A veteran TV writer and director who created a pioneering 1970s police drama has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Robert Collins, who created NBC’s “Police Woman,” was 81. "Police Woman," a star vehicle for Angie Dickinson, aired for four…
Apple continues to work toward fulfilling the vision of the company’s recently deceased founder to create a television set that could revolutionize the medium, Bloomberg reports. The project has been turned over to Jeff Robbin, who helped develop the iPod…
One of the stars of the 1970s sitcom "Happy Days" has received a green light from Nickelodeon for a Nick at Night comedy, reports TVGuide.com. Scott Baio, who appeared as Chachi on the long-running ABC show and the spinoff “Joanie…
ABC has bought a TV project based on a blog post, reports Deadline.com. The project is a single-camera comedy based on a blog post called "Why You’re Not Married." The post is a brutally honest look at why single women…
After projecting losses in 2012 in part because of a customer revolt, Netflix saw its shares take a huge hit in extending trading Monday, reports Bloomberg. The company’s share prices plunged plunged 27% in the session to settle at $87…
Lifetime has ordered a drama series pilot that might provide a starring role for Melanie Griffith, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Griffith is in talks to star in the project, which would mark her first TV series starring role since…
Kelsey Grammer’s new drama premiered Friday to weak numbers, Deadline.com reports. The new series bowed on Starz with just 659,000 viewers, the story reports. That means the new show, “Boss,” debuted to smaller audiences than other recent Starz premieres, such…
Fox Television Stations and Debmar-Mercury have announced the renewal of a daytime talk show through 2014 on the Fox-owned stations. The show is Debmar’s “The Wendy Williams Show.” Announcing the renewal were Frank Cicha, senior VP of programming for Fox…
A former "Dharma & Greg" star has been tapped for a dramatic role on the fifth and last season of DirecTV’s legal drama "Damages," reports TVLine.com. Jenna Elfman, known for her sitcom roles, will portray an investment bank employee who…
The show that has owned the title for some time as highest-priced prime-time show has some stiff competition this year, Advertising Age reports. Fox’s “American Idol” has been the priciest show for advertisers in recent years, but it’s currently running…