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‘Big Brother’ Winner Changes Plea in Drug Case

A former winner of "Big Brother" who was arrested in an oxycodone drug sting after snagging the $500,000 top prize on the CBS reality show has filed in court for a change of plea, reports the AP. Adam Jasinski, the…

Fox Plans a Stunt to Ensure at Least One Night of Sweeps Will Be a Disaster (In a Good Way)

Once upon a time, NBC loved to do must-see story arcs for an entire night of programming. Now Fox is taking a page from that playbook for May sweeps by having a hurricane sweep through the network’s Sunday cartoon lineup,…

Susan Boyle Cancels ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Appearance

Internet sensation Susan Boyle has canceled an appearance that was scheduled for this week on “Dancing With the Stars,” the Web site Extra reported. The singing star who rose to fame last year on “Britain’s Got Talent” and YouTube reportedly…

ESPN’s New Web Brand Is a Departure for the Sports Network

A new segment of the ESPN brand, espnW, is the centerpiece of an effort by the sports network to attract women, reports SportsNewser.com. The project has been in the works for two years. Laura Gentile, the  vice president of espnW, told…

CBS Radio News Correspondent Arrested on Marijuana Charge

A CBS Radio News correspondent and his wife were arrested on marijuana charges Saturday in Washington, according to the Huffington Post. Howard Arenstein, the radio bureau manager for CBS News in D.C., was in his home in Washington when the…

Stewart, Letterman Mock the Fired Rick Sanchez

Comics Jon Stewart and David Letterman both made fun of fired CNN anchor Rich Sanchez on Saturday at a live event. According to a Fox News story, "Stewart was hosting Comedy Central’s ‘Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert…

Second Casualty of New TV Season Takes Down ABC’s ‘My Generation’

"My Generation" has become the second casualty of the new television season, reports the Associated Press. As previously reported, the show’s ratings plunged 32% on Thursday from its already low premiere rating.  "My Generation" tracked a group of young people…

‘Big Bang Theory’ Actress Ready To Return To Work After Breaking Leg

An actress on  "The Big Bang Theory" is ready to return to work three weeks after breaking her leg in a horseback-riding accident, reports EW.com’s The Ausiello Files. Kaley Cuoco ended up missing two episodes after the accident, and is…

We Saw ‘Social Network,’ Which Led One of Our Bloggers to An Interesting Revelation

TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross had an epiphany after seeing the movie "Social Network" that he wants to share wtih you. Dunno if all of you want to hear what he wants to share, but hey, that’s the nature…

Man Who Voiced Intro To Classic TV Series ‘Highway Patrol’ and Almost 3,000 Movie Trailers (!) Dies at Age 98

Art Gilmore, the announcer who introduced television shows such as "Highway Patrol" and more than 2,700 movie trailers, the Los Angeles Times reports. He was 98. Gilmore, who died of age-related causes on Sept. 25, started out as a radio…