Fox Scores Coup, Lands Longtime ‘SVU’ Star for New Comedy
A veteran actor known for his long stint on the NBC drama “Law & Order: SVU” will try his hand at comedy in a new Fox project. “In a major coup for Fox, Chris Meloni has signed on to star…
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Lawsuit Pits One ‘Real Housewife’ Against Another
One of the stars of Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchise is suing one of its other stars in a legal beef focused on the two women’s musical pursuits. Fox News reports that “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss filed a…
Ousted ‘Walking Dead’ Showrunner Lands on His Feet With Deal at Fox
The showrunner and executive producer who made a high-profile exit three months ago from “The Walking Dead” in a widely publicized ouster from the AMC series is, well, back from the dead. Deadline.com reports that Glen Mazzara has launched his…
Scott Sassa — a Former Top Executive at Turner, NBC and Fox — Leaves Hearst Entertainment Amid Sexting Scandal
A top Hearst executive has left the company after becoming ensnared in what’s being described as an extortion plot involving sexting with a Los Angeles stripper. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Scott Sassa, president of Hearst Entertainment…
Uh-Oh: NBC Moves Struggling Series to Saturday
NBC appears to be giving up on a show the network once had high hopes for, which failed to hold viewer interest after an OK start. The network shunted the struggling drama "Smash" to the ratings no-man’s land of Saturday…
Drummer for Seminal Heavy Metal Band Dead at 56
A rocker who played drums in one of the bands that defined heavy metal in the 1980s has died. Rolling Stone reports that Clive Burr, the former drummer for Iron Maiden, died Tuesday night at age 56. “Burr had been…
Campaign to Fund Movie Based on TV Show Breaks Records, Raises $2 Million in Less Than 11 Hours
Fans of a canceled drama series put their money where their hearts are to show their support for a movie version of the TV show. "Veronica Mars" creator Rob Thomas said, "My mind is blown," after he raised $2 million…
Animal Dies During Shoot for Kmart Commercial
A shoot for a Kmart television commercial in the Los Angeles suburb of Van Nuys resulted in the death of a 5-foot-long white-tipped shark, the Los Angeles Times reports. The shark had been placed in an above-ground swimming pool in…
NBC Bringing Back Reality Competition That Has Been Off the Air for a Year and a Half — Do You Remember It?
NBC will bring back a reality competition series after a hiatus, renewing the show for a fourth season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network is reviving the a capella singing competition show "The Sing-Off." The show has…
MSNBC Fixture Ends His Prime-Time Show
An MSNBC host whose nightly show has been a fixture in the cable network’s prime-time lineup announced he’s pulling the plug on the show and launching a new venture on the network. Deadline.com reports that Ed Schultz is abandoning his…