Actor Ed Asner was rushed to a hospital midway through his performance in a one-man show about FDR, reports the Chicago Sun-Times’ Post-Tribune. Asner, 83, was hospitalized for exhaustion Tuesday after cutting short a performance in Gary, Indiana. Some of…
A female buddy comedy from a former star of “Saturday Night Live” has received a series order. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that “Broad City,” executive produced by “SNL” alum and “Parks and Recreation” star Amy Poehler, has been orderd to…
A cable drama series has received the go-ahead for a third season, thanks in large part to a deal with Netflix. Deadline.com reports that AMC’s crime series "The Killing" got the renewal when Netflix closed negotiations with producer Fox Television…
When the house lights came up on Wednesday night’s "American Idol," judge Nicki Minaj was missing, The Hollywood Reporter’s Idol Worship reports. "We are coming to you live and on time," host Ryan Seacrest said. He explained that Minaj was…
An actress who was part of Sarah Jessica Parker’s posse on the hit HBO series "Sex and the City" has landed on a CBS comedy. Kristin Davis, who played Charlotte, one of the sidekicks to Parker’s Carrie on the HBO…
"(Louisville, Kentucky) Ashley Judd, the 44-year-old actress and social activist, has told key advisers and political figures that she is planning to announce her candidacy for U.S. Senate here this spring," writes Howard Fineman on the website of the Huffington…
With the ratings problems "The Today Show" has, is Matt Lauer long for the program? "The Today Show" was responsible for roughly half a billion dollars in revenue in 2011," writes Brian Stelter in The New York Times, adding, "That…
NBC has unveiled plans to add a new reality competition to its prime-time schedule. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the network greenlighted “Food Fighters,” a cooking competition. The premise of the show, hosted by Adam Richman, is to pit the…
TV veteran John Stamos, known for his work on “Full House,” “ER” and other series, will dig in for a stint on the USA Network drama series “Necessary Roughness.” Deadline.com reports that Stamos will appear in a season-long recurring role…
The man who videotaped an appearance by Mitt Romney that many observers think doomed the Republican candidate’s presidential bid is finally ready to talk. EW.com’s PopWatch reports that the taper of Romney’s notorious “47 percent” speech has slated an interview…