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‘Big Love’ Star in Talks to Play Nymphomaniac in ‘American Horror Story’

One of the stars of HBO’s "Big Love" is in talks to join "American Horror Story" for the FX show’s second season, in which she would play a nymphomaniac, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Chloe Sevigny, who played Nicki on the…

TV Land Orders 12 More Episodes of Sitcom

TV Land has given an order for 12 more episodes of a sitcom, bringing its second season to 24 episodes, Deadline.com reports. The show is Fran Drescher’s comedy "Happily Divorced." The comedy is averaging about 1.5 million total viewers, and…

More Fallout From Trayvon Martin 911 Tape: NBC Station Fires Emmy-Winning Correspondent

In another repercussion from the televised airing of an edited 911 audio tape in the Trayvon Martin case, a correspondent at WTVJ-TV in Miami has been fired, the Miami Herald reports. Jeff Burnside, a 13-year veteran with the station and…

Is Another New Network Show in Trouble? Series Plunges Six-Tenths of a Ratings Point

Wednesday night in the Nielsen overnights brought bad news to most of the broadcast networks — the lone exception being Fox, which more than doubled its closest competition, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The worst news was for ABC’s struggling new series “Don’t…

The Strange Saga of CW’s ‘L.A. Complex’: Rerun Improves on Historically Bad Premiere

CW’s new drama import “The L.A. Complex” continued its weird sojourn through the Nielsen ratings Wednesday night, with a repeat airing of the premiere episode pulling in more viewers than the same episode did on its debut the previous night,…

New Reality Show Is Sort of a Pregnant Version of ‘Biggest Loser’

A new reality show from TLC combines elements of “The Biggest Loser” with shows focusing on pregnancy, Entertainment Weekly reports. "Obese & Expecting" tracks four morbidly obese women who are also moms-to-be, the story reports. The show will seriously examine…

Premiere Date Set for Reality TV Personality’s New Talk Show

A syndicated talk show built around a woman who has become a franchise in reality television is set to premiere Monday, June 11, on Fox-owned stations in six markets, B&C reports. The show is Telepictures’ “Bethenny,” starring Bethenny Frankel. Frankel…

CBS TV Studios Signs Overall Deal With ‘Good Wife’ Producer

CBS TV Studios has signed an overall deal with "The Good Wife" co-executive producer Ted Humphrey, reports Deadline.com. Humphrey will receive a promotion under the two-year agreement, moving up to executive producer on the show’s fourth season next fall, the…

New Series Is the Lowest-Rated Broadcast Drama Premiere of All Time

A new broadcast drama series made history this week with its premiere — and not a good kind of history. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the CW’s new series “The L.A. Complex” set a new mark for the lowest-rated in-season…

ABC Comedy Pilot Shelved After Star’s Injury

An ABC pilot has been shelved after its star suffered an injury on the set. The show is the comedy “Counter Culture,” which appears to be dead following the injury to star Delta Burke, Deadline.com reports. As previously reported, Burke…