Some viewers love reality shows. Others loathe the genre. Actors are the same way. At the cable portion of the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour, some actors said they wouldn’t appear in reality shows, though they excused those who…
Time Warner Cable named Gary Matz as its new senior vice president of government relations, says Multichannel News. Matz, who first joined TWC in 1988 as director of government relations for the central region, most recently served as group vice…
Fox Reality Channel announced its latest celeb-reality show, “Gimme My Reality Show!,” which pits seven former reality show “stars” in a battle of attrition to win their own reality show on the network, Multichannel News reports. The cast includes the…
The new season of “Project Runway” kicks off its next season on Wednesday, July 16. However, the usual onslaught of publicity will be noticeably missing from Bravo’s No. 1 show, Entertainment Weekly reports. Bravo General Manager Frances Berwick denies the…
CNN/U.S. President Jonathan Klein maps out how his network plans to follow up a successful primary season and keep its momentum now that the election has narrowed to a two-man race. The news exec tells TVWeek’s Jon Lafayette that CNN…
Steven Bochco gives a glimpse into his upcoming TNT series, “Raising the Bar,” talking with TVWeek’s Jon Lafayette about working with young actors and keeping plotlines just complicated enough while making each episode accessible to the casual viewer. He touches…
IFC is launching a new Tuesday night programming block and giving it a very old-fashioned name—Automat. The automat used to be a place in New York City where plates of food were behind small glass doors that opened when diners…
Lifetime CEO Andrea Wong said the cable network’s hit series “Army Wives” will be coming back for third season. The third season of the series will be comprised of 18 episodes and kicks off in 2009. Now in the middle…
Filmmaker Spike Lee says he wants to revisit the city of New Orleans for a sequel to his highly acclaimed HBO documentary When The Levees Broke, Multi Channel News reports. While appearing at ESPN’s Television Critics Association session promoting his…
VH1 is planning a comprehensive digital component to its VH1 Rock Honors special honoring The Who, says Broadcasting and Cable. Exclusive online performances from The Who will augment backstage interviews and a behind-the-scenes look at the show on a dedicated…