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TV Project Under Way Based on Hitchcock’s Obsession With One of His ‘Hitchcock Blondes’

A new TV drama is in the works that’s inspired by the relationship between legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock and actress Tippi Hedren, reports Entertainment Weekly. Actors Toby Jones and Sienna Miller have been cast in the BBC project, "The…

Aaron Sorkin’s HBO Cable News Series, Formerly Known as ‘More as This Story Develops,’ Has a New Name

"More as This Story Develops" was the working title for Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming HBO drama series about a cable news network like MSNBC, but the show now has a new name, reports TVNewser.com. It will be called either "Newsroom" or…

CBS Dominates Monday Ratings

Even with Fox’s “American Country Awards” scoring a huge increase in viewership over last year, CBS notched a dominant ratings win according to Nielsen overnights, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. CBS averaged a 4.0 rating in adults 18-49 for the night, pounding Fox…

A TV Pioneer and Behind-the-Scenes Legend Dies — She Gave Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Warren Beatty, Christopher Walken and Countless Others Their First Breaks

The woman credited with giving countless TV and movie icons their first breaks has died, Deadline.com reports. Veteran casting director Marion Dougherty died Sunday, Dec. 4, of natural causes at 88, the story reports. Dougherty was a television pioneer, starting…

ESPN Fires Analyst After Arrest

ESPN has fired one of its on-air analysts after he was arrested Monday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. NHL analyst Matthew Barnaby, a former Buffalo Sabres player, was arrested for allegedly driving drunk, the story reports. Barnaby was driving his…

Video: Muppets Accused of Brainwashing Kids

With the recent release of a new movie, the Muppets have come under fire from some critics, who say they have a hidden agenda. Fox Business host Eric Bolling suggested on Friday that the Muppets are trying to brainwash kids…

Here’s a Great Gift Idea: This Is the Holiday Present We’re Sure Steve Jobs Would Have Liked Getting. It’s the Story of Someone With a Scientist’s Brain, a Poet’s Heart and a Painter’s Eyes.

We think you’ll like this. TVWeek’s Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross introduces you to a wonderful holiday gift. Intriguingly, it’s a gift  Ross is sure Steve Jobs would have liked to have received as well. To read this illuminating and fun…

Rejected ‘X Factor’ Contestant Jumps In After Show’s Judges Receive Death Threats

A contestant who was voted off Fox’s “The X Factor” has jumped into the fray after fans angered by her ouster from the show threatened to kill judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger, TMZ.com reports. 14-year-old Drew Ryniewicz, whose dismissal…

Nielsen Says It Made a Mistake in Children’s Ratings

Nielsen, which has been embroiled in a dispute with Nickelodeon over children’s ratings, has admitted it made a mistake. The company says it erred when it said children’s ratings are up this season, although it stands by its decreasing numbers…

Top TV Networks Close to $3.2 Billion-a-Year NFL Deals

Fox, NBC and CBS are close to reaching eight-year extensions of deals with the National Football League, which could earn about $3.2 billion a year from the broadcast partners, reports The Wall Street Journal. (Please note The WSJ is behind…