NBC had reason to cheer when the Nielsen overnights came in for Monday night, while execs at Fox probably had to lick their wounds. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the new NBC drama “Revolution” delivered a whopping 4.1 average rating in the…
A big chunk of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony, held Saturday, Sept. 15, is likely to end up on the cutting-room floor before the show sees life in well-edited form as a ReelzChannel telecast, set for Sept. 22. And…
An infamous flop from NBC’s past may soon be brought back to life, with Sony picking up the rights to the show for a feature film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series is “Manimal,” which had a brief run…
Former MSNBC and Current TV commentator Keith Olbermann has been keeping a relatively low profile since his latest firing (from Current, back in March), but he resurfaced this week with what is in essence one of his trademark “Special Comments,”…
A family secret about Tom Hanks has a connection to his new project, the New York Post reports. We reported last week that Hanks had signed on to host and narrate the National Geographic Channel project “Killing Lincoln,” and now…
People.com is running its first-ever poll to determine the Sexiest Man and Woman on TV. ABC is also involved in the event, with the winners to be announced live on the network’s “Emmys Red Carpet Live” on Sunday, Sept. 23….
With a flood of new daytime talk shows jockeying to fill the void left by Oprah Winfey’s departure from syndication, there are bound to be some casualties — and one of the shows that just debuted appears to already be…
Regis Philbin, who made his exit last fall after 28 years co-hosting the morning staple “Live,” is headed back to daytime television. Philbin has signed on for a recurring guest spot on “Rachael Ray.” He will appear throughout the show’s…
About three months after NBC’s morning program "Today" pushed out co-host Ann Curry — a move that was apparently designed to recharge ratings for the show — the program is dropping even further in the ratings, reports the New York…
Political pundits Bill O’Reilly, host of Fox News’ "The O’Reilly Factor," and Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show," have agreed to get together for a 90-minute debate, dubbed "The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium," reports Deadline.com. The…