A new breed of programs is poised to become the Next Big Thing on television, and it appears to be sparked by tough economic times, the New York Post reports. The latest trend has been toward reality shows about people…
A cable news channel announced a number of changes to its programming lineup, with the headline being the scrapping of a morning show, TVNewser.com reports. CNBC announced the changes to its lineup that begin next Monday. The network is dumping…
Two of the former stars of long-running NBC hit comedy “Cheers” — whose characters were anything but friendly with each others on the show — will be together again on an upcoming ABC comedy pilot, Deadline.com reports. Rhea Perlman, who…
“Sunday Night Football” ruled the airwaves as usual, giving NBC a comfortable win for Sunday night. Meanwhile, for ABC’s new drama “Pan Am,” the term “crash and burn” might be a little strong — but only a little. TVbytheNumbers.com reported…
CBS has reportedly shut down production on one of its new comedies, according to TheWrap.com, which reports that the move comes after the network moved the show, “How to Be a Gentleman,” from prime Thursday night real estate to the…
An actress who was known her role on NBC’s long-running procedural "Law & Order” has died, reports The New York Times. Doris Belack, known for playing a no-nonsense judge on the show, was 85. Her death comes four months after…
Today represents the "real" launch of the Oprah Winfrey Network. As such, TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross brings some realities to light that Oprah might not be comfortable facing. To read this jaw-dropping must-read entry, please click here.
An MSNBC host is under fire over an interview in which he grilled presidential hopeful Herman Cain about his role in the Civil Rights movement, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. After reading a passage from Cain’s…
A recent story line on Fox’s “Glee” has angered at least one viewer and sparked a petition drive to convince the show’s producer to create a public service announcement, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog reports. An adoptive mother,…
Netflix announced today that it is abandoning a recently announced plan that was poorly received by customers, The New York Times reports in its Media Decoder blog. The company will keep its online streaming and DVD-by-mail services together under one…