In the just-finished 2009-2010 network evening news season, when compared with the 2008-2009 season, the evening newscasts from NBC, ABC and CBS, have lost a combined 739,000 viewers reports TVNewser.com. Of that number, 338,000 of them were viewers between the ages of 25…
A wave of new content pirating services is making it easier to tap into bootlegged television shows, reports the Los Angeles Times, which likens the sites to "an underground version of TV Guide." Because of new sites such as Megavideo…
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is preparing to unveil a new tablet computer to challenge Apple’s iPad, which insiders are calling the BlackPad, reports the Wall Street Journal (Note: the online version of the Journal is behind a pay wall…
Bill Maher wants U.S. Senate hopeful Christine O’Donnell to appear on his current HBO show, "Real Time with Bill Maher," and is threatening to release more television clips of her from his old show, "Politcally Incorrect," until she comes back…
Another "Lost" star is returning to ABC in a guest-starring role in the midseason comedy "Mr. Sunshine," reports EW.com’s The Ausiello Files. The comedy, starring Matthew Perry, will feature "Lost’s" Jorge Garcia as an employee at the San Diego sports…
The Parents Television Council is taking aim at local television stations to fight the new CBS comedy "$#*! My Dad Says" after putting pressure on national advertisers, reports TVNewscheck The group put a call to action on its Website Wednesday,…
Benderspink, the production company behind "Kyle XY," is working on two comedy projects at CBS under a new first-look deal with CBS Television Studios, reports Deadline.com. The projects are "Second Wind" and an untitled half-hour show from writer Jonathan Goldstein…
The stars of "Jersey Shore" are getting offers right and left to strip for money. Vinny Guadagnino has been offered $30,000 plus a portion of the proceeds to pose naked for Playgirl magazine, reports the New York Daily News. The…
The broadcast networks had their big guns blazing Monday for opening night of the fall season, with important new shows premiering on CBS, NBC and Fox. But it was a returning reality competition from ABC that was the evening’s big…
HBO got a nice surprise Sunday night when “Boardwalk Empire” premiered to better-than-expected ratings–and HBO responded with a quick order for a second season. according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show’s premiere was the pay cable net’s most-watched premiere for…