Ailing Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, 62, was reportedly joking and laughing today after coming out of a 12-day coma, as we reported earlier. Gibb reportedly suffered pneumonia during what has been described as a hard recovery from cancer. His…
It has been rumored for months, but now it’s official: Lindsay Lohan has signed with Lifetime to play the lead in the cable channel’s upcoming biopic “Liz & Dick,” Deadline.com reports. We reported back in February that Lohan apparently had…
Leslie Moonves, president and CEO of CBS Corp., has named two executives as co-presidents of CBS Films. Deadline.com reports that Wolfgang Hammer and Terry Press have been given the titles. The story reports: “This cements a structure that has worked…
Syfy is getting an early start on lining up advertisers to integrate into an upcoming series, Advertising Age reports. The series is “Defiance,” which will be a coordinated TV series and multiplayer online game. “Defiance,” set to debut in April…
Conan O’Brien is keeping his Conaco Productions banner at Warner Bros. TV, signing a new two-year deal, Deadline.com reports. O’Brien’s late-night show “Conan” has been picked up by TBS through April 2014, as reported earlier this year. Along with the…
With network series reaching new viewership lows this spring among viewers 18 to 49, fingers have been pointed to a few culprits, with the two main theories singling out a drop in ratings for "American Idol" and the string of…
A comedy series from one of the stars of the long-running NBC hit "Friends" has been picked up by NBC, Deadline.com reports. The network gave a 13-episode order to Matthew Perry’s “Go On,” the story says. Perry stars in and…
FamilyNet and ComStar Media are being sued by CBS Television Distribution, which alleges that the companies owned by "Hour of Power" minister Robert Schuller are airing series including "Happy Days" without paying licensing fees, reports TheWrap.com. CBS is seeking $1.5…
While rebroadcasting the first episode of "The Simpsons" in celebration of Fox’s 25th anniversary, the animated show took a shot at sister network Fox News, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The telecast included an end card congratulating the…
Some might say the new unauthorized biography of "American Idol" producer and judge Simon Cowell is a bit too intimate, reports the Associated Press. "Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell" is written by British journalist and biographer Tom…