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Whoopi’s Comment Clouds the Air About Embarrassing Incident on ‘The View’

On last Friday’s episode of ABC’s "The View," host Whoopi Goldberg apparently broke wind during an interview with actress Claire Danes ("Homeland"), reports the New York Post. But now Goldberg is claiming she was joking when she admitted doing it….

What’s the Most Time-Shifted Show of the Year?

Cable programs dominate the list of the most time-shifted shows of the year, which has been released by Nielsen. The top show, as measured by the percentage increase in viewers when time-shifted viewing is added in, is FX’s “American Horror…

CBS News Anchor Leaves Network

A familiar on-air personality at CBS News is leaving the network, TVNewser.com reports. "CBS Evening News" weekend anchor Russ Mitchell is retiring to local news, the story reports. Mitchell will join NBC affiliate WKYC-TV in Cleveland, where he will serve…

Presidential Candidate Storms Off the Set During CNN Interview

One of the candidates for the Republican presidential nomination stormed off the set while being interviewed by CNN, The Atlantic Wire reports. The story reports: “Ron Paul furrowed his eyebrows before storming off completely during a CNN interview addressing allegations…

NBC Correspondent Arrested

An NBC correspondent was arrested after attending a party at the home of the attorney for Jerry Sandusky, who is accused of sexually abusing young boys in the Penn State University scandal, TMZ.com reports. Jay Gray was reportedly trying to…

Battle of the International Network Stars: Ex-‘Idol’ Contestant Arrested Over Fight With Finnish ‘Big Brother’ Star

A well-known former “American Idol” contestant was arrested in Finland over an alleged brawl with one of the stars of that country’s “Big Brother” show, TMZ.com reports. Adam Lambert was reportedly jailed briefly in connection with the incident outside a…

Top Ten TV Programs of 2011: Nine of the Ten Are Football

Nielsen has released its list of the top ten single TV telecasts of 2011, and pro football dominates the list. Nine of the top ten programs on the list are related to NFL contests, with the only non-football broadcast on…

Cable Channel Wraps Up a Big Year in 2011 by Cracking the Top Five

2011 has been a terrific year for one cable channel, which has seen its ratings soar and is wrapping up the year as one of the top five cable networks. The channel is History, which has been riding a wave…

Reality TV Star’s Husband Indicted

The husband of one of the stars of a popular reality show has been indicted on two criminal counts, TheWrap.com reports. Joe Giudice, the husband of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice, is accused of securing a driver’s…

Protest Groups Keep Up Pressure on Upcoming ABC Sitcom — New Full-Page Ad Details Their Complaints

A midseason ABC sitcom continues to draw protests, with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and two other activist groups taking out a full-page ad in Variety to highlight their issues with the show, reports the Los Angeles Times’…