Arthur Marx, the son of Groucho Marx and a writer for some of television’s most popular comedies, has died, reports The New York Times. He was 89. Marx, along with Robert Fisher, wrote for such shows as "Alice," "All in…
Bill Moyers won’t be returning to PBS after all, but it’s not entirely his decision: PBS said it couldn’t find a time slot for him, reports Elizabeth Jensen in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. "PBS has informed us…
ABC’s "Good Morning America" is gaining on NBC’s "Today" in the ratings, with the ABC program posting its smallest viewer margin season-to-date versus "Today" in four years, reports the New York Post. "Good Morning America" averaged 4.8 million viewers last…
Showtime has named a new executive in charge of casting, reports Deadline.com. The pay-cable network announced that the job goes to Amy Britt, who helped cast the network’s popular "Weeds" series. Britt succeeds Beth Klein, Showtime’s longtime head of casting,…
The Writers Guild of America and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists are criticizing ABC’s decision to cancel "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," with AFTRA calling the end of the shows a "devastating loss" for…
Comcast is disputing a March study from research firm NPD Group that concluded Netflix dominates the video-on-demand market, reports Multichannel News. The study said Netflix had a 61% share between January and February 2011, followed by Comcast at 8%. But…
Diet Coke is talking with former "King of the Hill" executive producers and "Blades of Glory" screenwriters John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky about creating an original, scripted comedy series for the soda maker, reports New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. It’s…
Neil Gaiman’s novel "American Gods" may become a series on HBO, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project comes from Playtone, the production company from Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, which was also behind TV series such as "Big Love" and…
Nickelodeon has renewed its popular show about a show on the Internet. And if you have tweens, you’ll know which show we’re talking about. It’s "iCarly," starring Miranda Cosgrove. Once Nickelodeon locked her in with a new deal, the show…
The stars and producers of a provocative reality show that debuted last week have been told not to talk by Showtime, as the pay-network wants to minimize questions about how it can broadcast what appears to be unlawful prostitution in…