The one-hour daily syndicated program “TMZ Live” is getting expanded distribution starting in fall 2013, with the Fox-owned stations expanding their carriage of the show from seven to 17 stations. Ken Werner, president of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, and…
An ESPN analyst raised a few eyebrows with comments this week about the Washington Redskins’ high-impact rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III. Yahoo Sports reports that Rob Parker’s comments on Thursday’s installment of “First Take” questioned whether Griffin is “black enough.”…
TV hosts often stop short of naming the guests they dislike the most, but Jon Stewart didn’t pull any punches in a recent interview. Yahoo reports that Stewart named Hugh Grant as his least favorite guest and has banned the…
A struggling syndicated freshman talk show is laying off staffers just before the holidays, reports Deadline.com. Several staffers of "The Jeff Probst Show,” including producers, are receiving pink slips, with their last day of work scheduled for Dec. 21, the…
TV Land has canceled a comedy series after two seasons, reports Deadline.com. The cable channel pulled the plug on "Retired at 35," which starred George Segal. The show is the first original series to be canceled by the network. Its…
A man was arrested for allegedly threatening to blow up a TV station because he was reportedly upset he couldn’t watch local Fox programming from his satellite provider. The Mail Tribune in Southern Oregon reports that Jeffrey Alan Sebastian was…
Liberty Media is reaching out to potential buyers for its premium network Starz, ahead of its expected mid-January spinoff of the pay-TV unit, reports the New York Post. Potential buyers could include CBS, Fox, Viacom and Spanish-language broadcaster Univision, the…
"Cops" creator John Langley tells the New York Post that it’s getting harder to tape a seven-minute segment because the police are "more timid." "There’s less crime, and we live in a litigious society. If you make a mistake, someone…
"Whoa. Don’t know about you guys," MTV writes on its website, "but we’re a little bit out of breath. In 2012, it seemed nothing could slow down music (except maybe a cool, soulful Frank Ocean jam), and as this year…
The History channel is working on a reality show based on the infamous conflict between the Hatfield and McCoy families, hoping to mine success twice from the famous feud, reports TheWrap.com. The reality project will revolve around modern-day descendants of…