One of the major stars of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is taking his first major TV role, reports TheWrap’s Box blog. [Note: we are having some trouble getting this link to work. If you cannot get to the story…
Joran van der Sloot, the Dutch man awaiting trail for allegedly murdering Peruvian Stephany Flores and who remains a person of interest in the 2005 disappearance of American Natalee Holloway, is refusing to give television interviews unless he’s paid $1…
Despite trips to Haiti and the Gulf of Mexico, Anderson Cooper’s ratings remain in the doldrums and the CNN host is entertaining offers from other networks, TheWrap.com’s The Box blog reports. Cooper, whose contract with CNN expires next year, has…
"The Kilborn Files" underwhelmed in the ratings with its debut on Monday night, pulling a 1.0 rating across the seven Fox-owned stations on which it aired, B&C reports. Its best rating came from Austin, where the program pulled a 1.3…
The Emmy Award-winning co-composer of one of the most recognizable show themes in TV history has died, the New York Times reports. TV music composer Allyn Ferguson died on June 23 at his home in Westlake Village, California at the…
‘Millionaire’ Trial Now in Hands of Jury in Suit Over Whether Producer Deserved More MoneyAfter six years of legal processes and a month-long trial, the case over profits from "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" is now in the hands…
Fox News remains dominant among cable-news networks as the channel aired the top 13 programs on cable news during the second quarter, reports TVNewser.com. Still, it wasn’t all good news for the network, the article says. The cable channel saw…
Syndication rights to "Run’s House," a reality show originally airing on MTV and featuring the family of former Run-DMC rapper Joseph Simmons, have been picked up by the Style Network, the Hollywood Reporter reports. The agreement gives the Style Network the rerun…
"Prison Break" creators Matt Olmstead and Nick Santora have received a series order for their new show "Breakout Kings" from A&E, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. The show will start production in Toronto in the fall and begin…
The Versus network, which is preparing for its annual Tour de France coverage, is also prepping for a boost in online demand after its Website saw usage more than double a year ago, reports B&C. The network will offer a…