making the site more attractive in a sale, reports Bloomberg. The agreement is similar to Hulu’s new pact with another co-owner, News…
MTV denied a report that the network plans to replace its "Jersey Shore" cast, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. "We love the present cast, and their summer adventures have just begun. We currently have no plans to recast the show,"…
The U.S. Supreme Court will revisit a First Amendment battle over broadcast indecency, reviewing appeals court rulings that threw out FCC rules against fleeting expletives and brief nudity, the Associated Press reports. “The justices said Monday they will review appeals…
For the second time in a month, PBS said its website has been hacked, reports the Associated Press. Some data was taken, which PBS spokeswoman Anne Bentley described as a "very small number" of administrative user names and encrypted passwords….
The Federal Trade Commission confirmed Friday that it is investigating Google, but the agency would not give the reason, Multichannel News reports. The announcement came after Google itself reported on its policy blog that the FTC had launched a review…
An infomercial pitchman who has been accused of being a con man was arrested Thursday night in Tempe, Ariz., after failing to appear in court for an arraignment, reports the AP. Donald Lapre, who has recently been hawking "The Greatest…
The first interview with Jaycee Dugard, who was kidnapped at age 11 and held captive for the next 18 years, is set to air next month as a two-hour television event, ABC News announced. The interview, to be conducted by…
An actress whose character has become an integral part of the storyline for FX’s hit drama series “Justified” has signed a deal to return to the show for season three, Deadline.com reported. Natalie Zea will be back as Wynona, the…