A cable drama series is losing its executive producer. Deadline.com reports that executive producer Michael Taylor won’t return for the second season of the high-profile Syfy show "Defiance." Taylor, who worked on "Star Trek: Voyager" and "Deep Space Nine," was…
"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek talked about rumors that he plans to retire from the long-running syndicated quiz show, indicating they may be premature, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. "Everybody’s speculating on my retirement and I don’t know why,"…
An adaptation of the best-selling novel "Outlander" is moving forward at Starz, with "Battlestar Galactica" developer Ron Moore, who is leading the drama series project, opening a writers room, reports Deadline.com. The move may signal that Starz is considering a…
Comedian Sarah Silverman is planning a TV project that has her following in the footsteps of fellow comedians Wanda Sykes and Louis C.K. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that Silverman will record her first HBO comedy special. "Given…
CNN has delayed the debut of a new show until later this year. TVNewser reports that the cable news channel pushed back the premiere of “Inside Man,” from filmmaker Morgan Spurlock. The network may be tweaking the show’s format, the…
Actress Lindsay Lohan may have her next gig lined up: blogging about the lessons she learned in rehab, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. The actress is talking with the website Celebuzz about writing a blog after she completes…
An Oscar-nominated actress has been cast in the third season of FX’s "American Horror Story." EW.com’s Inside TV reports that "Precious" star Gabourey Sidibe is joining the show. She will join Kathy Bates as a newcomer, along with returning stars…
On a night when hardly anything on the broadcast networks generated much interest among viewers, two ABC drama series sank to their lowest numbers yet in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Once Upon a…
IAC Chairman Barry Diller, speaking at the Milken Global Conference in Beverly HIlls, blasted Aereo critic Rupert Murdoch and talked about what he has in mind for Aereo, Bloomberg reports. Responding to Murdoch’s complaints about Diller’s Aereo service, Diller said:…
An actor who transitioned from a pro sports career into a run in movies and TV shows has died. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Brad “The Animal” Lesley died Saturday night of kidney failure at 54. Lesley is best known…