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New Set, New Format in the Works for NBC’s ‘Today’ — ‘Much More Than a Fresh Coat of Paint’

A new set for NBC’s venerable morning show "Today," which executive producer Don Nash says is "much more than a fresh coat of paint,” will be unveiled Monday, Sept. 9, reports TVNewser. Said Nash: “It is much more ‘current’ than…

‘Bones’ Creator Sells Drama Project to Fox

"Bones" creator Hart Hanson and "Rubicon" creator Jason Horwitch have sold a detective drama to Fox, reports Deadline.com. Called "Noone," the project has been put in development and tracks a female police detective in San Francisco. The drama is described…

Drama Development Off to a Slow Start

The marketplace for network dramas has been "very sluggish" so far this development season, aside from a bidding frenzy over the sci-fi project "Extant," reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. "I hear there is a sense of quiet panic at some…

Worst Movie Ever Made? Embarrassingly Bad Jerry Lewis Footage Creates Buzz Online — See It Here

Clips from a lost movie that some media outlets are speculating might be the worst movie ever made are creating some excitement online — along with potential embarrassment for veteran comedian Jerry Lewis. The latest clip to surface is a…

‘Big Brother’ Matches Its Season High, Carries CBS to Ratings Win

CBS’s "Big Brother" equaled its high for the season Thursday night, lifting CBS to a nightly win in the broadcast ratings, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the reality show delivered a 2.5 average…

Former Model Settles Lawsuit Over ‘Mad Men’ Title Sequence

A lawsuit over the title sequence to AMC’s hit drama series "Mad Men" has been settled. The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. reports that model Gita Hall May settled her suit against Lionsgate Entertainment over briefly showing her during the show’s…

Joy Behar Exits ‘The View,’ Fires a Four-Letter Shot at Harry Reasoner on Her Way Out the Door

Joy Behar was never expected to go quietly. The 16-year veteran co-host got in one last shot before departing "The View," and she made it count, dropping a carefully aimed F-bomb on veteran newsman Harry Reasoner, the New York Daily…

Amanda Bynes Has Her Forced Hospital Stay Extended; Mom Gets Conservatorship

Actress Amanda Bynes will remain involuntarily confined in a mental hospital for an additional 30 days after a judge extended her hospitalization for a second time today, the Los Angeles Times reports. "Bynes has been involuntarily hospitalized since late July…

Video: First Trailer for New ‘Homeland’ Season

After leaving viewers in suspense with a second season that ended in a bang — literally, with an attack on a CIA memorial service — Showtime has released a three-minute clip previewing the upcoming third season of its drama hit…

MSNBC Building Prime-Time Talk Show Around a Familiar — and Controversial — TV Actor

MSNBC is creating a prime-time talk show for an actor who has been a fixture on television in recent years — and who has attracted his share of headlines and controversy surrounding his off-air escapades. Mediaite reports that the cable…