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CNN’s John Roberts Moving to Fox News

Former CBS anchor John Roberts, who had been rumored to be staying with CNN and moving to Atlanta, has decided to accept an offer from Fox News instead, reports TVNewser. Fox News Senior VP Michael Clemente made it official, according…

Character Actor Pete Postlethwaite Dead at 64

Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite, who was most recently seen with Ben Affleck in the drama "The Town," died Sunday at the age of 64, according to People magazine. The veteran character actor died in a Shropshire, England, hospital where he…

David Arquette Checks Into Rehab

Actor/producer David Arquette, who split up with wife Courteney Cox of "Cougar Town" in October, has entered a rehab facility, according to People magazine. Arquette’s spokesperson confirmed that he’s seeking help for what sources have said is a problem with…

Oprah Is Wrong In Her Criticism of TV; Plus What She Has Right About OWN

Oprah Winfrey has widely criticized what’s on TV these days. Read what she said as TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross blasts her comments, while at the same time he praises some parts of Winfrey’s OWN launch. It’s a don’t…

Popular Cable Network Orders Its First Reality Series in Five Years

A top cable network has just ordered its first reality series in five years, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. According to the article, "USA Network is bringing back "WWE Tough Enough" as its first reality series in 5 years. The…

Report: Two of 2010’s Most Pirated Shows Were Fan Favorites that Went Off-the-Air Last Year; One Got More Downloads Than the Show’s Average Audience Size

Two of 2010’s most pirated television shows were fan favorites that went off the air last year, reports TorrentFreak.com. The No. 1 pirated show was "Lost," with an estimated 5.94 million downloads from BitTorrent, the story says. That compared with…

Rumors Are Heating Up Again That Major Sunday News Show May Abandon Washington, D.C.

The rumors are heating up again that one of the major network Sunday morning news and information programs will be leaving Washington, D.C. Staffers at ABC’s "This Week" are concerned that the show will be moved to New York from…

With Apple Sitting Out the Consumer Electronics Show, Competing Products to the iPad Will Try to Wow

UPDATED to reflect that Apple not displaying its wares at the International Consumer Electronics Show is nothing unusual. 5:40 p.m on Jan. 3, 2011. With Apple sitting out the upcoming International Consumer Electronics Show–as it usually does–it allows Apple competitors to steal some…

OMG: Average Number of Hours Each of Us Watches TV Per Week Closing In on the Number of Hours We’re at Work

Here’s a sobering thought for the new year: We Americans watched more TV than ever last year, and our average viewing per week is approaching the number of hours that we’re at work. We’re now averaging 34 hours a week…

Newest Member of ‘Jersey Shore’ Says She Has Fans Before TV Season Starts; Also Says She and Snooki are ‘Two Peas in a Pod’

The newest member of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" is 5 feet tall and calls herself one of "two peas in a pod" with Snooki when it comes to partying, reports the New York Post. Her name is Deena Nicole Cortese, 23,…