A number of television stars are among the 24 latest honorees who will receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The group includes Bryan Cranston, former “Friends” star Matthew Perry, “Glee” cast member Jane…
Sundance has signed on to co-produce the spy novel "Restless" with the BBC, with a cast that includes Michelle Dockery of "Downton Abbey" and Rufus Sewell of "Pillars of the Earth," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The co-production of the…
Snooki and JWoww have been ratings gold on MTV’s reality flagship “Jersey Shore,” but that success appears to have hit a speed bump. The "Jersey Shore" spinoff "Snooki & JWoww" debuted last week to relatively soft ratings, drawing 2.36 million…
"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Saturday after a heart attack, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The attack was described as mild. Trebek, 71, had suffered an earlier heart attack in 2007, and returned to hosting…
Settlement talks were ordered by a judge in Nicollete Sheridan’s legal battle with her former "Desperate Housewives" bosses, after the judge vacated a September retrial date, reports TheWrap.com. "Judge Elizabeth Allen White of Los Angeles Superior Court vacated the retrial…
A man who threatened the creators of "South Park" received a stiff prison sentence, the Associated Press reports. Jesse Curtis Morton, 33, was sentenced to a term of 11-1/2 years, the story reports. Morton founded the Revolution Muslim website, which…
The latest project from Marc Cherry, creator of the long-running ABC hit “Desperate Housewives,” has received a series order, Deadline.com reports. Lifetime has ordered 13 episodes of “Devious Maids,” set to premiere in 2013. The show, from ABC Studios, was…
The man who composed standards including "You’ve Gotta Have Heart," "Hernando’s Hideaway," “Whatever Lola Wants” and "Hey, There" has died, the AP reports. Richard Adler was 90. The Broadway composer and lyricist, a Tony winner and member of the Songwriters…
BBC Worldwide Networks’ president is leaving the company as it restructures, Deadline.com reports. BBC announced today that Jana Bennett will exit the company. Bennett has been heading up BBC Worldwide since February. She was previously director of BBC Vision, responsible…
ABC probably wishes the NBA Finals would have gone longer than five games, with Thursday night’s deciding game wrapping up the highest-rated NBA championship series in eight years, Deadline.com reports. ABC used the opportunity Thursday to stomp on the prime-time…