A stunt on an MTV reality show — which even the show’s star admits was “pretty gross” — has drawn an angry protest from a media advocacy group. The Parents Television Council protested Tuesday’s airing of "Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful…
The Muppets are getting a new hangout, and it’s a gallery devoted to the Jim Henson creations at the Museum of the Moving Image, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat. The announcement comes after Henson’s family donated almost 400 puppets,…
CMT has ordered another 11 episodes of an unscripted series. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel extended the order for "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt," featuring the bounty hunters "Dog" and Beth Chapman. Production on the extra episodes for…
This year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will go to a television pioneer. Politico reports that the award will be presented to Carol Burnett. The groundbreaking performer will receive the award in October, with the ceremony to be broadcast…
A well-known CNN on-air personality has been tapped to moderate the National Geographic Bee. TVNewser reports that Soledad O’Brien will take over from "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek, who has moderated the Bee for 25 years. O’Brien, the former anchor of…
Universal TV has signed "Grimm" co-creators David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf to a new overall deal, reports Deadline.com. The writing partners will continue as executive producers on the NBC drama, which recently received a third-season renewal. The show has been…
Brad Pitt reveals that a lot of his former life "scares him," in the upcoming June/July issue of Esquire magazine. Pitt says he really didn’t straighten out his life until about a decade ago, which is about when he was filming "Troy."…
"Sony Corp. directors are discussing whether to adopt billionaire Daniel Loeb’s proposal for an initial public offering of its entertainment business, a week after the TV maker said the assets weren’t for sale," reports Bloomberg. The story continues, "Sony has…
An eight-year ratings winning streak has been snapped, with a new No. 1 among the broadcast networks in the key demo of viewers 18-49. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that CBS has claimed the No. 1 spot for the 1012-13 season,…
Netflix has taken the wraps off plans for its new Ricky Gervais series. Deadline.com reports that the online streaming service will launch the show, “Derek,” just after midnight on Sept. 12. Gervais is the writer, director, executive producer and star…