After a brief trial run last year, VH1 has decided to bring back a concept that first appeared in the 1990s and earned a devoted following, UPI reports. The concept is “Pop Up Video,” which returns to VH1 starting next…
Producer Carlton Cuse, best known for his work on ABC’s iconic drama "Lost," plans to bring a very un-Hitchcock spin to “Bates Motel,” A&E’s reboot of "Psycho," reports TV Guide. The 10-episode series will be a prequel to the action…
The spectacle that was the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 London Olympic Games featured the star power of Paul McCartney in a prominent role — and the Olympics got the original Beatle for a bargain price, according to The Hollywood…
A comedian and actor who has built a reputation for controversial antics may have cost himself a job with his latest stunt. Artie Lange, known for his time as a sidekick on “The Howard Stern Show,” was suspended from his…
An actor known for his prolific macho roles in Westerns such as "Gunsmoke" has died, reports The New York Times. R.G. Armstrong Jr., 95, died Friday at his home in Studio City, Calif. Armstrong had guest spots on almost all…
Two front-runners have emerged to fill the two empty seats at the judges’ table on "American Idol," reports USMagazine.com. They are singer Nick Jonas, 19, and N.E.R.D. rapper Pharrell Williams, 39, the story notes. Randy Jackson will be moved into…
The son of a major Hollywood star has been accused of raping a 15-year-old girl, according to a lawsuit obtained by TMZ.com. Henry Hopper, the 21-year-old son of Dennis Hopper, is accused of plying the girl with drugs and alcohol…
NBC mistakenly aired a promo for "Today" about Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin winning her first gold medal — but the event hadn’t yet been televised, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. “When you’re 17 years old and win your…
A journalist who urged viewers to contact an NBC executive to air their complaints over the network’s Olympics coverage has been booted from Twitter, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Guy Adams, a Los Angeles-based correspondent for the British…
Two weeks after actor Fred Willard was arrested on a lewd conduct charge, ABC is pulling the remaining original episodes of his improv show "Trust Us With Your Life," according to The Hollywood Reporter. As previously reported, Willard was arrested…