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Ann Curry To Tell Viewers Thursday That She Is Stepping Down as ‘Today’ Co-Host; She Says She Is ‘Not to Blame’ for ‘Today’ Ratings Woes

"After a year as co-host, and days of fevered speculation about her future, [Ann] Curry steps down [Thursday morning] from the high-profile post" on the ‘Today’ show, USA Today reports. In her first public interview since news of NBC wanting…

Showtime Pulling the Plug on Long-Running Series

The end is in sight for a series that has been a fixture on pay-cable network Showtime. The executive producer confirms that “Dexter” will wrap up after season eight, TVGuide.com reports. In an interview mainly focused on plot developments and…

Changes in Store for NBC’s ‘The Office’ — Including One Character Being Demoted as Writer-Director-Actor Has One Foot Out the Door

A full-time character on the NBC comedy “The Office” is getting a demotion to recurring character, TV Guide reports. The character is Ryan Howard, played by B.J. Novak. Novak has been a writer on the show along with his regular…

‘ABC World News’ Opts for a New Voiceover Person — You May Know the Old One From His Other Job

Doing the dirty work behind the scenes at “ABC World News” — probably without very many viewers realizing it — has been “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe, TVNewser.com reports. But now Rowe is out as the voice of the broadcast…

TBS Renews Comedy Series

TBS has announced that it is renewing one of its comedies. The cable network has signed on for a second season of "Men At Work" Deadline.com reports. The series was created by Breckin Meyer, star of TNT’s "Franklin & Bash."…

LeBron James, Aaron Rodgers Among Top Nominees for 2012 ESPYs — See the Full List

ESPN has unveiled the nominations for the the 2012 ESPYS, honoring achievements in sports. Nominees for best male athlete are tennis star Novak Djokovic, newly crowned NBA champion LeBron James, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Cy Young winner…

Signs of Life in Tuesday Ratings

A couple of networks turned in some OK numbers Tuesday night, breaking out momentarily from what has been a summer of ratings doldrums. Fox and NBC both showed signs of life, even though they wound up in a dead heat….

Report: Ann Curry to Stay at NBC News; Guthrie Formally Offered Her ‘Today’ Job

"Today" co-host Ann Curry will remain at NBC News after leaving her job as co-host of "Today," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Curry will stay with the news division in a "substantial" role, the report says. Curry won’t be working…

Report: Another ‘Today’ Regular May Be on the Way Out Along With Ann Curry

With Ann Curry poised to leave her longtime spot in the rotation at NBC’s “Today” show, another “Today” regular is reportedly contemplating an exit from the show. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that longtime "Today" news reader Natalie…

CNN Shuffles On-Air Personalities — Including Shipping One Off to HLN

CNN announced a number of lineup changes Tuesday, including shipping one familiar on-air personality to sister channel HLN, Deadline.com reports. Among the changes, Kyra Phillips is being sent to HLN while morning fixture Ashleigh Banfield gets a new time slot….