Jeff Robinov’s exit as boss of Warner Bros.’ film operation appears to be the final chapter in what has been a disruptive executive shakeout for the media giant, TheWrap.com reports in a piece that poses the question of whether things…
Discovery Channel drew about 13 million people to the live broadcast Sunday evening of Nik Wallenda’s “Skywire” tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon, The New York Times reports. Nothing else on TV that night came close to matching the size…
The AMC drama "Mad Men" drew record ratings for its sixth-season finale Sunday. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the telecast drew about 2.7 million total viewers and a 2.1 average household rating. While the viewer number was…
ABC’s front-running morning show “Good Morning America” appears to be serious about maintaining its lead over NBC rival “Today.” Deadline.com reports that the ABC show, which recently broke NBC’s stranglehold on the morning ratings, is adding David Friedman, a veteran…
The new drama series from Marc Cherry and Eva Longoria got a warm reception for its premiere Sunday night on Lifetime. The cable channel announced that “Devious Maids” averaged 2.0 million total viewers for the premiere. Based on Nielsen Research…
The damage continues to mount for celebrity chef Paula Deen, who is embroiled in a scandal over her use of the N-word. USA Today reports that the latest company to sever ties with Deen is Smithfield Foods, which has had…
Viewer numbers were soft for two new summer broadcast series and a season premiere Sunday night, with a new show from NBC faring especially poorly. The Peacock’s two-hour opener for the cop drama “Crossing Lines” generated only a 0.7 average…
A reunion of players from “The Carol Burnett Show” will take place this week on a comedy series. Wednesday’s episode of “Hot in Cleveland” will reunite Carol Burnett and Tim Conway. The episode, titled “Canoga Falls,” is set to air…
A legendary performer considered one of the best pure rhythm and blues singers of all time has died. The New York Daily News reports that Bobby "Blue" Bland died Sunday in Memphis at 83. His son Rodd said he died…
Actor Jim Carrey is putting the word out that he doesn’t support his new movie, "Kick-Ass 2." TMZ.com reports that the actor took toTwitter to discuss his sentiments in response to December’s massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. "I did…