NBC has picked up "Chase", adding the action-procedural from Jerry Bruckheimer to the several other programs the network has tapped for its new schedule, the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed reports. NBC says the show is "a fast-paced drama that…
While it’s been speculated that MTV’s hit "Jersey Shore" would add new cast members in the third season, the show will include new faces in the second half of season two, EW.com reports. After the original cast finishes filming in…
Fox and CBS have rejoined the National Association of Broadcasters, an achievement for Gordon Smith, the new president of the television industry’s key lobbying group, Joe Flint writes in the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The decision means that…
Several cable groups have picked the name SelecTV as the brand for the industry’s interactive television services, Multichannel News reports. Led by Canoe Ventures, the groups picked the name to provide a consumer-friendly brand that will let viewers know about…
Start singing the "Welcome Back, Kotter" theme song. After the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences proposed nixing the Emmy award for main tittle theme song for television shows, a vote by the academy’s music branch has dead-ended the plan,…
CBS may give the Chuck Lorre-produced "Mike & Molly" an early pickup this week, breaking from its habit of waiting until the Monday of upfront week to make its picks, Nellie Andreeva reports at Deadline.com. The reason is because the comedy…
ABC News icon and the host of "The View" Barbara Walters announced on the show Monday that she is going into the hospital for open heart surgery, reports AccessHollywood.com. Walters, 80, explained the situation, saying, “You know how healthy I have been –…
NBC Entertainment president Angela Bromstad, in an interview with James Hibberd of the Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog, said that while she wouldn’t confirm a pickup for perpetual bubble show "Chuck," she did say that the show is a strong…
One of the major players on "24" is getting to make an appearance on USA’s "Royal Pains," TV Guide reports. Mary Lynn Rajskub, best known for her work as Chloe on Fox’s "24," will appear on USA Network’s "Royal Pains."…
The syndicated version of "Family Feud" is moving to Orlando, Florida, where the game show will shoot new episodes at Universal Studios with new host Steve Harvey, reports B&C. The new location offers advantages over Los Angeles. Harvey tapes his daily…