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‘Glee’ Moving Ahead Without Cory Monteith

"Glee" is moving forward without star Cory Monteith, who was found dead Saturday from a drug overdose in a Vancouver hotel room, reports TMZ.com. The show isn’t canceled and its writers called an emergency meeting to figure out how to…

MSNBC’s ‘The Cycle’ Names Daughter of Former Presidential Candidate as New Co-Host

MSNBC’s "The Cycle" has named the daughter of a well-known politician who ran for president in 2012 as a new co-host. TVNewser.com reports that the show is bringing aboard "HuffPost Live" host Abby Huntsman — the daughter of former Utah…

NBC’s J.J. Abrams Project Loses Showrunner

An NBC project from Warner Bros. TV and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions has lost its showrunner, with Mark Friedman departing "Believe" on his own accord, Deadline.com reports. The parting was agreeable, the story notes. While Friedman, who is also…

In-Demand Writer-Producer Team Behind Fox’s ‘Fringe,’ CBS’s ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Switches Studios, Signs Three-Year Pact

The veteran writing-producing team behind such shows as Fox’s "Fringe" and CBS’s "Hawaii Five-0" signed a three-year overall deal with CBS Television Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, with their K/O Paper Products TV President…

‘Sherlock’ Actor Joins HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’

An actor from the British series "Sherlock" has been cast in HBO’s "Game of Thrones." EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Mark Gatiss, who plays Mycroft Holmes on "Sherlock," is joining the HBO series. Gatiss’ role is being kept quiet, the…

FX Orders Comedy About a Toxic Romance

FX has ordered a comedy pilot about a toxic, self-destructive relationship. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel ordered "You’re the Worst," written and created by Stephen Falk. Falk, who is a co-executive producer and writer on "Weeds" and on Netflix’s…

Kim Kardashian Opens up About Motherhood

Reality television star Kim Kardashian, who has been quiet since giving birth to her and Kanye West’s baby girl, took to her blog to write a brief post about motherhood, notes The Hollywood Reporter. "These past couple of weeks have…

Is This a First? TV Movie That Only Got Modest Ratings — But Was a Huge Sensation with Social Media — Gets a Sequel

We guess this was inevitable. A TV movie that was only moderately successful in the ratings — but was a sensation with social media — is getting a sequel. Syfy has announced that " ‘Sharknado 2,’ a working title, will…

Syndie Hopeful ‘The Meredith Vieira Show’ Already Outwits the Competition With NBC Station Deal

"The Meredith Vieira Show" has passed its first hurdle by clearing the 10 NBC owned-and-operated TV stations. The show — which will be distributed by NBC Universal — got its first major break thanks to the demise of "Survival" host Jeff…

Fox Hits It Out of the Park in Tuesday Ratings

Fox rolled to an easy win in the Tuesday night broadcast ratings, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Fox, which aired the MLB All-Star Game, led the way in prime time with a 2.9…