Tennis pro Anna Kournikova–who was named to People’s list of the 50 most beautiful people four times–is joining NBC’s "The Biggest Loser" as its new celebrity trainer, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. NBC made the announcement during…
OWN plans to halt its regular programming today at 4 p.m., when "The Oprah Winfrey Show" airs its final episode on network television after 25 years in syndication, to begin six days of "Oprah-filled programming," reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog….
Sources have been revealing what today’s emotional final episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” will be like, and it’s not exactly what people have been predicting, Today reports. Stop reading now if you want to be surprised when the show…
One of the programming executives at Comedy Central has left the company, Nellie Andreeva of Deadline.com reports. According to the story, Elizabeth Porter, Comedy Central’s SVP Specials & Talent, was let go on Friday, May 20, 2011. Porter, a seven-year…
The Arnold Schwarzenegger scandal is good news for one segment of the television business, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Covering the scandal last week helped improve ratings for entertainment news shows, the publication reported. Syndicated programs such as "Entertainment Tonight"…
After finding success with shows that depict young moms and pregnant teenagers, MTV is developing a docuseries with a closely related theme, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. With the working title "Married Young," the show will focus on the tribulations…
NBCUniversal’s Telemundo is working on its first-ever Emmy campaign, according to The Hollywood Reporter. At the center of the effort are the high-rated telenovela "La Reina del Sur" and its star Kate del Castillo. According to Telemundo, no Spanish-language show…
The fact that there’s a shrinking TV audience for horse racing was evident Saturday with the Nielsen ratings for the Preakness down 6 percent, reports SportsNewser.com. The second jewel in the Triple Crown of racing earned a 6.0 for the…
OK. Here’s the poop: According to People.com, "Lauren Alaina, 16, lost her voice and couldn’t finish rehearsals, prompting producers to bring in third-place finisher Haley Reinhart as a possible last-minute replacement." The story added, "During the show, Dr. Shawn Nassari…
Chris Meloni, who has played Detective Stabler on NBC’s "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" since the show’s debut in 1999, is leaving the series, report Matt Webb Mitovich and Michael Ausiello at TVLine. Says the report, "Protracted talks between…