DirecTV is helping NBC fund an Emmy campaign for the critically adored, but ratings challenged series “Friday Night Lights,” Variety reports. If nominated, DirecTV, which helps produce the series in exchange for first run broadcast rights on its The 101…
Chase Carey has been named deputy chairman, president and chief operating officer of News Corp., confirming days of speculation that he was in talks to join the company. Carey, head of DirecTV since 2003, starts his new job July 1…
USA Network is moving closer to ordering a pilot for "Covert Affairs," hiring a casting director for the spy thriller and talking with talent agents about two of the project’s main characters, the Hollywood Reporter says. The project focuses on…
Television shows are breaking the sophomore jinx, with increasing creative talent appearing in the second seasons of shows including "Damages" and "Breaking Bad," Daily Variety reports. With today’s short attention span for television shows, keeping quality strong is essential to…
"Hung" has tapped Gregg Henry for a recurring role on the HBO comedy, while Showtime’s "Dexter" has hired Courtney Ford for a multi-episode part, the Hollywood Reporter says. "Hung," which is about a well-endowed high school basketball coach, will feature…
Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly is drawing questions and criticism for his focus during the past years on murdered Kansas doctor and abortion provider George Tiller, the Associated Press says. Liberal commentators have raised the issue of whether O’Reilly’s rhetoric,…
One of two "Jon & Kate Plus 8" episodes on Monday ranked as the No. 1 program of the night on cable or broadcast in two key women demographic groups, Multichannel News reports. The 9:30 p.m. episode ranked as the No….
President Barack Obama told Brian Williams on an NBC News special Tuesday evening that he doesn’t find cable news "very persuasive," TVNewser reports. "I’ve used this analogy before: it feels like WWF wrestling. Everybody’s got their role to play ……
Kelly Ripa and husband Mark Consuelos will help produce TLC’s "Masters of Reception," a reality show focusing on a New Jersey-based catering business, Daily Variety reports. The show will be previewed on June 12 and will continue in the fall…