E! has ordered a reality series featuring an athlete who has been called “America’s Sexiest Douchebag,” reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The six-episode series, "What Would Ryan Lochte Do," features the Olympic swimming champion as he trains and searches for the…
A lawsuit filed by the family of a woman who was called "Vodka Mom" by Nancy Grace on her HLN program has been settled by CNN and Grace, reports TVNewser.com. Toni Modrano committed suicide by lighting herself on fire last…
Syfy has set a premiere date for a groundbreaking new series, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The series is “Defiance,” which is scheduled to launch its 12-episode season on Monday, April 15, at 9 p.m. “’Defiance’ bridges scripted…
VH1 has revamped its logo to reflect its focus on shows that go beyond music, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The new logo contains a plus sign, signaling the addition of non-music-based shows such as "Mob Wives" and "Single Ladies," the…
Dish Network is working on a feature that would allow for last-minute auctions of ad space by allowing advertisers to see what viewers are tuning into in real time, reports Advertising Age, citing a Bloomberg report. The feature, called "What’s…
Fox’s remake of "In Living Color" is dead, with Fox executives deciding they didn’t like the hour of footage that was taped last spring, reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. As we reported previously, the remake had…
Starz has given a script commitment to a football drama inspired by the lives of former NFL players Keyshawn Johnson and Brian Kelly, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. "Off Season" is about the youngest head coach in professional…
Two new series have been given a go-ahead by CNBC as part of its rebranding of prime time, reports Deadline.com. As previously reported, CNBC announced in December that it was adding reality shows to its prime-time schedule for the first…
Huell Howser, who hosted a series of successful public television series showcasing California, has died, The Huffington Post reports. Howser, 67, died Sunday evening in his home of natural causes, the story reports. He hosted a string of shows including…
In the wake of news that progressive talk channel Current TV has been sold to Al Jazeera, former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has wrapped up his show on Current, The New York Times reports. Al Jazeera plans to turn…