Fox continues to tweak its prime-time schedule after announcing Tuesday that it is canceling the low-rated “Lone Star” after two episodes, the Akron Beacon Journal reports. Besides moving “Lie to Me” into “Lone Star’s” Monday 9 p.m. ET slot, the…
A tech wizard who pioneered slow-motion instant replay in the 1960s and developed the first broadcast-quality hand-held cameras has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Robert Trachinger, who spent 35 years at ABC and won two Emmys, was 86. He…
Three stars of Discovery’s reality program "Deadliest Catch" have quit the program, including Capts. Jonathan and Andy Hillstrand, who were sued earlier this month by Discovery for allegedly not working on a planned spinoff special, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s THR,…
In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine founder Jann Wenner, President Barack Obama was asked his opinion of Fox News. The answer? The network’s point of view "is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a…
Has "Chuck" finally come to the end of living on the bubble after pulling in the lowest-rated non-Friday scripted show performance on NBC last week. That’s the question posed by TVbytheNumbers.com "Unless it can move up in the coming weeks,…
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, in its 15th annual "Where We Are on TV" report, has named the most inclusive television program currently on air, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. HBO’s vampire drama "True Blood" is…
The next version of Apple’s iPad may debut by June 2011 reports Bloomberg News, citing a report from the Goldman Sachs Group. The new version is expected to be thinner and lighter, the article says, and will have a built-in…
ESPN has named a new marketing executive, the all-sports network has announced. "ESPN has named Carol Kruse, a global brand marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience, as its senior vice president, marketing," the company said in the…
It’s been an open secret for quite some time in Hollywood that George Lucas was going back and retrofitting his ‘Star Wars’ movies for 3D release. Citing unnamed sources, The Hollywood Reporter says the first ‘Star Wars’ release in 3D…
Barry Diller is resigning as chairman of Live Nation. The news was first reported by Kim Masters at The Hollywood Reporter. Live Nation "was created in January by the merger of Ticketmaster Entertainment, the world’s largest ticketing company, and Live…