ABC has unveiled plans to bring closure to a drama series that has been a fixture on the network in recent years. TVLine reports that the final episode of "Private Practice" will air Jan. 22, 2013. The drama has been…
HBO distanced itself from the pack in the Golden Globe nominations, announced this morning, with last year’s drama winner, Showtime’s “Homeland,” also making a strong showing. Some shows that received nominations for the first time include "Nashville," "Political Animals" and…
A major-market CBS-owned station has announced that it’s dropping its morning news show. Mediabistro’s TVSpy reports that WWJ-TV in Detroit is scrapping its "First Forecast Mornings" broadcast. "WWJ remains committed to local programming where it makes sense,” the station said…
One of the stars of an AMC drama series, which is readying for its third season, won’t be back on the show, Variety.com reports. Billy Campbell, who portrayed Mayor Darren Richmond on "The Killing," is leaving the show, according to…
A guest on CNBC’s "Squawk on the Street" was hit by a piece of a set that collapsed during a live interview, reports TVNewser.com. The guest was Glenn Hubbard, the dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business, who was…
Gillian Anderson, who starred on "The X-Files," will be a part of a new drama series on NBC, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Anderson will appear in a multiple-episode arc on “Hannibal” as Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier, the therapist for Dr….
Joe L. Allbritton, who founded Allbritton Communications — the parent company of Washington D.C.-based ABC affiliate WJLA, cable’s News Channel 8 in the D.C. area, and Politico — died Wednesday at 87, TVNewsCheck reports. Allbritton, a national champion debater in…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told Barbara Walters during her interview for her "10 Most Fascinating People of the Year" show that he’s not too fat to be president, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "I’ve done this job pretty well,…
Two new first-run syndicated shows revolve around DNA testing, reports TVNewsCheck. According to the story, "CBS Television Distribution’s ‘The Test’ will feature guests who have DNA and lie detector test results revealed. And MGM Television’s ‘Paternity Court’ is a half-hour…
John Leguizamo has been keeping the decision makers busy at ABC lately. Just days after passing — for the second time — on his comedy pilot "The Kings of Van Nuys," as we reported earlier this week, the network has…