Paramount is getting back into the television business, with studio chief Brad Grey, a former TV producer, seeking a way to shield the studio from the lagging film business, reports TheWrap.com. The story reports: "Grey has begun meeting with candidates…
The ABC spinoff of "Once Upon a Time" that will focus on Alice in Wonderland has received both a title and a lead actress, reports Deadline.com. The project is now called "Once: Wonderland" and has cast Australian actress Sophie Lowe…
One of the stars of the hit MTV reality show “Jersey Shore” is poised for a career resurgence as a soap opera star. TVGuide.com reports that "Jersey" alum Jenni "JWoww" Farley has been cast in the "One Life to Live"…
Ratings for the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship — “March Madness” — continue to pace ahead of last year’s tournament, CBS Sports and Turner Sports announced. Thursday’s regional semifinal games averaged a 7.3 rating/14 share, based on Nielsen…
Masi Oka, one of the former stars of NBC’s "Heroes," said he believes the entertainment industry still doesn’t accept Asians as lead characters. Oka told The Hollywood Reporter: “It’s changed in Hollywood, but only so much. You can’t get Asians…
Expansion plans under way for FX Networks include not only the new cable channel FXX, which we reported Thursday, but also an ambitious slate of 25 original series, B&C reports. The launch of FXX, set for Sept. 2, will create…
Amid reports that NBC will replace Jay Leno with Jimmy Fallon at "The Tonight Show" when Leno’s contract expires, the show’s ratings have reached a seven-week high, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. For the week of March 18-22 the show drew…
Disney Channel announced that it is bringing back a comedy series for a third season. B&C reports that the cable channel renewed "Jessie," which stars Debby Ryan as a nanny for a wealthy New York family. Last year, the show…
A versatile actor best known for his performances in the “Harry Potter” movies has died. USA Today reports that veteran British stage, film and TV actor Richard Griffiths died Thursday at 65. Griffiths died at University Hospital in Coventry, England,…
Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese is partnering with Miramax to create a television series based on his 2002 movie “Gangs of New York.” The movie, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz and Daniel Day-Lewis, spotlighted conflicts among rival gangs in…