J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series of fantasy adventure novels, has a new book coming out, and will make only one public appearance in the United States to promote the new book, Fox News reports. The article…
NBC has ordered a new ensemble comedy from one of the producers of the network’s veteran sitcom “The Office,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The network bought the script for the show from “Office” co-executive producer Justin Spitzer. “The move…
Several television personalities are counted among the world’s 100 most powerful women, according to a new list from Forbes. The top female TV personality is Oprah Winfrey, listed as the world’s 11th most powerful woman overall. Other television figures ranking…
The pilot for a drama that was passed over by FX as a television series will now air on the network as an original movie, Nellie Andreeva writes on Deadline.com. The decision comes two years after FX greenlighted the pilot…
Rosemary Rice, who played the oldest daughter, Katrin, on the 1949-1957 television show "Mama," has died, reports The New York Times. Rice, 87, later known as Rosemary Rice Merrell, died of a heart attack. The TV show, which was broadcast…
NBC has given a put-pilot commitment to a new single-camera comedy with family bloodlines in Hollywood, Deadline.com reports. The show, “The High Life,” is from the brother-and-sister writing team of Will Reiser and Robin Reiser. “The project, from 20th Century…
One of the stars of a popular cable reality show reveals that she begged execs at the network not to air the show. US Magazine reports that Teresa Giudice, in her blog on the Bravo website, implored the cable network…
Actor and rapper LL Cool J reportedly took down an intruder early today after finding him in the kitchen of LL’s home in Studio City, Calif, according to the Los Angeles Times. Police were called to the home at about…
Pulling the plug on its development and production deal with Warner Bros. Television, the feature film production company and financier Legendary Pictures has apparently scuttled plans to expand into TV, Nellie Andreeva reports in Deadline.com. The company, which is behind…
ABC is banking on the teaming of Anthony Zuiker, the man behind "CSI," and Sara Goodman, the executive producer of "Gossip Girl," for a new prime-time soap opera called "Taboo," reports Deadline.com. “’Taboo,’ which will be produced by ABC Studios,…