The Duggar family, featured on TLC’s series “17 and Counting,” welcomed its latest addition, Jordyn-Grace Makiya Duggar, who was born Thursday, the Associated Press reports. The family now has 10 sons and 8 daughters. Monday’s episode of the show will…
After her career appeared dead after she was dropped by CBS News, Mika Brzezinski is now co-hosting “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, appearing on radio and writing books. Offering opinions is what’s making her a hot commodity, the Washington Post says….
History is making a series based on its record-breaking special “Life After People,” TelevisionWeek says. History general manager Nancy Dubuc says it made sense to look at doing more with “Life After People” because the special drew nearly 3 million…
HBO has signed actress Maria Bello to develop and star in a crime series, Daily Variety reports. The series will follow a woman who resorts to a life of crime to support her three children after her husband is killed….
MSNBC “Hardball” host Chris Matthews may decide soon whether to stay at the network or return to Pennsylvannia to run for the U.S. Senate against Arlen Specter, the Hollywood Reporter says. MSNBC president Phil Griffin said there will be “clarity”…
CCH Pounder of “The Shield” has put Los Angeles home up for sale, the Los Angeles Times says. The three-bedroom, two-bath, 3,284 square foot house is listed for $1.25 million. —Jon Lafayette
“Life After People” is finding new life as a series on History. “Life After People” set ratings records for History in its original incarnation as a special. The program showed how cities, buildings and bridges would eventually crumble without human…
In his 2-month-old position as CEO of Bloomberg’s multimedia group, Andrew Lack is plotting the future of the financial news empire’s expanding television, interactive and radio operations. Mr. Lack, a veteran media executive whose resume includes a turn as president…
Lisa Knapp has been named head of development for 44 Blue, a reality TV production company, the Hollywood Reporter says. Knapp previously worked on the reality shows “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” for A&E and “Bands Reunited” for VH1, the trade…
Discovery Communications is digging through its archived footage to sell science and nature programming to schools around the country, BusinessWeek reports. While the original subscription service failed to take off with parents and schools, Discovery Education then opened up its…