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CBS Wants Matt Lauer as a Correspondent for ’60 Minutes’

CBS wants Matt Lauer as a correspondent on ’60 Minutes,’ writes Marisa Guthrie at The Hollywood Reporter. According to the story, "CBS News chairman Jeff Fager, who also is executive producer of 60 Minutes, tells The Hollywood Reporter that he…

Video: Rosie–Letterman Feud

With Rosie O’Donnell’s talk show struggling in the ratings on OWN, what better way to get the program some attention than by having O’Donnell feud with David Letterman. Letterman had a pretty lame joke on his popular late night CBS program…

Tough Year for Oprah, Post Her Syndicated Show: Now the Syndicated Show of an Oprah Protégé–Which Has Been Co-Produced by Harpo–Says It Will End Its Run. The Show Never Gained Traction in the Ratings

A first-run syndicated show hosted by a protégé of Oprah Winfrey will not be renewed for next season, our good friend Paige Albiniak at B&C reports. Says the exclusive report, " ‘After careful consideration, we have decided that ‘The Nate Berkus…

Star of TLC Reality Show ’19 Kids and Counting’ Miscarries 20th Child

Michelle Duggar, a star of the TLC reality show "19 Kids and Counting," has miscarried her 20th child, reports People.com. Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar were at a check-up on Thursday to find out the sex of their child when…

Dramedy Has Its Season Extended — by One Episode

A dramedy series got a little bit of good news when word came down from its broadcast network that its season just got longer. "Castle" received an order for an additional episode from ABC, bringing the total number of episodes…

ABC Pulls Sitcom From Lineup

Another freshman comedy has been pulled from the broadcast schedule, TheWrap.com reports. It’s not being called a cancellation yet, but ABC has taken "Man Up" off its schedule, the story reports. The network still has five unaired episodes in the…

Of TV’s Most High-Profile Shows, These Two Have Lost More of Their Audience This Season Than Any Others

Two high-profile shows have lost more of their audience this season than any other shows among the ratings leaders, reports TheWrap.com. One of them — the higher-rated of the two — is Fox’s "Glee," which has lost nearly one-quarter of…

Amanpour May Be Headed Out at ABC News’ ‘This Week’

Christiane Amanpour may be headed out from her position as anchor of ABC News’ "This Week," reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Amanpour may be replaced with one of a number of other news anchors, with George Stephanopoulos possibly…

Angered by NBC Show’s Depiction of Occupy Wall Street, Protesters Shut Down Production

The set of an NBC series was shut down by Occupy Wall Street protesters, with some 100 activists upset at the show’s Occupy-themed production, reports the New York Daily News. "Law & Order: SVU" had set up a replica of…

Major Film Actress Ready to Tackle Her First TV Series Role

An actress known for her film roles — including an Oscar-nominated turn in the landmark 1994 movie “Pulp Fiction” — is reportedly set to take on a major arc on TV for the first time. Uma Thurman will appear as…