The owner of Soul Train Holdings, Kenard Gibbs, tells the Los Angeles Times that the death of Don Cornelius, the founder of "Soul Train," is puzzling. "I just didn’t know Don to be despondent in any way," Gibbs said, noting…
ABC has ordered two comedy pilots — a project from singer Reba McEntire and another from "That ’70s Show" writers Jackie and Jeff Filgo, reports Deadline.com. Both projects come from ABC Studios, the piece notes. McEntire’s show, "Malibu Country," is…
CNBC has hired a rising video star from The Wall Street Journal’s "The News Hub," reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. Kelly Evans has worked both as a columnist for the newspaper and as a co-anchor of its…
Television networks are relying on scheduling tricks to help juice their ratings numbers — including renaming shows and labeling them as "specials" so that they won’t be counted in low-rated weeks, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times. That…
The gender gap among Super Bowl viewers has been getting narrower over the past 10 years, reports Sports Business Daily, citing Nielsen Media data. During last year’s game, 54% of the viewers were men, compared with 46% women, the story…
Showtime announced the renewals of three series, Deadline.com reports. The pay cable channel is bringing back "Shameless," "House of Lies" and "Californication." The three series make up the channel’s Sunday lineup. "Shameless" will be going into a third season, while…
An actor known mainly for his role on the hit sitcom "Home Improvement," which had a long run on ABC in the 1990s, has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of hash, reports TMZ.com. Taran…
CBS has found a spot for a new police drama from Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Productions and CBS TV Studios, Deadline.com reports. “NYC 22” will premiere April 15 at 10 p.m. ET, the story reports, taking the time slot currently…
After having had surgery on her throat last fall, pop sensation Adele will make her return to performing later this month with an appearance at the Grammys, The New York Times reports. The ceremony will be broadcast live from the…
With rumors swirling that Neil Patrick Harris is being groomed to take over Ryan Seacrest’s hosting duties on “American Idol,” Harris appeared this week on “Access Hollywood” and made it clear he’s not interested, The Huffington Post reports. "I would…