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MSNBC’s New Prime-Time Show Gets a Name and a Launch Date

MSNBC has announced the name and launch date for its new prime-time show. TVNewser reports that the cable network will roll out “All In” on Monday, April 1. The show will be built around Chris Hayes, who takes over the…

Salary Dispute Takes Down Syndicated Show After 15 Seasons

A salary dispute has brought an end to a popular syndicated program that has been on the air for 15 years. After negotiations for a new deal broke down, "Judge Joe Brown," the second-highest-rated court show in syndication, has been…

What’s Behind NBC’s Plan to Move ‘Tonight Show’ to New York — and Why California Won’t Fight It

The head of California’s film commission said it won’t fight NBC’s decision to move "The Tonight Show" to New York in 2014, when Jimmy Fallon is slated to take over, reports the New York Post. NBC will be able to…

Former CNN Anchor Has Unkind Words for the Cable Network

A former CNN anchor, appearing before an audience at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, had a few less-than-kind words for his former network. The New York Post reports that John King, whose 6 p.m. show “John King, USA” was…

Report: NBC Approached Anderson Cooper to Replace Matt Lauer — and It Didn’t Sit Well With Lauer

NBC executives reached out to CNN anchor Anderson Cooper about replacing Matt Lauer on the embattled "Today" show before the year is out, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. But when NBC execs sought to get Lauer’s blessing, they got "pushback"…

Former Head of ABC Takes Production Deal at Fox

Fox Broadcasting has given a production deal to the former president of ABC. Deadline.com reports that the network signed a deal with Stephen McPherson after the former network boss was out of the spotlight for more than two years. The…

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Contestant Leaves the Show

Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill has left ABC’s "Dancing with the Stars." Yahoo TV reports that the 56-year-old voluntarily left the show in response to doctor’s orders because of a cyst on her spine. Hamill had the potential to become…

CBS News to Debut Prime-Time Documentary Series

A new prime-time documentary series is in the works for the CBS network. CBS News is helping to program some of the network’s summer prime-time schedule with the new show, "Brooklyn DA," reports TVNewser.com. The six-part series will debut Tuesday,…

Syfy Renews Drama Series

The cable channel Syfy has ordered another season of a drama series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Syfy ordered 13 episodes for a second season of “Continuum.” The Canadian time-traveling series is about a female police officer from the future…

ABC Going Ahead With Amanda Knox Sitdown

Despite an Italian court ruling that overturned her acquittal, reported earlier this week, Amanda Knox is still set for a sitdown with ABC’s Diane Sawyer on April 30, coinciding with the release of her memoir, according to The Hollywood Reporter….