A debate is flaring over whether "Saturday Night Live" had political reasons for killing an opening skit parodying President Obama, reports the New York Post. The sketch, which was performed in the dress rehearsal but cut for the live show…
Former "Grace Under Fire" star Brett Butler continues to line up gigs as she marks more than a decade of sobriety with a return to regular TV work, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. Butler hasn’t worked much since “Grace Under Fire”…
Actress Roseanne Barr was turned down by a legendary country singer, who declined her invitation to be her running mate as she pursues the Green Party presidential nomination, reports TheWrap.com. Willie Nelson wrote, "Thank you but no thank you. Good…
A female serial killer project is in development at FX, with the network moving ahead with an adaptation of Chelsea Cain’s best-selling book series “HeartSick,” reports Deadline.com. The thriller series track a beautiful therapist who becomes a killer, and her…
ABC Family has struck a development deal with an actress known for the “High School Musical” films to create a detective drama series, Deadline.com reports. The series, “The Keys,” is from Ashley Tisdale’s Blondie Girl Productions. The project tracks a…
A new generation of video upstarts are challenging YouTube, drawing users who are seeking nimbler alternatives such as Socialcam and Viddy, reports Reuters. "YouTube is so inundated with singers and artists and people trying to become the next big star,…
The new business partner of former Los Angeles public television flagship KCET-TV has been whittled down to a tiny operation that’s behind on some of its bills, the Los Angeles Times reports. Eyetronics Media & Studios, which joined in a…
A drama pilot based on a novel by Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been ordered to series and set for a summer 2013 debut on TNT, reports TVNewser.com. The series will now be called "Monday Mornings," the title of the novel,…
NBCUniversal plans to invest $190 million in upgrading its 30 Rockefeller Plaza headquarters and other New York City facilities, reports B&C. 30 Rock will undergo extensive renovations, including upgrading its studio facilities with " best-in-class, state-of-the-art technology," the story says,…
Discovery Communications’ first-quarter earnings suffered amid the woes of Oprah Winfrey’s cable network OWN, with the company reporting a lower-than-expected profit, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. The company said net income fell to $221 million, or 57 cents…