Former CNBC and MSNBC anchor Dylan Ratigan has discovered a second act after leaving cable news, reports TVNewser. Ratigan wrote about his new life on his blog, noting that after leaving television he moved to San Diego County to work…
HBO is adding an "odd" disclaimer to its film "Phil Spector," TheWrap.com reports. The disclaimer notes that the movie "is a work of fiction," according to the report. The disclaimer marks a departure from other recent TV movies that have…
A comedy series that has been a hit on cable will be back for another season. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the cable channel TV Land ordered a fifth season of "Hot in Cleveland," the channel’s first sitcom. Stars Valerie…
A judge has barred Lifetime from airing a television movie that was slated to air Saturday, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. The movie, "Romeo Killer: The Christopher Porco Story," is based on the true story of Peter Porco,…
A new study examines how much of the material recorded on DVRs goes unwatched, and it finds that the amount is substantial. According to the study from Motorola Mobility, 41% of recorded content on DVRs in the U.S. is never…
The nominations for the 34th annual Sports Emmys were announced by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, with the NBC Sports Group topping the list. The group, consisting of NBC, NBC Sports Network, Golf Channel nbcolympics.com, Bravo, CNBC,…
R&B singer and reality TV star Bobby Brown was released from jail after serving just nine hours of his 55-day sentence, TMZ.com reports. He was jailed on his third DUI, the story notes. “Brown checked into L.A. County Jail at…
Pay television isn’t growing at the same rate as the larger economic recovery, reports the New York Post, citing a study from research firm SNL Kagan. The housing market added half a million new units in the fourth quarter, but…
In an example of life imitating art — or, in this case, television — a defendant named Bart Simpson appeared in court before a judge called Mr. Burns, reports the U.K.’s Daily Mail. The real-life trial, which sounds like a…
"NBC has settled on two new stars for ‘The Tonight Show’: Jimmy Fallon and New York City," writes our good friend Bill Carter in The New York Times, adding, "The network has made a commitment to Mr. Fallon, the current…