A daytime talk show is getting a veteran daytime producer to replace the executive producer who has been with the show from the start, B&C reports. The show is CBS’s "The Talk," which has tapped Susan Winston to replace Brad…
The competition is gunning for Netflix, with retail stalwarts including Wal-Mart and Amazon.com planning to debut online subscription video services or to expand their existing ones, reports the Los Angeles Times. Would-be competitors need to act fast, however, as it…
Simon Cowell is very serious about trying to get Paula Abdul as a judge on "The X-Factor," Nikki Finke reports in an interview with Cowell at Deadline.com. According to the story, Cowell says, "I’ve always wanted Paula [as a judge on…
Lindsay Lohan’s court appearance today in L.A. on a charge of felony grand theft included testimony by the owner of the Venice, Calif., jewelry store from which the actress is accused of stealing a $2,500 necklace, TMZ.com reported. Sofia Kaman,…
Mel Gibson has broken his silence and given an extensive interview that covered his contentious breakup with Oksana Grigorieva, threatening phone calls, allegations of abuse, his 2006 DUI arrest and drunken rant and his tarnished reputation, Deadline.com reports. The interview…
“American Idol” was off 13% from a week ago but Fox had little trouble dominating the ratings Thursday night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. With ABC and CBS airing all repeats, NBC was the only rival network with a chance to put up…
Despite rumors as well as apparent auditions in Phoenix, San Francisco and Las Vegas, Bravo executive Andy Cohen has declared that there will be no new editions of the “Real Housewives" franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As TVWeek previously…
One of the "most respected casting executives in the youth entertainment arena" has been named vice president of casting and talent development for Cartoon Network Studios, reports B&C. Rob Sorcher, Cartoon Network chief content officer, described Sharon Lieblein with those…
Meredith Vieira, co-anchor on NBC’s "Today" show, will be popping up on the BBC classic "Dr. Who" in a cameo role, reports UPI.com. On May 6, Vieira will film her guest turn as part of a "Today" show promo in…
A cult favorite science-fiction show that ran from 2003 to 2009–which was a remake of a late 1970s series–will live again on cable in reruns, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog reports. The show is "Battlestar Galactica," which will…