"ABC has made its first comedy pilot pickups this season, ordering "Man Up," from "100 Questions" creator Chris Moynihan and "Smothered," from Friends alums An"drew Reich and Ted Cohen" Deadline.com reports. According to the story, "The ABC Studios/Tagline-produced ‘Man Up’…
TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross wins unexpected support from a media mogul in countering Oprah’s attack on today’s TV programming. Plus some more thoughts about OWN. To read this provocative blog entry, please click here.
The homeless man with the golden radio voice who has become an Internet sensation has landed a television gig, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Ohio man, Ted Williams, was hired by MSNBC to do voiceovers for commercials, the story…
TLC has tapped a controversial evangelical minister for a reality project that will air as a one-hour special, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The special, which will debut Jan. 16, tracks Ted Haggard as he announces a new ministry in…
CBS’ "How I Met Your Mother" will feature singer Katy Perry in a guest spot later this season as a possible love interest for Ted, played by Josh Radnor, reports The Hollywood Reporter.. The episode will be called "Oh Honey" and…
AMC’s "Walking Dead" resisted pressure to add product placements to the AMC zombie show, according to the show’s producer, Gale Anne Hurd, reports our friend Joe Adalian at New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. After getting pressure to include scenes featuring…
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is prepared to buck the trend for reality shows, with the reality star telling MTV News.com that she believes the show could last "our whole lives." "I think everybody can do, like, at least another 20 series…
One problem facing makers of 3D television sets is competing formats that may confuse shoppers, Bloomberg reports. LG Electronics said this week at the Consumer Electronics Show that will will offer large sets that require glasses, like those in movie theaters,…
Barack Obama and Bill O’Reilly have plans to get together during the pre-Super Bowl festivities for something that hasn’t happened since Obama became president–an O’Reilly interview of Obama. The interview will air as part of Fox’s pregame lineup, Mediaite.com reports….