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Actress Who Worked on ‘I Love Lucy’ and Other Early TV Shows Dead at 92

An actress who worked consistently on classic sitcoms including "I Love Lucy" has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Doris Singleton, 92, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. Singleton, who played two recurring roles on “My Three Sons,” died just one…

New NBC Series Adds ‘Two and a Half Men’ Actress as Regular

A new NBC show has added an actress known for her work on CBS’s “Two and a Half Men” as a series regular, Deadline.com reports. "Infamous" promoted Marin Hinkle to full-time status after she guest-starred in the pilot of the…

NBC Fills Role on New Sitcom After Original Actress Heads for ‘Malibu Country’

NBC has found a replacement for a key role in one of its new comedies after the original actress moved on to an ABC show, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. The series "Guys with Kids" cast "Childrens Hospital" actress Erinn Hayes…

Most Important Non-TV Story of the Day: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Individual Mandate Part of Healthcare Bill

"A sharply divided Supreme Court on Thursday [June 28, 2012] upheld the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare overhaul law that requires that most Americans get insurance by 2014 or pay a financial penalty, Reuters reports. The article contines: "’The Affordable…

‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek Recovering at Home After Heart Attack

After being hospitalized for a mild heart attack, "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek has returned home, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Trebek is expected to return for shooting the show’s 29th season in July, the story notes. "I am happy to report…

Full Cast of NBC’s ‘Community’ — Including Chevy Chase — Slated to Return

All of the actors on "Community," including Chevy Chase, are slated to return when the show’s fourth season debuts on NBC in October, reports Deadline.com. Chase had hinted earlier this year that he might not be back, given his feud…

FCC Says Comcast Will Pay $800,000 to Resolve Probe Stemming From NBCU Acquisition

The Federal Communications Commission said Comcast will pay $800,000 to resolve a probe of its broadband-related merger conditions stemming from its NBCUniversal acquisition, Reuters reports. The investigation was launched after the agency was told Comcast wasn’t properly marketing its standalone…

Plan Approved to Split News Corp.’s Newspaper and Entertainment Operations

News Corp.’s board has approved in principle a plan to separate its publishing assets from its entertainment division, reports Bloomberg. Chairman Rupert Murdoch, 81, is acceding to shareholder demands after the company’s newspaper operations have been hurt by a hacking…

Real-Life Story of Abducted Baby to Become Lifetime Movie

The real-life story of a woman who discovered as an adult that she had been abducted from a hospital when she was 19 days old and raised by her kidnapper will become a Lifetime movie, reports the New York Post….

Peter Pan TV Series Taking Flight

A TV series project for next season based on the Peter Pan story is coming together at Imagine TV and 20th Century Fox TV, reports Deadline.com. The high-profile project, "The League of Pan," centers on the Lost Boys a decade…