ABC and Lucasfilm have been talking about a new "Star Wars" television series, Reuters reports, with ABC Entertainment Group President Paul Lee mentioning the potential project over the weekend at the Television Critics Association press tour. Lee told critics Sunday:…
An actress known for her work on the long-running NBC medical drama "ER" has been cast in a Showtime project. Deadline.com reports that Maura Tierney is joining the pilot "The Affair," opposite Dominic West and Ruth Wilson. The project is…
Joan Rivers is lashing out at the Writers Guild of America in her first public comment about the guild’s accusations against Rivers in connection with her E! Network show "Fashion Police," reports Variety. "This is such a bunch of bullshit,”…
"Cox Communications Inc., the third-largest U.S. cable provider, has held talks about combining with Charter Communications Inc. [the fourth-largest U.S. cable provider], according to two people with knowledge of the matter," writes Alex Sherman on the website of Bloomberg.com. The story…
The Boston Globe was sold to Fenway Sports Group, whose chairman is "The Cosby Show" executive producer Tom Werner, and the sale, for $70 million, is "the latest milestone in the story of newspapers’ decline in the digital age," reports…
One of the most talented and acclaimed actresses of our time, who is both an Oscar and an Emmy winner — Kathy Bates — blasted NBC today, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, reports Lisa de Moraes at Deadline.com. Writes de Moraes, "NBC cancelled…
"Unable to come to terms on a new distribution agreement, CBS-owned channels have gone dark on Time Warner Cable systems around the country, including [in the nation’s two largest cities] Los Angeles and New York City," reports our good friend…
"Big Brother" delivered a strong performance in the ratings Thursday night, helping CBS coast to a dominant win for the night, based on Nielsen overnights. The network reported that the reality show’s 7.04 million total viewers for the live eviction…
ABC has bought a high-concept time-traveling drama from "Life of Pi" writer David Magee, who is working with Michael Green on the project. Deadline.com reports. The project, "Travelers," was bought with significant penalty, the piece notes. "Travelers" is about a…
The producers of the Academy Awards telecast named the host today for next year’s ceremony, and the selection indicates they aren’t interested in repeating the controversy surrounding this year’s broadcast and host Seth MacFarlane. Instead, producers Craig Zadan and Neil…