NBC News confirmed that it has hired a former CBS and CNN anchor, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Joining NBC’s "Weekend Today" will be Erica Hill, the piece reports. Hill will co-host the Saturday and Sunday program with…
HBO has given a season order to a project from Stephen Merchant, who co-created "The Office," reports Deadline.com. The order is for eight episodes. Called "Hello Ladies," the project stars Merchant, who is 6 feet, 7 inches tall, trying to…
Political advertising this year is on track to surpass 2008 figures by a wide margin, Joe Flint reports in the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Television stations are expected to haul in $2.6 billion in political advertising this year,…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate Al Gore will lead Current TV’s election night coverage, reports UPI.com. Gore is the co-founder of Current TV and has been sitting in on the network’s debate coverage during the election season. Current TV’s…
ABC is working on a project from Jaime Paglia, the co-creator and executive producer of Syfy’s long-running show "Eureka," with "I, Robot" director Alex Proyas tapped to direct and executive produce, reports Deadline.com. The project, called "Evolve," is based on…
Just days after AMC’s historical drama "Hell on Wheels" received a third-season renewal, its showrunner, John Shiban, has departed for personal reasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. AMC has put the show on hold while it searches for…
A documentary about film director Roman Polanski has been bought by Showtime, reports TheWrap.com. "Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out" is set to premiere next year on the pay-cable network. The film tracks the director’s 2009 arrest at the Zurich Film…
On a night when three of the big four broadcast networks fought their way to a close finish in the ratings, the numbers across the board were generally down Wednesday night as the traditional Halloween dip took its toll, TVbytheNumbers.com…
An Emmy-nominated actor has landed the role of the “fifth Beatle,” Brian Epstein, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Benedict Cumberbatch, best known as the modern-day Sherlock Holmes in the BBC/PBS production "Sherlock," has been cast in the big-screen biography of…
Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" will broadcast live on both the East and West coasts on Election Night next Tuesday evening, reports Deadline.com. The comedy shows that are all about politics and current…