[NOTE: This film also airs on TCM on Monday morning, Sept. 13th, 2010, at 1 a.m. ET, and earlier in all other time zones] By Chuck Ross One of the best movies about the power of TV and how the…
Years ago Barbara Walters came up with an idea that grew into the very successful daytime talk show "The View," and now Walters is ready to strike again with a spinoff of "The View,” reports the New York Daily News….
Vanessa Williams ("Ugly Betty") joins ABC’s "Desperate Housewives" this season and the producers have finally found her a spouse, reports TV Guide. The role will be played by Reggie Austin, who formerly appeared in "Life Unexpected" and "The Starter Wife."…
Another popular artist has been added to the list of singer-songwriters whose music will be featured in an upcoming episode of Fox’s award-winning series "Glee," reports AccessHollywood.com. The singer is Billy Joel, who had one song, “Piano Man,” used on…
Believing that tennis might be the perfect sport for 3D broadcasting, CBS Sports has made a deal with Panasonic to produce stereoscopic 3D coverage of the upcoming U.S. Open tennis tournament, reports B&C. The tournament will take place Aug. 30-Sept….
ESPN is pouring cold water on a sideline reporter’s deal to appear in an ad campaign for beer, expressing concerns that her beat is college sports, USA Today reports. Jenn Brown, an ESPN sideline reporter who covers college basketball and…
The highest-rated show of Tuesday night was NBC’s "America’s Got Talent," reports TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. ABC’s "Wipeout" was on top with a 2.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic, ahead of NBC’s game show "Minute to Win It," which had…
Cox Communications’ Advanced TV digital service has inked an extensive deal to continue carrying the NFL Network, reports Multichannel News. In addition, Cox is adding the NFL RedZone premium channel to the package as an option consumers can purchase for…
A new option for watching TV shows through iTunes may soon be coming from Apple, allowing consumers to rent episodes for prices as low as 99 cents, reports Bloomberg News. Currently iTunes sells TV episodes for $1.99 or $2.99 each,…
The mysterious identity of the Stig, a masked driver on BBC’s top-rated car program "Top Gear," has been revealed, reports the New York Post. The Stig is someone who has also made appearances as himself on the show, and who…