A television news anchor was suspended by her station for remarks that are being called homophobic, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer. Raycom-owned WXIX-TV, a Fox affiliate, suspended anchor Tricia Macke for two days. Macke, who co-anchors the evening newscasts, allegedly made…
The race for the presidency is over. And of the thousands of TV ads shown, and the millions of dollars spent making them and buying ad time to show them, one has been judged the "most effective spot of the…
A single-camera comedy in development at NBC has a high-profile team behind it, including Will Ferrell and Anne Heche. Deadline.com reports that Ferrell and Adam McCay’s Gary Sanchez Productions is working with Heche on the female-focused sitcom "Bad Judge." The…
Jon Stewart berated himself on "The Daily Show" for his interview with Paula Broadwell, the biographer and mistress of former CIA Director David Petraeus, the Los Angeles Times reports. Video of the interview gained widespread attention after Petraeus suddenly resigned…
Aside from NBC’s improving fortunes, the broadcast networks aren’t having a great start to the 2012-13 television season, reports MediaLife. All the other broadcasters are down in the ratings from last year, and the combined top five networks have seen…
You may be surprised to hear that comedy legend Eddie Murphy has never been the focus of a televised tribute by the many comics he has influenced. But that changes tonight, when “Eddie Murphy: One Night Only” airs on Spike…
A popular Disney theme park ride is getting the television treatment, TheWrap.com reports. A pilot is being developed for ABC that’s based on the roller coaster ride "Big Thunder Mountain." Chris Morgan of "Wanted" will co-write the story with Jason…
Former CIA Director David Petraeus, who stepped down from his job as news broke of an extramarital affair, is featured in a starring role in the latest version of "Call of Duty," an Activision game that released its latest update…
Paul Rudnick, who wrote the very funny 1993 movie "Addams Family Values," also, on occasion, contributes a humorous column to The New Yorker. He’s got a funny one in the current issue of that magazine, called "A Date with Nate,"…
The television show "Beverly Hills Cop," in development at CBS, has cast its lead character, who is the son of the central character in the film series, Axel Foley, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Aaron Foley will be played by comedian…