Award-winning documentary maker Ken Burns has been tapped by PBS to create a new three-part program based on Siddhartha Mukherjee’s "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer," reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The documentary, "Cancer: The…
Arguing that Dish’s AutoHop ad-skipping service threatens the television business model, Fox Broadcasting Co. asked a federal appeals court to halt the service. Bloomberg’s Businessweek reports that the network went to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to try to…
An actor who appeared in the Oscar-winning 2012 film “Argo” and an actress known for her Emmy-nominated role in the AMC series “The Killing” will star in a new comic book adaptation for television. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hallmark…
Weather Channel producer and cameraman Austin Anderson, who underwent surgery Tuesday for injuries he sustained when an Oklahoma tornado threw his truck 200 yards, described the incident from his hospital bed to the Austin American-Statesman. "We were on the north…
One of the stars of HBO’s "Game of Thrones’ is joining USA Network’s legal dramedy "Suits.” EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Michelle Fairley, who starred as Catelyn Stark on "Thrones,’ will play a recurring role during the third season of…
The Newseum in Washington, D.C., is opening an exhibit tied to the opening of the Will Ferrell film "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues." TheWrap.com reports that the project by the journalism-focused museum looks at the rise of personality-driven news formats…
One of the stars of "Legend of the Seeker" is joining USA’s "White Collar.” Deadline.com reports that “Seeker” alumna Bridget Regan has been cast in a 10-episode arc on the USA procedural. Regan will play Rebecca Lowe, a book scholar…
20th Century Fox Television has signed "Modern Family" producer Elaine Ko to a two-year overall deal, reports Deadline.com. Ko will return to the show for a fourth year, after working on the ABC comedy first as a staff writer, then…
A scripted series on MTV opened its third season Monday with series-best viewer numbers. Deadline.com reports that “Teen Wolf” drew 2.4 million viewers for its 10 p.m. airing, a 15% bump from the program’s second-season premiere a year ago. Monday’s…