Even with the new TV season only a few weeks old, early ratings for some shows make it clear they could already be in trouble, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. Meanwhile, other shows may be in position to receive early full-season…
NBC’s recent fiscal moves — including slashing Jay Leno’s salary for “Tonight” in half while shelling out more than $8 billion to re-up with “Sunday Night Football” — reveal a network shifting its priorities, the AP reports. But the moves…
NBC took another win in the Nielsen overnights for Monday, powered by a strong performance by the two-hour “The Voice,” TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The singing competition was the top show of the night ith a 4.7 average rating in the key…
Giving new meaning to the axiom “the show must go on,” a QVC host kept right on pitching the show’s wares after guest host Cassie Slane fainted during the live telecast Sunday. Here’s the video clip from CNN showing host…
Animal Planet has made the decision to bring back a series for another season, B&C reports. The cable channel renewed the fishing adventure show "Off the Hook: Extreme Catches." The reality series, which stars pro wrestler Showtime Eric Young, has…
TV and radio personality Bam Margera — a star of the “Jackass” movies and MTV’s “Viva La Bam” and “Bam’s Unholy Union” — has been trying to explain a tweet that included a photo of himself holding a gun to…
Penske Media Corp. announced today that it has closed a deal to purchase the venerable trade publication Variety from Reed Elsevier. Deadline.com — which is also owned by Penske — reports that the move adds Variety to a Penske stable…
TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross gives his valuable perspective into Finke, Penske and the purchase of Variety by Penske. Please click here to read Ross’s insights.
A former star in the NFL who went on to establish himself as an actor on television and in film is reportedly near death after suffering kidney failure. Fox News reports that Alex Karras, who starred in the 1980s comedy…
NBC has postponed the scheduled season premieres for two series, Deadline.com reports. The network had planned to roll out the new seasons of comedies "Community" and "Whitney" Oct. 19, but will now air repeat programming in the 8 p.m. time…