If Simon Cowell gets his way, in the next five years he will have his name on as many as six entertainment brands, reports Deadline.com. The third show–following “The X Factor” and “Got Talent”–is already in the works, the story…
Tom Fontana, the prolific Emmy-winning TV creator who was behind HBO’s "Oz" and NBC’s "St. Elsewhere" and "Homicide: Life on the Street," among others, has signed up with Fox for a new police series called "Chameleon," The Futon Critic reports….
While it seems hard to imagine Rick Sanchez being welcomed back to CNN after last week’s brouhaha, at least one person sees it as a possibility–the boss, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. While appearing Wednesday…
For the first time ever, the third hour of NBC’s "The Today Show," which teams Al Roker, Ann Curry and Natalie Morales, has come out ahead of the syndicated talk show "Live With Regis & Kelly" in the Nielsen ratings,…
The young voice actor who plays one of Nickelodeon’s most successful and beloved characters is taking the network to court, reports The New York Daily News. Lawyers for Caitlin Sanchez, the voice of Nickelodeon’s "Dora the Explorer," and her parents…
A producer for ESPN’s motorsports coverage, including NASCAR events, was arrested for allegedly peeping into a neighbor’s window and masturbating while she dressed, reports the Hartford Courant newspaper. Neil Goldberg, 52, was arrested on a warrant that charges him with public…
The new television season continues to separate the winners from the stragglers, with Fox giving its freshman comedy "Raising Hope" the season’s first full-season pickup, according to EW.com’s The Ausiello Files. Meanwhile, NBC’s "Outlaw" has stopped production, although the network…
CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien injured her knee when she was thrown from her horse while riding with her daughters, reports BVBuzz.com. While she’ll need surgery in two weeks, O’Brien doesn’t intend to cancel her travel plans. She’s gearing up for…
CBS CEO Leslie Moonves says that evening newscasts need to change their structure, with a format more like ABC’s "Nightline," where a show looks in-depth at one or two subjects. Why is the change needed? Says Moonves, “People are getting the news…
UPDATE 12:25 PM, PT, on 10/7/2010…fixed typos in first paragraph. No substantial changes. Here’s another report that Verizon will sell Apple’s iPhone as soon as early next year. It comes from the Wall Street Journal and it sounds credible to a…