"The View" drew its biggest audience in its 13-year history with its Thursday, July 29, 2010, program featuring President Barack Obama, reports B&C. The show drew 6.59 million viewers who tuned in to watch the first time a sitting U.S. president…
After lobbying from Fox, Bloomberg News and NPR, the White House Correspondents Association has chosen Fox News to fill the front row seat left empty by Helen Thomas’ retirement, reports TVNewser.com. The decision was "very difficult," according to a statement…
Fox plans to start a country music awards show called the American Country Awards, in effect testing whether television can support four telecasts devoted to country music awards, reports the Hollywood Reporter. Fox will debut its program on Dec. 6,…
Ricky Gervais will return to Fox’s hit "The Simpsons," this time as an animated version of himself, reports EW.com’s PopWatch blog. Gervais previously wrote and guest-starred in a 2006 episode called "Homer Simpson: This Is Your Wife," in which he…
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, star of MTV’s "Jersey Shore," was arrested Friday, July 30. 2010, USA Today reports. According to the article, Police Chief Thomas Boyd of Seaside Heights, New Jersey–where the show is based–confirmed that Snooki "was arrested on the beach…
NBC Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin made the most of the spotlight during an executive session Friday at the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Beverly Hills, criticizing his network’s strategic failure with its late-night schedule and commenting on the challenge…
The Season 2 premiere of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" attracted 5.3 million viewers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That’s up almost 300% from the opener for last season, and 10% higher than Season 1’s big finale, the story says. The show’s…
Paul Lee, who has been president of ABC Family, has been named president, ABC Entertainment Group, effective immediately, it was announced today. Lee takes over from Steve McPherson, who resigned the postion this past Tuesday, July 27. Immediately upon McPherson’s resignation Disney sources leaked…
On the heels of her exit from GSN’s "The Newlywed Game," singer Carnie Wilson is suing the network over money she claims it owes her for the reality TV show "Unstapled," according to Reuters. Wilson is seeking $277,500 in additional…
TNT has announced renewals for three of its drama series, reports Deadline.com. Michael Wright, executive vice president and head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies, said in a press release that the network has ordered new seasons…