"After fielding interest from multiple networks, ‘Open,’ the racy new drama spec [script] from ‘Glee’ and ‘American Horror Story’ co-creator Ryan Murphy, has gone to HBO, which has given it a pilot order," writes our friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com….
On Wednesday, April 10, 2013, California Lt. Governor — and former mayor of San Francisco — Gavin Newsom named two foods as the official fruit and vegetable of the state, according to The Packer, which has been covering the produce…
A new NBC show premiered Tuesday to less-than-stellar numbers, but the picture was brighter for the Peacock Network than it was at rival ABC, where a struggling reality show saw its numbers continue to nosedive. Even with a disappointing two-hour…
A new horror anthology series is set to be unveiled from Jamie Foxx and his Foxxhole Productions. Deadline.com reports that Syfy was set to roll out plans for the high-profile series during its upfront presentation this evening. “The Oscar winner…
Alec Baldwin, whose name came up this week as a possible host for an NBC late-night show, made news again with his comments about the Oscars. The Los Angeles Times reports that Baldwin appears to have taken himself off the…
The 2013 “March Madness” NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship set a 19-year viewership mark, based on Nielsen figures. The tournament, which was carried on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, was the most-watched NCAA Tournament in 19 years, CBS…
A&E has greenlighted "Those Who Kill," a scripted show based on a Danish crime series that will star indie favorite Chloe Sevigny as a police detective, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. "’Those Who Kill’ is not a crime procedural about serial…
NBC’s morning show “Today” had an embarrassing blooper on Tuesday’s show. In a story reported by anchor Natalie Morales about ousted JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson, the program aired a photo of the wrong Ron Johnson, Mediaite reports. The photo that…
NBC, which reportedly has been aggressive about recasting its new projects this season, has made a key cast change on a new comedy. Deadline.com reports that actress Aly Michalka exited the pilot "Undateable," from Bill Lawrence and Warner Bros. TV….
MTV has pulled the plug on the controversial reality show “Buckwild” following the death of Shain Gandee, one of its stars. The network confirmed plans this morning to cancel the show. The network also announced plans to televise a special…