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Forget the Beatles, the Stones and All the Rest — U.K. Pop Group Pulls Off an Achievement No Other British Group Has Ever Done

A British pop group has made history, pulling off an achievement that no other British group in history has been able to pull off, BBC News reports. The group One Direction had its first album debut at No. 1 in…

President Obama’s Daughter Becomes News as Earthquake Hits School Trip Location

Usually off limits to news reporters, President Obama’s daughter Malia became news on Tuesday after an earthquake struck a region in Mexico where she’s visiting on a school trip, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Malia, who is visiting…

‘Eureka’ Star Joins Roseanne Barr’s NBC Comedy Project

A star of Syfy’s "Eureka" has been cast in Roseanne Barr’s NBC comedy along with a TV and film actor known for the UPN series “Love, Inc.,” reports Deadline.com. "Eureka" star Salli Richardson joins the "Downwardly Mobile" pilot along with…

Netflix Unveils Plans for Original Horror Series

Netflix has announced plans for an original horror series starring a former Bond girl who’s also known for her appearances in the “X-Men” film series. “Hemlock Grove” will star Famke Janssen, who played Bond girl Xenia Onatopp in “GoldenEye.” Starring…

Rosie O’Donnell Defends Oprah Over Decision to Cancel Her Talk Show

Rosie O’Donnell addressed her show’s cancellation on the OWN program, defending Oprah Winfrey and calling the decision "fair," reports TVLine.com. “Listen, Oprah gave me an amazing shot … she put me back on TV, she believed in me … and…

‘CSI’ Creator to Debut New Drama on Yahoo

"CSI" creator Anthony Zuiker plans to debut a new multipart drama on Yahoo, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed. "Cybergeddon," a 90-minute scripted drama, will take on the issue of cyber crime, the piece notes. The project, being…

Cable Reality Show Comes Under Fire from Anthropologists

A cable reality show has come under fire from anthropologists, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times. The show is Spike’s "American Digger," which features former wrestler Ric Savage and his team digging up lawns in search of artifacts….

Are Viewers Getting Tired of ‘Dancing With the Stars’? Or Maybe This Edition of the Show Doesn’t Have Enough Stars

Have viewers finally had their fill of "Dancing With the Stars"? Or maybe the show just doesn’t have enough star power this time around. ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” opened to its worst season-premiere numbers in series history last night,…

Starz Renews Series Before Its Premiere — Again

Starz has given a series renewal to a show that hasn’t yet premiered, Deadline.com reports. In a similar move to last season’s handling of “Boss” — the Kelsey Grammer political drama — the pay cable net picked up "Magic City"…

Family of Zsa Zsa Gabor Goes to Court Over Care of the Hollywood Legend

Family members of 95-year-old Hollywood legend Zsa Zsa Gabor are in a battle over her care, CNN reports, with her daughter going to court to try to get a conservator appointed to handle Gabor’s finances and medical care. Gabor’s daughter,…