Logo

Cable

Fresh Off News of His Poker Gig, Norm MacDonald Gets Another Show

It has been a good week for former "Saturday Night Live" comic Norm MacDonald, with the latest announcement that he has inked a deal for a new cable show, TV Guide reported. The news follows the announcement earlier this week…

TV Legend’s Son Interested in Resurrecting Role His Dad Made Famous in ’70s Sitcom

The son of one of the the most popular TV sitcom actors of all time is interested in taking on the role his dad made famous when the show is remade as a feature film and broadway play, TV Guide…

History Greenlights Second Season of Its Youngest-Skewing Show Ever

History announced Thursday that it is greenlighting a second season of a critically acclaimed series that has attracted the channel’s youngest audience ever. The show is “Top Gear,” a U.S. adaptation of the award-winning and wildly popular BBC automotive show….

Report: Al Roker’s Forecast Is Cloudy with a Chance of Legal Trouble

"Al Roker’s forecast is cloudy with a chance of legal trouble," writes Michael Starr in the New York Post. According to the article, "Two Jersey City men are suing Roker’s Spike TV reality show, ‘DEA,’ for allegedly entering their apartment…

Ratings: ‘Idol’ Slips, Sunshine for ‘Mr. Sunshine’ and No Feuding About the Success of ‘Modern Family’

"American Idol’ on Wednesday night, Feb. 9, 2011 was down 7.8% in key ratings from both last Wednesday’s episode and from the comparable Tuesday night episode last season. At the same time, ABC’s ‘Modern Family" was up 9% since its last original episode…

Whoa! Take This, Verizon: AT&T Offering the 8GB 3GS iPhone for Just….$49

AT&T has lowered the price of the 8GB 3GS iPhone to just $49. Consumers can also buy this phone through Apple at this new low price, but only for customers willing to take a two-year contract with AT&T. That’s a…

After Complaints, More Controversial Super Bowl Ads Get Revised

The controversial Super Bowl commercials from Groupon, including the Timothy Hutton spot about Tibet,  that became the target of viewer complaints, will be changed, reports the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. As we previously reported, the ad from Groupon showed Timothy…

‘NCIS’ Production Suspended After Guard Struck and Killed by Out-of-Control Van

 Production on CBS’ "NCIS" was suspended after a guard was struck and killed by an out-of-control van during filming on Wednesday, reports TheWrap.com’s TheBox blog.  The van’s 60-year old driver suffered a medical condition and struck the guard, who was…

Video: Must-See for ‘Survivor’ Fans. EW’s Exclusive Interview with Russell and Boston Rob, Wherein They Talk About the Possibility of Making a Secret Alliance Between the Two of Them

In the video,  EW’s Dalton Ross is in Nicaragua right before the season started filming last August, interviewing Boston Rob Mariano . Unbeknownst to Rob, Russell Hantz is also one of the contestants. Russell surprises Rob, and then the two…

Wanna Advertise on ABC’s National Broadcast of the Oscars in a Couple of Weeks? Sorry, It’s Sold Out

ABC announced today that national ads for the 83rd running of the race for Oscar gold is sold out. The Academy Awards telecast will be on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, and some of the advertisers who will run ads in…