A pop singer who had a series of hits but was mostly identified with one big 1973 hit has died, the Associated Press reports. Dobie Gray, a smooth balladeer whose signature hit was “Drift Away,” died in his sleep Tuesday…
Comedy Central today unveiled its current development slate, with a lineup of diverse projects on tap, Multichannel News reports. Comedian Rob Delaney’s Twitter feed is the basis for “@Rob Delaney,” a variety effort that includes videos and remote guests. Another…
Comcast Corp. has named a new chief executive officer for multiple system operator Comcast Cable Communications. The job goes to Neil Smit, currently president of Comcast Cable. Smit will report to Brian L. Roberts, Comcast Corp. chairman and CEO. Said…
One of ESPN’s most popular on-air personalities has gone back to court in connection with an incident in which a man videotaped her through a peephole in a hotel room in 2008, reports Reuters. Sports reporter Erin Andrews refiled an…
Harry Morgan, left, with Jack Webb in “Dragnet” One of the most famous character actors in Hollywood and a longtime TV star going back to the early days of the medium, the venerable Harry Morgan died today at his home…
A show that ran into difficulties earlier in the year appears to have landed on its feet and is way ahead of the rest of the fall lineup in ratings gains in the key demo. The show is CBS’s “Two…
[Updated Dec. 7, 2011, 2:30 p.m., with link to video report.] An experiment by the Discovery Channel show “Mythbusters” went horribly wrong Tuesday, damaging two private homes, TMZ.com reports. The experiment sent a cannonball through the homes in Dublin, Calif.,…
One of the most high-profile, and high-stakes, new dramas of the fall season is at risk, and it may have less to do with ratings than with the high cost of producing the show. The show is Fox’s dinosaur series…
Continuing what has been a year of churn among on-air personalities at a number of cable news channels, another CNN anchor is leaving the network. Weekend anchor T.J. Holmes will leave CNN at the end of the year, TVNewser reports….
Netflix Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings identified his streaming-video company’s chief rival and explained why, Bloomberg reports. Hastings pointed to HBO, noting that he most fears HBO Go, the pay-TV service’s that allows viewers to watch content from a variety…