The daytime talk landscape appears to be in good shape after the departure of the syndicated mainstay “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Variety reports. The programs that took over many of the former “Oprah” afternoon time slots — Sony’s “Dr. Oz”…
"Cougar Town" is getting a new showrunner as it changes networks for its fourth season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Ric Swartzlander is joining as executive producer and showrunner, as the show moves to TBS after airing for three seasons on…
ABC quietly rolled out two new series Thursday night — the network may not have intended to do it quietly, but that’s how it turned out, if the Nielsen overnights are an indication. The network’s new singing competition “Duets” had…
On the heels of confirmation about the sexuality of Jim Parsons of “The Big Bang Theory,” as we reported previously, another TV personality has come out as gay. Food Network star Anne Burrell was outed by former "Queer Eye" star…
The highest-paid chief executive in corporate America has declined a $75 million dividend in equivalent payments on stock that he is due to receive over time, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The executive is Apple CEO Tim Cook. In March,…
NBCUniversal may buy out its partner in MSNBC.com, with the two sides in talks about the purchase, reports Bloomberg. NBC and Microsoft started MSNBC in 1996, creating a 24-hour news channel and a website. NBC bought the cable network in…
J.J. Abrams’ Fox series "Fringe" has sold its off-network syndication rights to a cable channel that may come as a surprise — the Discovery Communications channel Science, B&C reports. The cable channel’s programming traditionally focuses on science — not science…
A comedy series slated to debut as part of NBC’s 2012-13 lineup has recast its female lead, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The network tapped JoAnna Garcia to take over the part in the sitcom "Animal Practice," the…
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New judge Britney Spears walked off the set in the middle of the first taping of season two of Fox’s "The X Factor," reports TMZ.com. Spears was reportedly upset after a contestant "butchered" her song "Hold It Against Me," the…