Compuware’s March 2012 study on the use of tablets versus desktop shows that many tablet users are disappointed in the performance of their devices, according to BizReport.com. Seven of ten tablet users expect websites to load as fast on the…
Fox came out on top on another night when shows on all four major broadcast networks hit series lows in the Nielsen overnights for Thursday, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Fox’s “American Idol” matched its series low for a results show with a…
Since the director of the megahit “Hunger Games” declined to helm the movie’s sequel “Catching Fire,” the principals behind the series have been scrambling to find a replacement. That search is apparently over now, with the team settling on Francis…
Tyra Banks fired three of the longest-running personalities on her show "America’s Next Top Model," letting go co-stars J. Alexander, Jay Manuel and Nigel Barker, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. The three mentors were told Thursday morning that…
An MSNBC talk show host has filed court papers in response to a $50 million defamation lawsuit by a conservative radio host, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Rachel Maddow filed a motion seeking dismissal of the suit by Bradlee Dean…
FremantleMedia has a new CEO, with the company behind a string of hit television shows announcing that Tony Cohen will step down, TheWrap.com reports. Replacing Cohen will be FremantleMedia North America chief Cecile Frot-Coutaz, who will relocate from Los Angeles…
NBC’s "Hannibal" will feature the serial killer Hannibal Lecter with at least one big difference from the version of Lecter played by Anthony Hopkins in “Silence of the Lambs.” The new Hannibal will have a "cheery disposition," according to creator…
This pilot season has seen a rash of recastings, and Nellie Andreeva, writing on Deadline.com, says she may know why. Noting that she has "rarely seen so many recastings before pilots were filmed," Andreeva says technology could be to blame….
In a move designed to broaden its audience, DirecTV has cut the price of its Sunday football package by 40% for existing customers and will continue to offer it free for a year for new customers, reports Bloomberg. The NFL…
William Petersen, the former star of CBS’s “CSI,” has received a pilot order for his drama project "Hurt People" from Cinemax, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Petersen, who is executive producing, will also star as Hollis Brown, a…