Top ABC executives stepped in to try to put an end to conflicts on the set stemming from the “passive-aggressive” behavior of co-anchor Josh Elliott at “Good Morning America,” according to inside sources cited by the New York Post. A…
Lindsay Lohan will have her probation revoked by a judge after she’s charged with the criminal offense of lying to a police officer, reports TMZ.com. The criminal case is expected to be filed soon. As previously reported, Lohan allegedly told…
A spinoff is in the works at ABC for one of the network’s prime-time series, TVNewser.com reports. The new series will be a variation on "What Would You Do?" According to a casting notice, the new program will "investigate and…
Lionsgate is close to a sale of TVGuide.com, with the site expected to go for a figure in the neighborhood of $20 million to $25 million, reports Deadline.com. Meanwhile, Variety reports that the company is working on rebranding its TV…
Almost four months after his death, "The Jeffersons" star Sherman Hemsley will be laid to rest, reports TheWrap.com. Hemsley, who played George Jefferson on "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons," will have a public funeral Wednesday in El Paso,…
"CSI" producer Carol Mendelsohn is developing a new drama for CBS, marking her third sale this development season, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Mendelsohn, who is also the showrunner for "CSI," is adapting the book "Here If You…
Sports programming costs are out of control, Liberty Media Chairman John Malone tells the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. "We’ve got runaway sports rights, runaway sports salaries and what is essentially a high tax on a lot of households…
NBC has bought a comedy script about a broken family from newcomers Jessie Miller and Bennett Wolin, marking the first sale for the pair, who are former writers’ assistants, reports Deadline.com. The script for “The Messed Uptons” was bought via…
Disney is shuttering its Disney Movies Online service after the site failed to catch on with consumers, reports the Los Angeles Times. The site allowed consumers to buy or rent digital versions of Disney and Pixar movies to view on…
A reality series about a lingerie boutique in Atlanta has been ordered by Lifetime, reports B&C. "Double Divas" will track the owners of LiviRae Lingerie, best friends Molly Hopkins and Cynthia Richards, the story says. The show will debut on…