The ABC Family pilot "The Fosters," from producer Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions, has cast "Wizards of Waverly Place" actor Jake T. Austin, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Austin, who just ended four seasons playing Max Russo on Disney…
A new study offers encouraging data for TV programmers, indicating that fears of losing viewers to YouTube, Netflix and other new media may be overblown. Citing research from TVGuide.com, Advertising Age reports that consumers’ dedication to television programming remains strong…
BBC America has renewed its first original scripted series for a second season, reports TheWrap.com. The program, "Copper," was renewed before its first-season finale, which is scheduled to air Oct. 21 at 10 p.m., the story notes. Since debuting in…
NBC and Fox have each bought a project from former Paramount Pictures executive and "Twilight" producer Karen Rosenfelt, reports Deadline.com. The NBC project is a drama called "Town and Gown," written and executive produced by Tom Garrigus of "Everwood." The…
NBC has seen enough of one of its new series. Deadline.com reports that the ongoing ratings struggle for the freshman sitcom “Animal Practice” — including a 1.0 average rating last night in the key 18-49 demo — convinced NBC to…
Fox News announced today that it has hired an editor-at-large. The cable news channel’s executive vice president, News Editorial, Michael Clemente, announced that the job will go to Peter J. Boyer. Boyer has been a senior correspondent for Newsweek/Daily Beast….
Hallmark Channel has ordered its first scripted series. The cable network will skip the backdoor pilot stage for the project “Cedar Cove” and is setting it up to run instead as a series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The original…
Donald Trump went public with some unsolicited relationship advice for "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The headline-hungry business mogul and “Apprentice” firer-in-chief took to Twitter Wednesday to warn the actor about Kristen Stewart. “Robert Pattinson should…
A frontrunner has reportedly emerged to replace Jeff Zucker as executive producer on Katie Couric’s daytime talk show "Katie.” The New York Post reports that the leading contender is David Friedman, a former producer of CBS’s "The Early Show.” As…
Legendary WNBC-TV anchor Sue Simmons, who was ousted from the New York City station in June, explained why she uttered her infamous f-bomb on air in 2008 — blaming it in part on her co-anchor, Chuck Scarborough, reports the New…