Simon Cowell’s production company is angrily denying allegations that two of its signature television programs–the U.K. shows "Britain’s Got Talent" and "X Factor"–fixed their competitions by picking winners from the start, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Reps for Cowell’s company,…
"Known as Dr. Death even before launching his fierce advocacy and practice of assisted suicides, [Dr. Jack] Kevorkian, 83, died at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak [Mich.], where he had been hospitalized with kidney and heart problems," the Detroit Free Press reports….
"In a video tweeted by O’Neal and posted on the social media site Tout, the NBA star said he had just been offered a position at the all-sports network [ESPN]," the New York Post reports. "I’m sitting here with my…
CBS’s "Blue Bloods" has tapped veteran director-producer Michael Pressman to serve as co-executive producer and director, reports Deadline.com. Pressman, who directed two episodes of the police and family drama in its first season, has previously served as executive producer on…
"Apple will fork over between $100 million and $150 million in advance payments to the four major music labels in order to get its iCloud off the ground, three separate sources told The Post," reports our good friend Claire Atkinson…
DirecTV told its NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers that it’s offering to take some of the risk out of the next football season, which is in question because of a labor dispute, reports B&C. DirecTV said it won’t charge customers until…
Disney.com will soon be overhauled to provide television shows, games and movies diectly to consumers, Disney President and CEO Rogert Iger said Thursday at a digital conference, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Entertainment will be available through…
The Alliance for Women in Media presented the 36th annual Gracie Awards recently in Beverly Hills, and TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin says the event would have made its namesake, Gracie Allen, proud. Click here to read Atkin’s account…
Fox News host Glenn Beck has a date for the final episode of his show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The last day the show will air is June 30, the story says. While Beck said in April that he…
The new TNT legal dramedy "Franklin & Bash" debuted with soft ratings Wednesday night, drawing 2.7 million viewers for its premiere, reports Deadline.com. That’s lower than the debuts of other recent TNT series, including "Rizzoli & Isles," which premiered with…