Charter Communications CEO Michael Lovett announced last week that he plans to step down from his post in April 2012, setting off speculation about who might succeed him, St. Louis Business Journal reports. The list of contenders includes Landel Hobbs,…
NBC continued to dominate the Sunday night ratings with its football coverage, while ABC’s freshman drama “Pan Am” appears less likely than ever to get off the ground, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. NBC’s coverage of the blowout win by the Chicago Bears…
One of the stars of "The Wayan Bros.," a comedy that ran for five years on the WB in the 1990s, has made a deal with ABC to do a buddy sitcom about two brothers who are cops, reports Deadline.com….
Fox’s freshman comedy hit “New Girl” has announced the casting for an upcoming guest role that may become a recurring part, Entertainment Weekly reports. Comedic actress June Raphael will play Jess’s (Zooey Deschanel) gal pal Sadie, who happens to be…
A police detective drama got bad news from its network late last week as the channel announced it is canceling the show, Entertainment Weekly reports. The show is TNT’s "Memphis Beat," which stars Jason Lee as a quirky detective. TNT…
To stand out as an agent in Hollywood, it helps to be colorful. One of the most colorful agents in the history of Hollywood, who broke new ground by exploding the glass ceiling, has died at age 79. The agent…
One of the original stars of one of the most famous series ever on TV, ‘Dallas,’ is battling cancer. "Larry Hagman has been diagnosed with cancer, but doctors have told him it’s a highly treatable form that might not impact…
One of the former co-stars of NBC’s “Heroes” came out about his sexuality after being the subject of speculation on the blogosphere, New York Magazine reports. Zachary Quinto told the magazine that he’s gay while talking about bullying that many…
CBS continues to revamp “The Early Show” in an effort to pump up the low-rated morning news program, The New York Times reports in its Media Decoder blog. In the latest move, CBS has hired media veteran John Miller, who…
Embattled actor and director Mel Gibson found a high-profile ally during a ceremony in Beverly Hills, where Gibson presented the American Cinematheque Award to Robert Downey Jr., CBS News reports. Downey, who had his own highly publicized personal troubles before…