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‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Finale Brings in Record Ratings with 3.4 Million Viewers

The finale of Bravo’s "Real Housewives of New Jersey" scored the season’s most-watched episode and the network’s highest-rated Monday telecast to date with 3.4 million viewers and 2.3 million adults between 18 to 49 years old, reports B&C.  The numbers…

Syfy’s ‘Three Inches’ Adds ‘Torchwood,’ ‘Melrose Place’ Actors to Pilot

Syfy’s drama pilot "Three Inches" has tapped Naoko Mori of "Torchwood" and Stephanie Jacobsen of "Melrose Place" as regulars, reports Deadline.com.  The pair will play fellow heroes recruited by Walter, the main character who can move any object three inches…

The Gosselins Get Competition: TLC Orders TV Show About Sextuplets in New York City

Kate Gosselin and her family will soon get more competition on TLC, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The network has ordered eight episodes of a program tracking a Latino family in New York City who have sextuplets, the story says. The…

No Mystery Behind Vampire Craze: From Books to TV, Undead Have Raised $7 Billion for Hollywood

The Hollywood Reporter takes a look at the economic engine that’s been created by vampire franchises, from the cult hit "True Blood" on HBO to books such as Justin Cronin’s "The Passage" and films based on books such as the…

Carol Mendelsohn’s Production Company Taps Literary Agent as President

Carol Mendelsohn’s CBS TV Studios-based production company has tapped WME literary agent Julie Weitz as president, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com.  Weitz has worked at WME and Endeavor for the last six years, moving to Endeavor in 2004 when the…

‘Sons of Anarchy’ Cast Member Arrested for Suspicion of Assaulting an Officer

"Sons of Anarchy" actor Mark Hiedrich, who under the name Mark Boone Jr. plays Bobby on the FX show, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of assaulting an officer, reports MyFoxLA.com.  Hiedrich was pulled over for a traffic violation but…

‘Get Him to the Greek’ Writer-Director Signs Blind Script Deal With 20th Century Fox TV, Chernin Entertainment

Nicholas Stoller, the writer and director of "Get Him to the Greek," has signed a blind script deal with 20th Century Fox TV and Chernin Entertainment and is writing a TV comedy, reports The Hollywood Reporter.  Stoller will executive produce…

Will the Emmys Get Competition from Rival TV Awards Show?

While the Emmy Awards are drawing attention to who will win on Sunday’s ceremony, a group of television executives are moving forward with starting a rival awards show that may debut in 2012, reports the New York Post.  The Paley…

Fallon Wants Viewers to Write Emmys Introductions

As host of this year’s Emmy Awards, set for Aug. 29, Jimmy Fallon is adding an interactive element to the show, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Fallon is asking the public to submit introductions for the presenters through Twitter, with the…

Jewel Joins Lineup for Emmys Presentation, Will Perform Unreleased Song

Singer Jewel will perform an acoustic version of the previously unreleased song "The Shape of You" during the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The song, which will be available on iTunes, is about the loss of…