TLC later this month will begin rolling out two new shows with a premise that sounds as though it may have been inspired by the plot of the Eddie Murphy movie “Coming to America,” EW.com’s Inside TV blog reports. "Undercover…
On the heels of cancellations last year that eliminated two long-running ABC soap operas from the daytime lineup, another daytime institution may be moved aside, TV Guide reports. But while the news was all bad for “One Life to Live”…
A new poll has named “America’s Favorite TV Star,” and the winner is the same person who won it last year, UPI reports. Topping the list in the Harris Poll is "NCIS" star Mark Harmon, who plays Navy cop Leroy…
The star of a popular CBS sitcom now has a second comedy project in the works at the network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Mike & Molly" star Melissa McCarthy is attached as a non-writing co-executive producer on a half-hour…
A former cast member who got the boot from a major reality show apparently still has hard feelings — and she’s not keeping them to herself, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Alex McCord, who got the heave-ho from…
A former “Will & Grace” writer has sold two comedy projects in less than a week, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Kari Lizer, who got the go-ahead from NBC for a comedy project less than a week ago, now has…
An actor who is known for his role in one high-profile vampire series is taking his fangs to another one, Deadline.com reports. Christopher Heyerdahl, best known as Volturi vampire Marcus in three of the "Twilight" movies, has joined the cast…
The U.S. Supreme Court today voted to uphold a law that expanded copyright protection to include foreign works that had previously been in the public domain, The Washington Post reports. The ruling gives protection to “paintings by Pablo Picasso, films…
After a longtime booker for "Late Show with David Letterman" revealed that he booked more men than women because female comics aren’t as "authentic" as male comedians, the show has replaced him, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat blog. Booker…
Wikipedia and other Internet sites are blacked out today to protest controversial pending legislation designed to fight Internet piracy, as previously reported. Other major websites, including Google, are supporting the protest but stopping short of going dark. In the case…