Reaction to Ricky Gervais’ performance as host of Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony wasn’t nearly as polarized as the response to his controversial appearance a year ago — when many observers objected to his harsh attacks on Hollywood. This year’s performance…
ABC has canceled one of its newest series. It’s a sitcom that only drew a 2.0 rating in adults 18-49 when it debuted on Jan. 3, 2012, and then dropped to a 1.6 rating in that demo in its second airing. The show…
Some exciting surprises in the TV categories at the 69th Annual Golden Globes, which were announced on Sunday night, Jan. 15, 2012. To see a complete list of Golden Globe winners, please click here. Showtime’s freshman drama, "Homeland," run by…
Former Vice President Al Gore, the co-founder of Current TV, appeared Friday at the Television Critics Association press tour and said the cable channel is not for sale, B&C reports. "No, it’s not true and we’re not for sale," Gore…
At least one TV writer has come clean about why he’s involved in television, and the reason is money, Deadline.com reports. Elmore Leonard, 86, whose work is the basis for the FX hit "Justified" and who serves as an executive…
FX President John Landgraf opened up about what the network is doing in business with Charlie Sheen, B&C reports. "Anger Management," the Sheen comedy series picked up by FX, isn’t a "cynical publicity stunt," Landgraf said, deflecting speculation that the…
In the real part of the news, Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman Jr., the former governor of Utah who finally got some momentum in a recent TV debate, is dropping out of the race, according to a number of media…
An Oscar-winning actress has signed on to play Ernest Hemingway’s muse in an HBO movie this spring, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog reports. Nicole Kidman will play Martha Gellhorn, Hemingway’s third wife, in “Hemingway & Gellhorn,” the story…
Stephen Colbert’s super PAC is running an attack ad on a CBS station in South Carolina, making his organization "officially legitimate," reports The New York Times’ The Caucus blog. The 60-second commercial calls Romney a serial killer. Based on Romney’s…
ABC has ordered a pilot for a new project from “Grey’s Anatomy” creator Shonda Rhimes, EW.com’s Inside TV blog reports. The order is for the period drama "Gilded Lillys." If it makes it onto the schedule, the show would be…