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Original ‘CSI’ Cast Member Will Stay Put

One of the mainstays of CBS’s crime procedural "CSI" has signed a new one-year deal to remain on the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. George Eads, who has been on the show since its debut in 2000, will return…

Producers to Pull Plug on Drama Series — Which Aired on CBS and ION — After Upcoming Season

The producers of a drama series that has aired on CBS and ION have revealed plans to wrap up the series after the upcoming season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series is "Flashpoint," a Canadian import that CBS has…

New Corporate Name for Venue that Hosts the Oscars

The Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and Highland — the site of the annual Academy Awards ceremony — has been officially renamed the Dolby Theater, reports Reuters. The theater will continue to host the Academy Awards. Dolby Laboratories announced Tuesday that…

HBO’s Bad Bet on the Horses Proves Costly

Having had to cancel the horse-racing drama "Luck" because of issues with the animals is carrying a hefty price tag for HBO — to the tune of $35 million, reports TheWrap.com. The Dustin Hoffman-Nick Nolte gambling show was hailed by…

‘Two and a Half Men’ Co-Showrunner Steps Down After Getting Embroiled in Controversy

One of the co-showrunners of the hit CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men" is stepping down, Deadline.com reports. Lee Aronsohn, who co-created the program with Chuck Lorre, will be replaced by comedy veterans Don Reo and Jim Patterson, who…

News Anchor Famous for On-Air Expletive Has Another ‘Didn’t Know the Mike Was On’ Moment

A news anchor who grabbed headlines in 2008 when she used the word "fuck" on live television had another “didn’t know the microphone was on” moment, the New York Post reports. Sue Simmons, the legendary New York anchor for WNBC-TV,…

Why HBO Decided to Drop High-Profile Project With Stellar Cast Attached

Even with one of the strongest casts in recent memory to be assembled for a TV project, HBO has decided not to go ahead with an adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s novel "The Corrections," Deadline.com reports. The project from Scott Rudin…

Entertainment Mag Renewed for Three Years — Even as Layoffs, Pay Cuts and the Director’s Impending Departure Cloud the Picture

Even as layoffs, pay cuts and the upcoming departure of the show’s director plague the production, the long-running syndicated entertainment magazine "Access Hollywood" has been renewed for at least three more seasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The companion show…

CNN Ratings Sink to Lowest Level in More Than 10 Years

CNN’s April ratings hit the network’s lowest levels in more than a decade, with the show "Anderson Cooper 360" especially hard-hit, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. Ratings for "360" slid 26% compared with the same period a year…

Tyler Perry’s Studio Hit by Massive Fire

Tyler Perry’s Atlanta studio was hit by a massive fire Tuesday night, CNN reports. Officials didn’t know yet what started the blaze, which caused one building to partially collapse. No one was injured in the fire, the story says. The…