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Playboy TV Talking to Cable Operators About Putting Content Online

An article in Multichannel News says, Playboy TV  "is talking to operators about launching an all-inclusive linear and online option tied into the network’s monthly premium channel, according to Playboy TV vice president of programming Todd Schwartz." Furthermore, Multichannel reports, "A…

Spoiler Alert: One of the ‘Real Housewives’ to Appear in Playboy; Will be a Part of Discussion in Show this Fall.

According to the New York Post, a big part of the upcoming season of "The Real Housewives of New York will revolve around someone who is going to be in the December issue of Playboy magazine. The housewife in question…

Gordon Ramsey More Cartoonish Than Ever: Will Star as Self in Stop-Action Animation Series

Well, we’re sure it’s somebody’s kitchen nightmare: Gordon Ramsey portraying Gordon Ramsey in an animated series. It’s going to happen, Variety reports, courtesy Cuppa Coffee Studios (of course) in Toronto. According to the article, " ‘Gordon Ramsay, at Your Service’…

Jon & Kate Lose Their 9 Million and Eight (Viewers, That is)

No, that’s not a type typo. "Jon & Kate Plus 8" on TLC is down about 9 million viewers since it’s its best ratings, which were in June, according to TVByTheNumbers.com. –Chuck Ross

Mayweather vs. Marquez Bout Scores Big for HBO

HBO PPV had a major score with last Saturday’s Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez bout, drawing over one million pay-per-view buys, according to Multichannel News. Mayweather’s defeat of Marquez was the first boxing match to log over a million…

Video: MacKenzie Phillips’ Bombshell Accusations on ‘Oprah’

TBS Cancels ‘The Bill Engvall Show’

TBS has cancelled "The Bill Engvall Show," according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The family comedy had a three year, 30-episode run for the cable net, starring comedian Bill Engvall and sitcom vet Nancy Travers. — Allison J. Waldman

Survey: Guess Which Cable News Channel is the Most Trusted (Hint: It’s the Same One Respondents Said was the Least Trusted)

Talk about your mixed signals. In its third annual "Trust and Satisfaction with the National News Media" survey, Sacred Heart University found that Fox News was both the most trusted and least trusted news source, reports James Hibberd on his Live…

Jennifer (Dr. Allison Cameron) Morrison is Leaving ‘House’

Jennifer Morrison is the first member of the original cast of "House" to be leaving the show, EW’s Michael Ausiello reports on his The Ausiello Files blog. She plays Dr. Allison Cameron. According to the report, "Neither Fox nor Morrison’s…

‘Hawthorne’ Gets New Showrunner

Glen Mazzara, executive producer of TNT’s nurse drama "Hawthorne," was named showrunner for the upcoming second season, replacing creator/executive producer John Masius, reports The Hollywood Reporter. According to the report, Masius, who will continue as exec producer, wanted the change…