The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said Friday night that their members overwhelmingly voted to approve a new three-year contract with modest pay raises, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The…
The Hollywood Temp Diaries Web site announced today that it is accepting nominations to “honor” the worst prime-time television shows and performances of the past year. The Bennie Awards–symbolized by the Golden Trash Can–will be presented Feb. 22. The awards…
A close friend of the suspect in the Arizona shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded 14, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, told the publication Mother Jones that Jared Lee Loughner had held a grudge against Giffords for years. Bryce…
Nina Tassler, CBS entertainment president, spoke with reporters at the TCA press tour in Pasadena, Calif., today and admitted that the network is worried about one of its biggest stars, Charlie Sheen, reports Reuters. "We have a high level of…
Justin Bieber has been doing some television acting this week, and it landed him in the hospital, MTV reported. The 16-year-old singing sensation reportedly developed problems breathing as he was taping scenes for a cameo appearance on “CSI.” Bieber was…
A new unscripted series in the tradition of the classic documentary "Scared Straight!," A&E’s show "Beyond Scared Straight," scored the highest ratings ever for an original series premiere on the cable net, reports Deadline.com. "Beyond Scared Straight" was the most-watched…
On the strength of a fresh episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” and solid numbers for “Winter Wipeout,” ABC won the night Thursday in the 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC averaged a 3.3 rating for the night in adults 18-49, ahead of…
Verizon has been getting a lot of attention this week, with its official announcement Tuesday that it will offer the iPhone. But a quieter development on the Verizon front, The Wall Street Journal reports, is its less-publicized news that it…
A new survey from the Harris Poll lists America’s 10 favorite television stars, and the top spot saw a shift from last year’s poll, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Last year’s No. 1, Oprah Winfrey, slipped to No. 2, while the…
TV mogul and talk show hostess Martha Stewart was rushed to the hospital earlier this week after a run-in with one of her dogs, reports TheWrap.com. Stewart blogged about the incident, in which she awakened her pet Francesca–startling the dog–and…