It’s unclear whether television is making progress with reflecting the diversity of its audiences. Two news programs that featured black hosts have been discontinued and the fates of two CW shows with mostly African-American casts remain hanging, the New York…
Playboy TV is touting its reality programs in a campaign called “A Better Reality Awaits,” MediaPost reports. The campaign will highlight shows such as “Search for the Perfect Girlfriend” and “Foursome: Season Three,” the publication says. —Aimee Picchi
Audrina Patridge will leave “The Hills” after its fifth season for an agreement with Mark Burnett Prods., the Hollywood Reporter says. Burnett’s proposing a new series that will follow Patridge’s life, both personal and professional, which will be pitched to…
HBO’s “You’re Welcome America—A Final Night With George W Bush” on Saturday drew 2.3 million viewers, the biggest audience for an HBO comedy special since 2004’s “Chris Rock: Never Scared,” Daily Variety reports. —Aimee Picchi
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, Animal Planet, best known for its cuddly “Puppy Bowl,” is launching a seven-part series called “River Monsters” featuring sea creatures that prey on man. The series features…
A new show on Fine Living Network has attracted a new marketer to television. Style expert Lloyd Boston is the star of “Closet Cases,” a fashion makeover series that FLN plans to launch April 23. Since Mr. Boston has been…
History will debut a two-hour special called “Predator X” on March 29 that details the discovery of a giant sea creator, Daily Variety reports. The creature, which weighted six times as much as a Tyrannosaurus Rex and was more than…
The 2009 TV Critics Association summer press tour is a firm go, though a couple of broadcast networks are cutting back their time commitment to the event. TCA President Dave Walker Tuesday told members that the summer powwow will run…
History is relying on “Survivor” producer Mark Burnett to draw audiences with “Expedition Africa: Stanley & Livingstone,” which debuts in June, New York Daily News reports. The eight-episode show tracks four participants as they retrace the 1871 journey of journalist…
Nickelodeon and Mattel are defending an older, 10-year-old version of Dora, whom some people found offensive because she wears a short skirt revealing shapely legs, the Associated Press reports. “The Dora that we all know and love is not going…