“Return to Tarawa: The Leon Cooper Story,” a documentary debuting Friday on the Military Channel, chronicles a 89-year-old’s dream of erecting a monument and cleaning up a World War II battle site where 1,113 marines perished, the Hollywood Reporter says….
Food Network said it will debut eight new primetime shows, including “Chefs vs. City” and “Extreme Cuisine With Jeff Corwin,” Daily Variety reports. “Chefs vs. City” will feature chefs Chris Cosentino and Aaron Sanchez competing with local chefs in a…
Sundance Channel has named Sarah Barnett executive VP and general manger. Ms. Barnett has been senior VP of marketing for the network since 2005. She succeeds Laura Michalchyshyn, who is now running Discovery’s Planet Green. “Sarah has played such an…
Lauren Conrad of “The Hills” and “Laguna Beach” has a new real-life job designing clothing for discount department store chain Kohl’s, the New York Times reports. Garments in the new LC Lauren Conrad line will cost $20 to $60. “Now…
Lionsgate Entertainment is in talks to sell a minority stake in its TV Guide Channel, Bloomberg says, citing a person with knowledge of the negotiations. Lionsgate is planning to remake the channel into a general entertainment service, the news service…
“The Rachel Maddow Show,” a huge hit during a historic presidential campaign, is losing viewers since President Obama has been in office, the Los Angeles Times reports. “My job of asking questions and being critical doesn’t stop depending on who…
The new animated series “The Penguins of Madagascar” is drawing millions of viewers on Nickelodeon, the Los Angeles Times reports. “We knew it was going to be a hit; we didn’t know it was going to be quite this big…
ESPN will debuting a new film by Spike Lee made by focusing 30 cameras on Lakers star Kobe Bryant during a game against the San Antonio Spurs, the New York Times says. “If you don’t have my seats or Jack’s…
A rash of children of famous stars are popping up in television shows, including the children of Kelsey Grammer and David Cassidy, the New York Post reports. Spencer Grammer, the 25-year-old daughter of Kelsey Grammer and a star of ABC…