Paced by a big number for “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS cruised to an easy ratings win Thursday night, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Big Bang” was the top show of the night with a 5.5 average rating…
"The Burn with Jeff Ross," the comic’s weekly topical series, has been renewed by Comedy Central for a second season, reports B&C. The network wants six new episodes, the first of which will air Jan. 8, 2013. "The Burn" bowed…
Lisa Kudrow’s "Web Therapy" has received a third-season pickup from Showtime, reports Deadline.com. The show, which began as an online comedy, has proved to be a cable hit. Kudrow plays Fiona Wallice, a self-professed and self-serving psychotherapist who limits her…
Roger Ailes, Fox News’ co-founder and chairman, said he decided to call it a night when he realized President Barack Obama was going to win the election, but when he got home and turned on the television he got a…
Paige Davis, who became a household name while hosting TLC’s "Trading Spaces, has opted to leave her current TV gig after three months, reports Deadline.com. The show she is leaving is Hallmark’s "Home & Family," which tapes in Los Angeles. "After much thought…
Cesar Millan, known for his Nat Geo Wild show "The Dog Whisperer," said he attempted suicide after his 16-year-old pit bull died and his wife filed for divorce, reports People.com. Millan talks about his suicide attempt in "Cesar Millan: The…
For better or worse, you may have eaten your last “Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling,” as Hostess Brands describes its iconic snack cake, the Twinkie. Hostess filed a motion today to shut down the business — closing the plants…
A TV executive with no background in hard news is reportedly on the short list to run CNN. The candidate in question is former Dick Clark Productions Chief Mark Shapiro, reports the Los Angeles Times. Shapiro was a top programming…
The voice of Smurfette from the animated 1980s show "The Smurfs" has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lucille Bliss was 96 and died of natural causes. Bliss had a 60-year career, voicing animated characters from the 1950s up until…
After a New York Times review that’s being called the worst restaurant review in the paper’s history, popular Food Network host Guy Fieri is firing back. Fieri went on damage control to respond to the brutal review of his Times…