20th Century Fox Television has signed "Zombieland" director Ruben Fleischer to an overall pod deal, which will allow him to develop, direct and executive produce comedy and drama projects, reports TheWrap.com. Fleischer will also create a production company based at…
A Grammy Award-winning singer has signed on for the upcoming season of NBC’s “The Voice,” where she will be part of Adam Levine’s team, Rolling Stone reports. The new team member is R&B star Mary J. Blige, who will be…
ABC’s prime-time lineup hit season-low numbers Monday, according to Nielsen overnights cited by TVbytheNumbers.com. The network’s two-hour “The Bachelorette” pulled in a 2.2 average rating in the key demo of adults 18-49, while “The Glass House” managed only a 1.0…
NBC’s "Today" show had an embarrassing goof on the air today, running a clip of an NFL quarterback that it thought was the show’s guest, Michael Vick. The Huffington Post reports that the footage was actually of another quarterback, Jerrod…
One cable channel is having a busy week, rolling out plans for four new series, Deadline.com reports. The channel is CMT, which unveiled two shows for fall 2012 and two others to bow in 2013. “Chainsaw Gang,” set for fall…
A “Battlestar Galactica” executive producer and developer has closed a deal with Sony Pictures TV for the rights to a fantasy/adventure series that he will turn into a cable series, Deadline.com reports. “Galactica’s” Ron Moore will write the adaptation of…
A legendary country singer who was known as the “Queen of Country Music” died Monday in Madison, Tenn., the Los Angeles Times reports. Kitty Wells, 92, died of complications after suffering a stroke. Wells’ career goes back to the 1930s,…
Comedian Daniel Tosh’s high-profile hassle over a rape joke has claimed another victim, in what appears to be a case of bad timing, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Louis C.K. says he inadvertently got labeled as a “defender of rape”…
An award-winning ABC series that was canceled in 2009 might become a Broadway show, TVLine.com reports. The show is "Pushing Daisies," which aired from 2007-2009 and won a number of Emmys during its run — including outstanding directing for Barry…
Ratings results are in for Savannah Guthrie’s first week as co-host of “Today,” and the NBC morning show lost to ABC rival "Good Morning America," TVNewser.com reports. "GMA" beat "Today" by more than 350,000 total viewers, marking a record for…