CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves told analysts Thursday that the network is in good shape for the fall and “we aren’t going to need very much” in the way of new programming, reports Deadline.com. Nevertheless, he said CBS "ordered a…
A member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association who was the only person to attend all 70 of the Golden Globes ceremonies has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Maureen Dragone, 93, died Feb. 8, the piece reports. Dragone was…
ABC has signed a three-year renewal for the Miss America pageant, which will return to its native Atlantic City, N.J., in September after six years in Las Vegas, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. Miss America’s relationship with Atlantic…
We like our headline, but the one in The Wall Street Journal wasn’t bad either: “Investors Relishing Buffett’s bid for Heinz.” [WSJ articles are behind a firewall and you may be asked to pay to read them,] The WSJ piece…
NBC will debut the serial killer drama "Hannibal" on April 4 at 10 p.m., giving the show a Thursday slot, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. "The time slot is a bit of a surprise,” the article notes. “One would expect given…
An Academy Award-nominated actress has been cast to co-star in the NBC pilot "About a Boy," based on the Nick Hornby book and the 2002 movie, reports Deadline.com. Minnie Driver will play Fiona, the eccentric single mother who lives next…
"New Girl" star Zooey Deschanel has started a production company and signed a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox Television, which produces her Fox comedy, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Deschanel and her Hello Giggles partner Sophia Rossi…
Wednesday night’s season premiere of “Survivor: Caramoan: Fans vs. Favorites” had to be a big disappointment for CBS. The franchise reality show had the lowest-rated premiere in its long history, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the 90-minute “Survivor”…
Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chubby Checker is suing tech firm Hewlett-Packard over a smartphone app called “The Chubby Checker,” which reportedly estimates a man’s penis size based on his shoe size, according to LegalExaminer.com. The man whose name, up until…
Discovery CEO David Zaslav talked about the prospects for OWN — a joint venture of Discovery and Oprah Winfrey — in a call this morning with analysts, saying ratings for the cable channel are “ahead of where we thought we’d…