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Thursday Ratings: ‘X Factor’ Puts Fox Over the Top Again; ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Loses a Large Chunk of Its Audience

Even with CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” claiming honors as the night’s top-rated show, Fox got enough out of its new singing competition “The X Factor” to take another overall win in the 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Fox averaged a…

Head Writer for Canceled Soap Opera Joins Online Version of the Show

The Online Network — the recently named network where Prospect Park is mapping out plans to keep the canceled soap operas “One Life to Live” and “All My Children” going — announced that Ron Carlivati, head writer and consulting producer…

Dawn Ostroff, the Former Entertainment President at the CW, Reportedly in Talks For New Gig. The Surprise is the Company She’s Talking To …

The former entertainment chief for the CW network, Dawn Ostroff, is in talks for a new position, the New York Post reports. The new job is with publishing house Conde Nast. According to sources, the new position would involve working…

One of Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Reportedly Quits the Show

One of the cast members of Bravo’s "Real Housewives of New Jersey" has reportedly quit the reality series, according to People magazine. Jacqueline Laurita, who has been rumored as one of the cast members who would not be invited back…

Chart-Topping Singer Creates Video (Finally) to Go With Hit Song

The Grammy-winning soul singer Adele, topping the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, has finally released a music video to capitalize on the success of "Someone Like You," reports The Huffington Post. The singer, who aspires to make the…

How Close Is NBC to Canceling Its Ratings-Challenged New Shows?

Speculation has already begun that low-rated new series "The Playboy Club" and "Free Agents" will soon be canceled by NBC, but NBC Chairman Bob Greenblatt wants to give the shows more time, reports Deadline.com. This isn’t the usual strategy for…

One Baseball Personality Says His Portrayal in the Acclaimed ‘Moneyball’ Is So Degrading That It’s ‘Character Assassination’

Brad Pitt’s latest film "Moneyball" is a hit with critics and movie goers alike, but at least one baseball personality portrayed in the film is pissed, reports the Oakland Tribune’s Inside Bay Area website. The film is about the Oakland…

Simon Cowell’s Team Doing Spin Control After He Was ‘Misquoted’ Dissing Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Katy Perry

“X Factor” boss Simon Cowell — never one to shy away from headlines — has attracted some unwanted ones after reportedly making comments that were less than complimentary about a number of popular singers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Now…

Reality TV Personality Insures Her Breasts for $1 Million

A former Playboy model who has carved out a busy career in reality television and on stage has taken out a $1 million insurance policy on her breasts, People magazine reports. Holly Madison said she took out the policy as…

Hip-Hop Pioneer Dies

One of the pioneers of hip-hop, known as the mastermind behind the first commercially successful rap record, has died, reports Spin magazine. Sugar Hill Records co-owner Sylvia Robinson, who earned the nickname “the mother of hip-hop,” had been in a…