One of the most successful horror movie franchises in recent years is headed to television, TVLine.com reports, with MTV working on an adaptation of the “Scream” movies as a weekly series. Former MTV executives Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley are…
USA’s "Political Animals" has tapped a screen legend to portray the first openly gay member of the Supreme Court, reports Deadline.com. Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave will play Diane Nash, who is also a friend and mentor to Sigourney Weaver’s character,…
General Motors is in a standoff with TV networks over upfront ad pricing, Advertising Age reports. Media buyers and other sources familiar with the talks say the auto company wants networks to roll back pricing, something the major broadcast nets…
Viacom, the owner of cable networks including MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central, has completed between 50% and 75% of its upfront advertising sales after seeing a surge in activity, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. Viacom has sacrificed some pricing…
Actress Nicollette Sheridan has vowed to proceed with her lawsuit against "Desperate Housewives" producer ABC even though a new court ruling has indefinitely delayed her retrial, reports TheWrap.com. Her attorney Mark Baute said he believes the latest ruling only changes…
"Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof is nearing a three-year overall deal with Warner Bros. TV, noting that he’s "ready to come back to TV full time," reports Deadline.com. Warner Bros. TV is also home to his "Lost" co-creator J.J. Abrams. Lindelof…
A game show legend has died at age 79 from complications due to esophageal cancer, E! Online reports. Richard Dawson in “Hogan’s Heroes” Richard Dawson, who became a a TV legend while hosting “Family Feud” — and kissing about 20,000…
Shawn Johnson, 20, the charismatic U.S. Olympics champion and a winner of "Dancing with the Stars," has announced her retirement, the Associated Press reports. Says the report, "She has had repeated setbacks with her left knee, seriously damaged in a January 2010…
Two networks put up all-repeat lineups in prime time Thursday — and one of them came away with a win for the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. CBS pulled off the win, according to Nielsen overnights, but it was with a spectacularly…
The man who originated the voice of Gumby, along with being a familiar voice in a wide range of TV commercials, has died, Newsday reports. Dick Beals, who also voiced the commercial character Speedy Alka-Seltzer, was 85. Beals died Tuesday…