The latest report on the state of local TV news by the well-respected non-partisan Pew Research Center issues this warning: “With younger people tuning out local newscasts, there is growing concern that local TV news may be facing some of…
The TV show we’re referring to was a huge baby-boomer favorite: "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.." In its time, it was the most successful U.S. TV version of the James Bond franchise, which had hit movie theaters in 1962. And who…
Actress Lindsay Lohan will have to spend time in lockdown after striking a deal with prosecutors. USA Today reports that Lohan avoided jail but will have to spend 90 days in a lockdown rehab facility. Lohan agreed to the bargain…
On a night when not a single show on the big four broadcast networks showed an improvement in the ratings, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo, CBS eked out a narrow win for the night. TVbytheNumbers.com reports…
The History channel is playing defense after the Internet erupted in speculation about why the actor who plays Satan in History’s miniseries “The Bible” looks a lot like President Obama. The cable channel released a number of statements in response…
Efforts to bring the 1960s CBS sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes” to the big screen took a step forward as show creators Albert S. Ruddy and the late Bernard Fein were granted all rights after a three-year legal battle, Deadline.com reports. “Ruddy…
A popular singer and reality television star went public with a health diagnosis, using Twitter to reveal the condition to her fans last week. Carnie Wilson, known for her work in the pop group Wilson Phillips and for Food Network’s…
A familiar actor whose television appearances spanned the 1950s through the 2000s has died. TheWrap.com reports that Malachi Throne, best known for his role as Robert Wagner’s boss Noah Bain in the 1960s series "It Takes a Thief," died March…
"The Tonight Show" host Jay Leno is reportedly in the doghouse with NBC’s top entertainment executive. Writing in The New York Times’ Media Decoder, Bill Carter reports that Leno got himself in trouble with Robert Greenblatt by making jokes about…
An MTV comedy has experienced turmoil behind the scenes, with the creator and executive producer leaving the project. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that Lauren Iungerich is departing the pilot “Hot Mess.” The network calls Iungerich’s exit a mutual…