A feature film director, screenwriter and actor whose legacy includes a series of successful 1960s and 1970s movies has died. Reuters reports that Bryan Forbes, best-known for the 1975 psychological thriller “The Stepford Wives,” died Wednesday at 86. The British-born…
NBC’s "The Voice" disclosed a voting irregularity this week, and talked about the problem on Wednesday’s show, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Fans had trouble voting online and via text messaging through the vote-tallying company Telescope, the story notes. Nevertheless, even…
Alex Trebek revealed that he has been considering how he would like to spend his post-"Jeopardy!" years, telling TV Guide that he would like to try his hand at a talk show. Trebek said he “wouldn’t mind hosting a once-a-week…
PBS has unveiled its wide-ranging programming plans for fall 2013, with a number of special programs on tap to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963. Other fall highlights include new…
NBC has signed an exclusive one-year first-look development deal with one of the coaches on "The Voice." Deadline.com reports that the network signed with Adam Levine and his producing partner, Jordan Feldstein. The pair will develop scripted and alternative programming…
ABC may give a two-season renewal to "Castle," the procedural that stars Nathan Fillion, which would extend the show’s run to seven seasons, reports Deadline.com. The show now ranks as ABC’s most-watched drama series, and is one of several shows…
"Sony reported its first full-year net profit in five years on Thursday and said it expected earnings to grow by a further 16% this year, helped by restructuring efforts and a weaker yen," reports the Financial Times. The story notes, "Sony…
TNT has ordered a drama series starring a "Game of Thrones" actor. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the cable network ordered "Legends," starring Sean Bean from “Thrones.” Bean will play an undercover agent who works for the FBI’s Deep Cover…
Former World Wrestling Corp. executive Eric Pankowski has been named senior vice president of programming and development at CBS Television Distribution, where he will develop syndicated shows, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Pankowski will create and develop first-run shows, and…
A veteran television actress who played one role for nearly 40 years on a long-running series has died. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Jeanne Cooper, who played matriarch Katherine Chancellor on CBS’s “The Young and the Restless,” died today at…