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North Korea Documentary Caught in Controversy

The BBC said it is going ahead with plans to air a documentary about North Korea despite a controversy that has flared up over the production. The broadcaster has come under fire from the London School of Economics (LSE) over…

Ratings Surge for Masters Golf Tournament

CBS’s coverage of Sunday’s final round of the 2013 Masters Tournament, in which Australian Adam Scott won the Green Jacket in a two-hole playoff over Argentina’s Angel Cabrera, saw a surge in ratings. CBS Sports announced that the telecast earned…

NBC Readying a Children’s Version of ‘The Voice’

NBC has a project in the pipeline that is a version of its hit singing competition "The Voice" for kids, aimed at featuring singers age 8 to 14, the New York Post reports. While casting calls went out last week,…

Will Chuck Lorre’s New Sitcom Get a Choice Slot From CBS? And What’s Up for the Network on the Drama Side?

In a report on the current pilot season, Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva declares that "Chuck Lorre has done it again" by creating a successful frontrunner among this year’s projects. His CBS pilot "Mom" was likely to rise to the top on…

Sandy Hook Activists Angered by ‘Glee’ School Shooting Episode

An episode of Fox’s “Glee” focused on a school shooting has angered family members of Sandy Hook victims and activists in Newtown, Conn. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the volunteer group Newtown Action Alliance, formed after the Sandy…

Odd Non-TV Story: Man Attacked and Killed by Beaver

A fisherman was attacked and killed by a beaver after the man tried to have his picture taken with the animal, the U.K.’s The Telegraph reports. The beaver bit the man twice on the thigh, severing an artery, the piece…

‘American Idol’ Ratings: Show Appears to Have Stopped the Bleeding

The worst may be over for Fox’s “American Idol” in its recent struggle with ratings. The show was up Thursday night in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights, leading Fox to a ratings win for the night. TVbytheNumbers.com…

‘Veronica Mars’ Movie Raises $5 Million

In what some are calling the future of film, the effort to raise money for a “Veronica Mars” feature film has topped $5 million on the crowdsourcing site Kickstarter, Entertainmentwise reports. The TV version, starring Kristen Bell, aired from 2004-2007…

Kristin Chenoweth Lands Role in Matthew Broderick Comedy

Emmy-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth is now a key player in a new comedy project starring Matthew Broderick. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Chenoweth will play the sister of Broderick’s character in the new CBS pilot from Tad Quill…

HBO Sets Return Date for Drama Series

HBO has taken the wraps off its plan for a drama series that will be back for a new season starting in July. Deadline.com reports that season two of “The Newsroom” will premiere July 14. “The Aaron Sorkin-created TV journalism…