Satellite operator DirecTV announced it is ordering its second original drama series. Deadline.com reports that the company is ordering 10 episodes of “Full Circle” from Neil LaBute. The series “is described as a modern day ‘La Ronde’ meets ‘My Dinner…
An actor known for his role in the 1977 feature that launched the “Star Wars” franchise — including one especially memorable scene — has died. Reuters reports that Richard LeParmentier, who played Admiral Motti in "Star Wars," died at 66. For those…
Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Fox’s "Family Guy," called videos connecting the animated show to the Boston Marathon bombing "abhorrent," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The videos have been characterized as a hoax. The videos have been making…
ESPN has been taking heat over its coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing. Some viewers weren’t happy about the sports channel devoting airtime to covering the attack, and took to Twitter to complain, reports the New York Post. One viewer…
A tweet sent just after the Boston Marathon bombing landed a reality television star in hot water. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that Cousin Anthony, the star of TLC’s "Cake Boss," apologized after sending out a tweet that…
Sharon Osbourne is refusing to return to her husband, Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, until he can prove he can stay sober, TMZ.com reports. As previously reported, Ozzy Osbourne took to Facebook to refute reports that he and Sharon, who…
Fox News and CNN saw big increases in their audience size Monday, as viewers turned to cable news networks for coverage of the Boston Marathon bomb attack, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times. More than 3 million viewers…
Syfy had its highest-rated premiere for a scripted series in the key demo of viewers 18-49 since the 2006 debut of “Eureka,” TVLine.com reports. The new series “Defiance” raised the bar by delivering 1.3 million viewers in the demo for…
NBC has pushed back the finale of "Revolution" until June, following its decision to pre-empt Monday’s episode to air a special report about the Boston Marathon bombing, reports TVLine. An NBC spokesperson said Tuesday: "The original episode of ‘Revolution’ that…
An executive producer on Showtime’s new drama series "Ray Donovan" is one of 34 people charged with running a gambling ring with ties to the Russian-American mob, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The executive producer is Bryan Zuriff. The charges…