Two tech milestones have been reached, one by Twitter and one by Apple. On the Twitter side, Lady Gaga is the first person to have more than 20 million followers, The Huffington Post reports. The other milestone involves Apple’s apps. Over this…
Robert B. Sheman, a songwriter mostly identified with Disney songs, has died in London at age 86, according to a number of media reports. The cause of death was not disclosed. Sherman, along with his brother, Richard, 83, "penned such…
The Federal Communications Commission has been asked by a trade group to eliminate the rule that bars companies from owning a TV station and a daily newspaper in the same market, Bloomberg reports. The Newspaper Association of America filed the…
With “Roseanne” co-star John Goodman already on board, two more cast members have been signed for Roseanne Barr’s upcoming comedy pilot at NBC, Deadline.com reports. Joining the project are Mary Birdsong (“The Descendants”) and Romy Rosemont (“Glee”). The multicamera sitcom,…
An actor who appeared in “Without a Trace” has joined an ABC drama project, TVLine.com reports. Signing on with the pilot “Nashville” is Eric Close. The new project, written by Callie Khouri and directed by R.J. Cutler, focuses on the…
A number of Hollywood personalities are bashing the former star of “Growing Pains” over controversial comments he made on a TV talk show, E! Online reports. Among those offering their criticisms of Kirk Cameron are “Modern Family’s” Jesse Tyler Ferguson,…
Advertisers have been bailing out on Rush Limbaugh’s long-running radio talk show in response to his harsh criticism of a law student who testified before lawmakers about contraception. AOL today became the eighth advertiser to drop the show, USA Today…
The star of a successful CBS crime drama is taking a break from the show to enter a rehab program, Deadline.com reports. Alex O’Loughlin, who plays Steve McGarrett on “Hawaii Five-0,” will be forced to miss production on at least…
An actress most recently seen on a CBS drama has landed the lead role in another CBS project, reports Deadline.com. Rachelle Lefevre, who has been appearing on CBS’s medical series "A Gifted Man," got the part in the drama pilot…
One of NBC’s most closely watched development projects is getting some added star power, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Jurassic Park” star Jeff Goldblum is joining the Sarah Silverman sitcom pilot, the story reports. Goldblum has recently been on Fox’s…