An actress and singer with a history of personal struggles including rehab has signed a deal to serve as a judge on the next season of "The X Factor," joining singer Britney Spears on the talent competition, reports TMZ.com. The…
A new device that automatically skips commercials in recorded prime-time programming from the big four broadcast networks came under fire from NBC Broadcasting Chairman Ted Harbert, the Los Angeles Times reports. "I think this is an attack on our eco-system,"…
On the heels of recasting news for two new NBC series, another newly picked up NBC show is recasting a role, reports Deadline.com. The drama "Infamous," which was formerly titled "Notorious," will recast the role of the womanizer Julian Lawson,…
A veteran television writer who earned more than 200 credits on shows such as "Bonanza" and "The Outer Limits" has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Stephen Lord was 85. Lord wrote for classic Westerns such as "The Virginian,” crime…
With broadcast networks loosening their rules and accepting hard liquor ads, liquor brands have been on a veritable stampede to get into TV advertising, reports Advertising Age. "We felt that it was important to speak to our core consumer [21-…
In a close race among the top studios, one studio has claimed the No. 1 spot in orders for the 2012-13 television season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. With orders to all five broadcast networks, Warner Bros. TV led the…
With "Community” creator and showrunner Dan Harmon still unsigned for another season of the program, NBC chief Bob Greenblatt offered comments that could indirectly contain implications for Harmon and the show, reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog….
Amid an inquiry into his credentials, Yahoo Chief Executive Scott Thompson stepped down Sunday, leaving the struggling Internet company just four months after joining, reports The New York Times. Thompson will be replaced on an interim basis by Yahoo global…
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak told Bloomberg News he will buy shares in Facebook’s initial stock offering no matter what the price. “I don’t care what the opening price is," Wozniak said. He described founder Mark Zuckerberg as a "real acute"…
Fox isn’t expected to overhaul its schedule, and will likely stick to a plan to create an all-comedy Tuesday night, reports Deadline.com. The network, which will announce its fall schedule later today, will debut a Tuesday night schedule featuring the…