Remember Aaron Spelling’s TV series, “The Rookies?” It ran on ABC from 1972 to 1976 and starred Kate Jackson. Cynopsis reports that A&E Network is taking the idea of new police officers on the streets and putting it into a…
Ron Pitts, a former NFL pro player for the Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers, has a new job, according to Cynopsis. In addition to his FOX Sports duties, Mr. Pitts will host a new reality series for Discovery Channel,…
The most engaging shows on cable television last season were HGTV’s “Living With Ed,” and TLC’s “Property Ladder,” according to data from Nielsen IAG. Shows from NBC Universal’s Cable Entertainment Networks captured 16 of the top 30 spots on the…
Many analysts say TiVo and Dish Network could be primed for a partnership, considering the two companies’ complimentary technologies, Dow Jones reports. The speculation comes days after the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal of a decision…
Playboy chief Hugh Hefner says he’s “down in the dumps” about his recent breakup with girlfriend and “The Girls Next Door” co-star Holly Madison, the Associated Press reports. Madison confirmed the breakup earlier this week—speculation points to Hefner’s refusal to…
Jimmy Smits says his new stint as Assistant D.A. Miguel Prado on Showtimes “Dexter” allow him to show viewers “something different than I’ve done before on television,” the Associated Press reports. This season Smits teams up with Michael C. Hall’s…
Cablevision’s Rainbow Media Holdings sold its video-on-demand services Lifeskool and Sportskool, Multichannel News says. Entrepreneurs Joe Covey and Matthew Davidge acquired lifestyle VOD channel Lifeskool and will change the name to Mag Rack Entertainment, while Washington D.C.-based Grace Creek Media…
Starz Entertainment’s unscripted comedy series “Head Case,” set to debut new episodes next year, will feature Playboy’s Hugh Hefner and actor-comedian Kevin Nealon playing star Alexandra Wentworth’s clients, the Hollywood Reporter says. “Survivor” host Jeff Probst and Tori Spelling will…
The second of three presidential debates between Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain on Tuesday night was watched by 63.2 million people tuning in to 11 channels–27 million more people than saw their first debate Sept. 26, according to…
CNN’s “Fit to Lead” will premiere on Oct. 11. The debut episode will follow Dr. Sanjay Gupta as he investigates the health and medical fitness of past, present and future presidents. Dr. Gupta will interview former presidential press secretaries Ari…