NBC is getting into programming for preschoolers with a new Saturday morning block, Multichannel News reports. The network announced that NBC Kids, set up in partnership with Sprout, PBS, Sesame Workshop and Apax Funds, will launch July 7. Programming will…
Will Ferrell dropped in on “Conan” last night as his “Anchorman” character Ron Burgundy to announce plans for “Anchorman 2,” a sequel to the hit 2004 film “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” The Washington Post reports. “Burgundy” also insulted…
A planned Web production of a never-filmed "Star Trek" script, with unknown actors playing Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock, has been halted by CBS, reports The New York Times. "Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II" had acquired a forgotten script…
USA Network has killed two drama pilots that have been in limbo since they were screened by executives in November, Deadline.com reports. The shows are "Over/Under" and "Wild Card." Of the two, "Over/Under" had some support among the execs, according…
Katie Couric will revisit a familiar daypart when she fills in for a colleague on an ABC show, TVNewser.com reports. The former host of NBC’s “Today” will be back on air in the morning, co-hosting "Good Morning America" next week,…
A VH1 reality series has come under fire from victims of the mafia underboss Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, whose daughter Karen stars on the show, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. The family members of Gravano’s victims are urging…
Tuesday was a tough night for the broadcast networks in Nielsen overnights, with shows on CBS, Fox and NBC hitting season lows while one of ABC’s showcase series suffered a huge loss of viewers. CBS’s “NCIS” matched last week’s season…
CBS has been sued by a male executive who claims he was passed over because he isn’t a woman, reports Deadline.com. Daysun Perkins, who filed the civil suit Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court against CBS Corp. and CBS…
Discovery Channel has unveiled plans for a new documentary series that was inspired by a character on “The West Wing,” The Washington Post reports. "The Gatekeepers," set to premiere next year, was inspired by John Spencer’s character, Leo McGarry, on…
If Kim Kardashian wants to wrap up her ill-fated marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries she can apparently do so for a mere $7 million, reports E! Online. The 27-year-old New Jersey Nets power forward is not happy with the…