A Volkswagen commercial for the upcoming Super Bowl has sparked a controversy after the spot was previewed online, Motor Authority reports. “Volkswagen’s upcoming ad for Super Bowl XLVII doesn’t feature scantily clad bikini models, singing dogs or an adorable pint-sized…
Mark Cuban, owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and chairman of hi-def cable network AXS TV, launched the annual conference of the National Association of Television Program Executives in Miami with a defense of the traditional television model, Cynthia Littleton…
A "Hatfields & McCoys" project has been ordered by NBC, following the huge success of History Channel’s miniseries about the feuding families, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The pilot project is set in present-day Pittsburgh, with a death reigniting the feud…
Vermont ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s will debut a new flavor inspired by the NBC comedy "30 Rock" on Thursday night, when the show winds up its seventh and final season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ben & Jerry’s…
ABC has cast an Emmy-winning actor and comedian to star in a new sitcom project, Deadline.com reports. The network cast Rob Corddry to star in the pilot "Spy," a comedy based on a British show of the same name, the…
It turns out that Barbara Walters, who was hospitalized after a fall last week, as previously reported, has chicken pox. “Not shingles, which comes from the same virus and is something one might more likely expect in a woman who’s…
A Web series starring "Party Down" actor Ken Marino is heading to television, with a debut set on the E! channel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. E! will debut the reality show parody, “Burning Love,” Feb. 25 at 10 p.m.,…
One of the stars of HBO’s "Curb Your Enthusiasm" has been cast in the ABC comedy pilot "How the Hell Am I Normal," about growing up in the 1980s with a crazy family, reports Deadline.com. Jeff Garlin will play the…
The new "Spartacus" drama series on pay-cable channel Starz — "Spartacus: War of the Damned" — debuted down 12% from the premiere night of "Spartacus: Vengeance" a year earlier, reports B&C. About 1.84 million total viewers tuned in to watch…
"Chicago Fire" has received some good news, with NBC ordering one extra episode, reports Deadline.com. That will bring its freshman season to 23 episodes, the story notes. The Dick Wolf-produced drama series has been a late bloomer, with an October…