Joel Surnow, the producer of the troubled miniseries "The Kennedys," tells the Los Angeles Times‘ Show Tracker blog that he blames Democratic bigwigs for blocking the project from airing on the History network. Surnow said his own political leanings as…
“American Idol” slipped in the ratings Thursday night, falling 21% in adults 18-49 from the numbers it scored with its two-hour episode a week ago. But “Idol” still was easily the night’s top show and Fox still took home a…
NBC marketing chief Adam Stotsky may be the next top executive to leave under Bob Greenblatt’s overhaul of the network, reports New York Magazine’s Joe Adalian in the publication’s Vulture blog. "The most recent speculation in industry circles: Greenblatt wants…
David Barrett, president of Hearst TV has made an eloquent plea for local broadcasters keeping the spectrum that allows them to provice local service, reports B&C. According to the story, Barrett, in a speech accepting the First Amendment Leadership Award…
Charlie Sheen’s house was searched by the Los Angeles Police Department on Thursday as the police sought to see whether he was in possession of weapons, which would place him in violation of a restraining order taken out against him…
An actress acclaimed for her work in a gritty HBO series has been arrested in a drug raid, reports the Los Angeles ShowTracker blog. Felicia Pearson, who portrayed the ruthless drug assassin Snoop in HBO’s "The Wire", was arrested Thursday in Baltimore…
One of the iconic shows on cable TV in recent years has been "Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan" on the National Geographic Channel. Now, the show is moving networks, reports the Hollywood Reporter. The show is moving to Nat Geo…
"[T]he Hollywood legal community is buzzing about whether the case could go to trial or if it will be decided by a private abritrator. Our sources suggest arbitration is the most likely forum for this dispute, but it’s hardly a…
NBC has announced the date of the last episode of "The Office" that will feature star Steve Carell, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Carell’s last episode of NBC’s "The Office" has been scheduled for April 28. Interestinglyl that’s several weeks before…