“Shannon Tavarez, the 11-year-old who played Young Nala in Broadway’s “Lion King,” has died…,”ABC News reports. She had leukemia. According to the article, “More than 8,000 people from around the country, including the rapper 50 Cent, volunteered to be bone…
Fox’s hit show “Glee” is facing fallout from an unusual source in the wake of its recent “Rocky Horror”-themed episode. While the show is generally praised as being gay-friendly, it was dinged by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation…
A bidding war over a project from "American Dad" executive producer Nahnatchka Khan that’s based on the blog "Dealbreaker" has been won by ABC, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Produced by 20th TV, where Khan is under an overall deal,…
Oprah Winfrey’s new network continues to gather momentum before its January 2011 premiere. After reports Monday that the Judds and Ryan and Tatum O’Neal will have reality shows on OWN, today a report surfaced that "The Office’s" Rainn Wilson may…
MSNBC host Keith Olbermann said he’s taking to heart Jon Stewart’s message at his rally over the weekend against partisanship and anger in cable news. Olbermann said he will suspend his long-running "Worst Persons in the World" segment, reports The…
A multiple Emmy-winning actress is the latest star to sign up for a guest stint on TV Land’s "Hot In Cleveland," reports Deadline.com. Mary Tyler Moore will be on the second-season premiere, set for Jan. 19, reuniting her with Betty…
One of Disney’s top film, television and recording stars has checked into rehab, a move that was reportedly triggered by a fight with one of the dancers on her current concert tour, People magazine reports. Demi Lovato, the star of…
Charlie Sheen’s latest foray into the tabloid headlines apparently hasn’t hurt the ratings for his hit CBS sitcom, as “Two and a Half Men” was the top-rated show of the night Monday in Nielsen’s overnight ratings, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At…
Charlie O’Donnell, who served as the announcer to "Wheel of Fortune" for 26 years, has died, reports TheWrap.com. He was 78. No cause of death was mentioned. O’Donnell started his career as the announcer on "American Bandstand," the story says….
Walt Disney Studios is bringing together its television sales unit with DVDs and digital, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Janice Marinelli, who previously was in charge of TV distribution of TV shows and movies, will add the…