After rumors circulated that Britney Spears was poised to get the boot from “The X Factor,” as we reported last month, the singer has decided to get proactive and quit the show, TMZ.com reports. The website reports: “We have unimpeachable…
Katherine Webb, the girlfriend of Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron, told the "Today" show’s Matt Lauer that the apology from ESPN over comments made about her looks by commentator Brent Musburger wasn’t needed, reports the New York Post. Webb, the reigning…
The host of an MSNBC opinion show said Tuesday he wants to be appointed as the interim senator for Massachusetts, reports The Huffington Post. Lawrence O’Donnell, who hosts the nightly program “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell,” requested the appointment…
Responding to a petition requesting the deportation of CNN host Piers Morgan because of his views on gun control, the White House said Morgan can stay in the U.S., reports Forbes.com. In a statement explaining the decision, White House spokesman…
In the “news that doesn’t matter but some people find interesting anyway” department, Today.com reports that the makers of the game Monopoly plan to scrap one of the game pieces — either the car, thimble, boot, dog, battleship, hat, iron…
Veteran film and television writer T.S. Cook, who is best known for writing the 1979 thriller "The China Syndrome," has died, reports Deadline.com. He was 65 and had battled cancer. Cook received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for best screenplay…
Netflix has taken the wraps off its plans for the resurrected cult comedy "Arrested Development." The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the online-streaming company will bring back the series in May, with all 14 episodes rolling out at once….
ABC has given a pilot order to a comedy from "Hangover" writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The project, "Mixology," is a high-concept comedy that tracks singles as they look for love in…
An unscripted crime show from "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf has been ordered by TNT for a summer 2013 debut, reports Deadline.com. Called "Cold Justice," the show will track two top female investigators as they look into cold cases….
ESPN has severed its relationship with a commentator after he talked on the air about whether the Washington Redskins’ rookie quarterback, Robert Griffin III, is a “brother” or a “cornball brother,” The Huffington Post reports. As we reported previously, the…