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Veteran TV Actor Joins ‘Dallas’

An actor with a string of television credits going back to the mid-1980s has been added to the cast of TNT’s revival of “Dallas.” TVLine.com reports that Steven Weber has signed on with the drama series in a recurring role….

Controversial Cable Reality Show to Return for a Second Season

A cable reality show that has attracted quite a bit of attention — much of it negative — has earned a renewal and will be back for a second season. The series is TLC’s “Breaking Amish.” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live…

‘Purple Rain’ Star Prince to Make Rare Late-Night TV Appearance This Week

Musician and singer Prince, who is generally low-key about appearing on television, is ramping up his public profile, AP reports. The star of the 1984 feature film “Purple Rain” has scheduled an appearance on NBC’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,”…

Lindsay Lohan Set for Sitcom Appearance

Actress Lindsay Lohan will reunite with Charlie Sheen, with whom she appeared in “Scary Movie 5,” when she guests on his FX sitcom “Anger Management,” reports Deadline.com. “In her first TV gig since her universally panned starring turn in the…

Aereo Expands Cloud-Based TV Service

Aereo has announced a major expansion in the availability of its cloud-based television service. CNET reports that the company is saying its service is now operational for more than 19 million people in the New York metro area. “Although Aereo…

Gender Revealed for Kim Kardashian-Kanye West Baby

The gender of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s baby has been revealed and the couple should be painting the nursery pink because they’re having a girl, reports UPI. A source close to the celebrity duo confirmed Saturday that pre-natal tests…

The Onion Apologizes for Vulgar Tweet About Young Oscar Nominee

[Updated Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, 9:30 a.m. PT, to add that The Onion has now apologized for the tweet.] The website The Onion has come under fire for what’s being described as a vulgar tweet about 9-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhane…

Director Dies in Plane Crash During Location Shoot for TV Show ‘Dangerous Flights’

A director working on the television show “Dangerous Flights” was killed in a plane crash during a location shoot for the TV series “Dangerous Flights,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. John Driftmier, 30, a Canadian TV director and cinematographer known…

ABC’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Reveal During Oscars Scoops Network’s Own ‘GMA’

ABC scooped its morning program "Good Morning America" when it released the name of one of its competitors in "Dancing with the Stars" during a mid-Oscar commercial, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The commercial on the ABC telecast…

ABC News Hires Veteran Newspaper Reporter for Key Political Post

ABC News President Ben Sherwood announced a key hire for the division today, sending a memo to staffers to introduce Jeff Zeleny, TheWrap.com reports. Zeleny comes to ABC from the New York Times, where he was recently praised by executive…