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Netflix Sees a Turnaround in Stock Prices

After losing 61% of its value in 2011, Netflix has reversed that trend, Bloomberg reports. The company’s share prices have gained more than 40% in 2012 so far, according to the story. With a one-day jump of 14% on Monday,…

Fox Greenlights Pilot From ‘It’s Always Sunny’ Star and Creator

A project from Rob McElhenney, the creator and star of "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia," has been given a go-ahead for a pilot from Fox, reports Deadline.com. The project is called "Living Loaded" and is based on a book of…

Frank Darabont Tackles Noir Project for TNT

Former "The Walking Dead" producer Frank Darabont has been hired by TNT to produce the pilot episode of "L.A. Noir," a project based on a book of the same title by John Buntin, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat blog….

Charlie Sheen Reveals Lessons Learned on the Brink of Self-Destruction

Charlie Sheen says he’s “not crazy — anymore” and says he’s determined to do things differently now that he has a second chance at career survival and, well, survival, according to media reports. Sheen stole the thunder from the Fox…

HBO Rolls Out Plans for New Ricky Gervais Series — Johnny Depp Leads Impressive Guest List

HBO has set a premiere date and unveiled details about the new Ricky Gervais series, which will premiere Sunday, Feb. 19, at 10:30 ET, The Huffington Post reports. “Life’s Too Short” will star Warwick Davis as a fictionalized version of…

‘Simpsons’ Plans Stunt to Try to Break Guinness World Record

Producers of Fox’s long-running “The Simpsons,” which is closing in on its 500th episode, have come up with a way to mark the occasion with the help of big-time fans of the show. In an attempt to break the Guinness…

ABC Family Fills Key Executive Post

ABC Family has announced the appointment of a new vice president, ABC Family Communications, Disney/ABC Television Group (DATG). Jori Petersen, formerly in charge of all media relations for ABC Daytime, SOAPNet and ABC Media Productions, has been given the job….

Famed Director Snubbed in DGA Nominations

The Directors Guild of America today announced the five nominees for best director of 2011 in motion pictures, and despite indications that Steven Spielberg would be one of the five — for either "War Horse" or "The Adventures of Tintin"…

Emmy Winner Comes Out of the Closet

A multiple Emmy-winning actress who was a familiar face on TV from the 1970s through the 1990s has come out as a lesbian, People magazine reports. Kristy McNichol won two Emmys for the ABC drama series “Family” in the 1970s….

Tim Tebow Thriller Is Huge Ratings Winner: CBS Annihilates the Competition; Meanwhile, Good News/Bad News for ABC/NBC

Tim Tebow’s first playoff game as quarterback of the Denver Broncos pulled in a massive viewing audience Sunday and spilled over into prime time, leading CBS to a huge win for the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The Broncos’ overtime win over…