Comic Chris Rock has received a pilot order from Comedy Central for a sketch comedy show called "D-Raw," reports Deadline.com. Rock will executive produce the show, which will star Deshawn Raw. In his act, Raw describes himself as "just a…
Bravo has ordered another season of a prime-time talk show, extending its relationship with a comedian who has a knack for stirring controversy. Kathy Griffin’s most recent Bravo enterprise, the weekly talk show "Kathy," was picked up for a second…
Starting just a month before the U.S. presidential election, President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney will meet for three 90-minute debates, reports TheWrap.com. The first debate, set for Oct. 3, will take place at the University of…
Aereo CEO Chet Kanojia has been interviewed by SNL Kagan, and explains how he came up with the idea for the service, and why broadcasters should not consider Aereo a threat. Deborah Yao of SNL Kagan introduces the interview by…
ABC is resisting the temptation to get an early jump on the fall TV season, unveiling a fairly traditional schedule of premieres that has most of the lineup debuting during the Sept. 24 premiere week, Deadline.com reports. One exception is…
Actor Robert Pattinson has moved out and “has seemingly disappeared off the map following the explosion of the Kristen Stewart cheating scandal,” E! News reports. Pattinson’s move from the Los Feliz, Calif., home he was sharing with Stewart comes after…
ABC News had to go on the defensive today during the network’s presentation at the Television Critics Association press tour, The Washington Post reports. Instead of seizing the opportunity to gloat about recent ratings gains by “Good Morning America” in…
The crime movie “Gangster Squad,” which includes a scene that depicts a mass theater shooting, has had its opening delayed from this fall to 2013, USA Today reports. It’s the third Hollywood movie this year to have its release affected…
Discovery Channel is rolling out an unscripted series from the producer of “Deadliest Catch,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The survival-oriented series to be exec produced by “Catch’s” David Pritikin is “One Car Too Far.” “The five-part unscripted series will…
With recent changes at NBC’s “Today” show getting headlines, another entry in the morning derby has decided to shake things up too. CBS News announced that “CBS This Morning” is showing the door to Erica Hill, the only remaining face…