Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat resulted in another winning night in the Nielsen ratings for ABC, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. In preliminary numbers–which distort comparisons because they are likely to be adjusted significantly–the…
HBO is joining forces again with Jane Tranter and Anne Thomopoulos, who produced the series “Rome” for the network, for a new miniseries based on Robert Graves’ “I, Claudius,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project, a co-production with BBC2,…
Christopher Meloni is gone from NBC’s "Law & Order: SVU," but co-star Ice-T has just re-signed with the crime drama for two years, reports TVLine. The actor/rapper tweeted the news this morning, saying: "I’ve just locked in my new SVU…
Boston Red Sox slugger David “Big Papi” Ortiz was pointing fingers at the media, including ESPN, after being hit by a pitch in Thursday night’s game against the New York Yankees, SportsNewser reported. In the previous game, Ortiz had showboated…
NBCUniversal announced that the upcoming NBC drama series "Smash," set in the world of Broadway musicals, has signed a deal with Columbia Records for the show’s soundtrack. In addition, former "American Idol" contestant Katharine McPhee, who will play the up-and-coming…
MTV has canceled its most controversial series, Deadline.com reports. Based on the British hit drama of the same name, "Skins" will not see the light of a second season. The article says, " ‘Skins,’ an adaptation of the praised British…
A cast member from Bravo’s "Real Housewives” franchise is facing an accusation of discrimination by a former employee who alleges she was fired because she’s black, reports the New York Post. Cindy Barshop, one of the stars of "Real Housewives…
A record nationwide audience of 116 million viewers tuned in for a telecast over the weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The audience was in China, and the telecast was the women’s singles championship match in the French Open, in…
These are wild and crazy times for TV critics, with two recent incidents underscoring that point. In the first instance, a TV critic who has held her job for 17 years has been fired over her "Glee Live!’ concert review, reports…
"Recognizing the best and brightest in promotion, marketing and design, PromaxBDA celebrated the conclusion of its first Station Summit by announcing the winners of the inaugural 2011 PromaxBDALocal Awards," PromaxBDA has announced. To see the COMPLETE LIST OF AWARD WINNERS, PLEASE…